The viper is a carbon fibre based air induction system with a foam filter designed to offer a decent airflow while still filtering down to a respectable level.
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Mocal I/C Pipes Review
These silicone pipes replace the rigid plastic pipes to and from the intercooler.
Forge DVIC
Evilution and Forge Motorsport team up once again for another quality product
Forge 451 NA TIK
The 4th product from the Evilution/Forge Motorsport partnership. Airbox to throttle body silicone pipe for the non turbo 451.
Aquapel
Forget Rain-X, this is the stuff you want.
Trust/ESP Deactivation Plug
A review of the Smartmods Trust/ESP deactivation plug
Decorative Wheel Bolt Caps
The standard smart wheel bolts don't weather well so let's cover them up and make them look presentable
Aluminium Hand Brake Button
Is it a knob or is it a button? I just don't know. What I do know is it needs replacing.
450 Door Handle Maintenance
It has been known for the cable to come off or snap so let's have it apart and have a look.
453 Air Con Fill Points
If you need to fill or top up the air conditioning in the 453, open the bonnet. Here are the fill points. AC Gas Type And Quantity Model Gas Type Gas Qty Grams Oil Type Oil Qty Millilitres 450 Fortwo 600cc R134A 620 ± 10 PAG 46 or PAO 68 180 450 Fortwo 700cc R134A 450...
Roadster Lower Light Access
An easier and invisible way to increase access to the left front lower lights
451 Oil Change
The new smart fortwo 451 has a drain plug like a standard car.
451 Key Fob Battery
Batteries don't last forever so instead of getting locked out of your car, let's change the battery for a fresh one.
451 Air Filter Change
According to the service book, the filter should be changed on every 3rd service.
Brake Fluid Level
Brakes are pretty damn important and you tend to use them heavily in dangerous situations so it's nice to know they work.
Battery Removal – 450
The smart standard batteries can start giving up after 3 years so get a new one before it dies.
Battery Removal – Roadster
The battery fitted at the factory is usually a 3 star unit meaning it is guaranteed for 3 years. They often last longer, especially if you look after it.
Battery Upgrade
The Replacement Battery When your battery dies, do you replace with the same or get something better? You could replace the old battery for a similar type. Petrol Type 063 12 Volts 42 Amp/h Diesel Type 065 12 Volts 61 Amp/h If you are rich you can pick up one of these...
450 Bleeding The Brakes
If you do any work on the brakes you should consider bleeding them.
Battery Fluid Test
This is a refractometer. It measures the refraction of light through different fluids. Since the refraction is known for certain fluids, it can tell you information about that fluid. They are available very cheaply on Amazon. One of the fluids this can can test is...