Top Speed in the Smart Fortwo

[SMART]

Originally Posted by lowndex

Please explain how you reset your computer.

Best practice is to pull power cable from your battery which is located under the passenger foot well carpet.

For me, I happen to have let my batter die the night before by leaving my lights on which forced me to the battery reset about two days before I originally planned on it. ;)

[Dean Smith]

Originally Posted by SMART

You have to realize it takes some time and personal training good gas mileage. When I started out I was getting 22-27 MPH. I firmly believe that my heavy foot driving in the beginning did a good job on the engine break in and computer training but after the first 4 tanks I reset the computer and since have been able to range anywhere from 36-52 mpg. Aside from that I try and save gas when possible on downhills and try and avoid unneeded down shifts for hills by using the SMG for preemptive downshifts.

WHAT IS AN "SMG" ?, AND WHERE IS THAT LITTLE SUCKER ?

[sensuellenhot]

Just how do you save gas on downhills????I was told not to put in neutral??.....

[SMART]

Our transmissions are considered SMG transmission meaning there is a sequential manual gearbox. As for shifting to neutral on down hill I have found that it can be tricky to get back in gear but I just rev it hi before dropping it back in gear, this practice is known as rev matching.

[JPaul]

Originally Posted by SMART

[...] this practice is known as rev matching.

This technique used to be required before the synchromesh!
Now I feel really old!

[cracker]

Gentlemen what does resetting the computer accomplish? Does any one make custom chips for the power or milage for the computer?

[Evilution]

I had a sat nav confirmed 110mph out of my modded 450.
On a disused runway of course.

[richishere]

How? thanks, Rich

[Evilution]

Modded and remapped to about 120bhp, foot to the floor and wait.

[artificial]

engine.