What "extras" have folks added?

[Okie Boy]

smart floor mats, cargo cover, DTH exhaust, GPS, insulated sun roof cover so I don't have to use my shade

[RussBarnes]

Airhorn
ScanGauge
O.E. rubber floor mats
Rear O.E. (flimsy) "Cargo organizer - plastic tray, but helps keep things in place
Canadian (flimsy) arm rest, still would rather have than not
5-bulb rear compartment tap-on LED's
Painted grille surround
Painted lower body panels
Doug Thorley Exhaust
Trimmed rear splash panel to show off SS muffler
Two new rear rims on front
Four rims powder painted
Painted rear drums and disc brake hubs and edges of rotors
Wheel locks
Former front tire/wheel as spare with jack and lug wrench
Airtabs (6 rear, 3 under front)
4 Michelin 185/60-15 tires
2 new TPS sensors for added wheels
110 Mobile one filter
Stick-on spot mirrors
Car Cover

One underseat BMW storage bin is on the way to me

And this is only with 2400 miles.

[mrbadexample]

they've finalized the cruise control for the smart. the "SmartCarCruiseControl" site is closed down and cruise control is available Cruise Control : SmartieParts, Smart Parts for Smart Cars
the new design will be available in days.

[rawlus®]

what purpose do the airtabs serve and any pics installed or writeups?

[mrbadexample]

i just put in a cell phone jammer (found out it also kills my GPS reception as well)
a pioneer AM/FM/CD unit

hoping to install:
Scan Gauge2
Thorley exhaust
intake system

[bottlerocket]

Originally Posted by mrbadexample

i just put in a cell phone jammer (found out it also kills my GPS reception as well)

What the heck is a cell phone jammer and why would you install it?

[SMART]

-Blacked out headlights (interior of headlight)
-HID 10,000K headlamps,
-Stubby antenna
-Lloydmats all black and also black with red (2 sets)
-Extra set of black body panels (not installed yet)
-Sound Deadening of entire vehicle (not installed yet)
-Powdercoated factory wheels

[16d @ 4]

Hey now,


For me, I got to the dealer right before they got a chance to roll the Smartie into the "accessory" shop. As a result, the only extras that I got was the factory options (Premium Sound, Comfort Package & Blue Paint). I also opted for the 75K extended warranty with the tire and wheel coverage as well.

[RussBarnes]

Originally Posted by rawlus®

what purpose do the airtabs serve and any pics installed or writeups?

When I first got my smart I didn't like the way the wind off 18 wheelers or spring storms blew me around. I searched the Canadian site since they have had smarts for years and found some threads that said that Airtabs helped a little in combating this. For such a low cost I figured why not. So I bought 9 at about $3 each. Put six across the rear of the top above the rear window and the remaining three under the front end on the splash pan.

$64,000 question - do they work? I don't know for sure because no road driving is a controlled test. I think I feel more secure, but on a 1-10 scale, no more than a 3. You can go to AirTabs and read about and see. I have an engineer friend at Kenworth that has tested them and their comment was - "not much gain, but they don't hurt". I also thought they might keep the back window cleaner, but again not sure since after cutting the rear splash panel to show off Doug Thorley I get more spray pulling up on window, so I fixed it - Rain X.

What really has helped tame my car was the four, quality, larger tires. They really make it more comfortable driving the interstate next to big trucks. Not hands off, but not white knuckle either. Disclaimer - smart would not approve of these wheel or tire changes and probably would void warranty on anything tires/wheels could affect: brakes, suspension, transmission, to name a few.

[Alan_Hepburn]

Let's see - so far we've added floor mats (somewhere around $5 or so from WalMart), a 2-piece windshield screen (about $5 or so from WalMart), and a base plate and tow bar from Blue Ox - considerably more than $5