Looking For Hard Core (complete drivetrain)

[tvengineer]

Don't know if you could get much out of the engine.. but if you could come up with a mod for the tranny .l.. to give a manual clutch with not automatic.. even if it was still using the paddle shifters.. that would be what I would love to have... Alas, this is problably more of a software hack than a nuts and bolts one though... where are the old fashion computer hackers who could disassemble the code for the TCU and write it anew??

[BARNEY O]

Originally Posted by tvengineer

Don't know if you could get much out of the engine.. but if you could come up with a mod for the tranny .l.. to give a manual clutch with not automatic.. even if it was still using the paddle shifters.. that would be what I would love to have... Alas, this is problably more of a software hack than a nuts and bolts one though... where are the old fashion computer hackers who could disassemble the code for the TCU and write it anew??

Amen

Barney, I will definitely need assistance on the electronic side of this project!!

[jwight]

Barney, without a turbo it seems the only way to improve the current engine would be either more displacement or custom head and cam - either can certainly be done but pretty much from square one.

smart already has two turbo engines putting out 84 and 98 hp respectively; pretty much plug and play if (key word) the SAM and ECUs could be tweaked for US spec smarts. Just my .02.

[chieftmc]

Barney,

Don't know if they are sold yet or not, but your could try here:Two new motors and transmissions.

didn't go back far enough to see it was already posted