Smart Madness introduces styling by Carlsson

[SmartMadness]

We at Smart Madness are excited to announce our partnership with Carlsson, the highly acclaimed Mercedes Benz and Smart Car Tuner.

We are now offering the complete line of Carlsson products for the Smart Car. Over the next couple of days we will be updating our site and featuring the new products available. If you have any interest in these products please contact us directly.


For those interested here is their press release:

Carlsson, the highly acclaimed Mercedes-Benz tuner, is pleased to announce a comprehensive personalization program for the second generation Smart Fortwo, the smallest car in the Daimler AG vehicle range.

The highest quality in component design and manufacturing techniques transforms the popular Smart Fortwo into an even more sporty and individual runabout.

All tuning starts with a set of distinctive alloy wheels. Apart from looking good, an alloy wheel should be light and strong, qualities that complement the agile handling of the Smart Fortwo.

Carlsson designed the 1/11 Evo BE as its signature wheel for the Smart Fortwo. It is their first stop on the road to making this diminutive city car stand out from the crowd.

Sold as a set of four with 7.0J x 16-inch and 7.5J x 17-inch sizes front and rear, the shimmering, polished then high-gloss varnish coated surface of the 1/11 Evo BE alloy wheel catches the eye whether the car is stationary or on the move. Carlsson recommend 195/45R16 tyres in front and either 215/35R17 or 205/40R17 tires at the rear.

Sport springs lower the ride height by around 25mm, and in combination with the larger wheels and tires, the car takes on a more rugged, foursquare stance. The lower centrer of gravity and wider tracks result in crisper steering response, lower roll and significantly enhanced cornering ability. The increasing mechanical grip is particularly beneficial at the front axle as the standard car is prone to understeer when pushed hard into tight bends.

The Carlsson aerodynamic styling additions give the Smart Fortwo a significantly more purposeful look all round. The polyurethane front spoiler, which attaches to the standard bumper, is complemented by an electro-polished, stainless-steel grill insert and fog lights with chrome surrounds.

At the rear, a new valance, also molded from OEM quality polyurethane, incorporates a diffuser. Carlsson offers this in combination with a stainless-steel rear silencer with four polished exit pipes for the 84hp turbocharged motor, and as an end-pipe only system for the 61 and 71bhp versions. Only available for petrol-engined Fortwo variants, this exhaust upgrade looks good and delivers a deeper, more sporting note.

Carlsson are renowned for their bespoke interior trim work on Mercedes cars, but while special leathers and fabrics are available on request for individual customers, Carlsson’s Smart Fortwo interior programm at this time consists of an aluminum pedal set and handbrake grip.



We at Smart Madness are now able to offer the following items:

Body Kit
Custom 3 lug wheels
Springs
Pedal set
Brake handle
Front Grill
Driving lights
Wiring Harness for the lights
Exhaust
Emblems
Transfers

Over the next several days we will be listing these items and informing the Smart Community. You can see two of the items right now on eBay. Here are the listings:

eBay Motors: Smart car fortwo 451 Body Kit by Carlsson (item 190256378886 end time Oct-11-08 21:43:37 PDT)

eBay Motors: Smart Car fortwo 451 Carlsson Pedal Set (item 190256369721 end time Oct-11-08 20:11:56 PDT)











Thank you!

[SmartMadness]

eBay listing updated to include a Carlsson exhaust. At this time Carlsson is offering the body kit with an exhaust only. The items cannot be purchased separately unless they are being used for replacement purposes.

It is a very nice done kit and the exhaust system is fantastic. Please keep in mind that this is a German company that is also a tuner for MB, so the parts are on par with BRABUS and Lorinser (as we are being told) and therefore the cost is in the same neighborhood.

Thank you for your interest!

PS. If you are in So Cal don't forget about the Smart 10th Anniversary event this Saturday. Over 100 Smart Cars confirmed! It's going to be fun!

[SmartMadness]

Here is the info on the Carlsson Wheels. Pricey, but very nice:

Carlsson Light Alloy Wheels

Thank you!

[jwight]

Man, I think $400 for a set of steel wheels is too much so these are definitely out of my price range. Nice stuff, though.

[666devil]

If you could just get the rear valance and exhaust i could well be interested, i am not really bothered about the front spoiler.

[SmartMadness]

Originally Posted by 666devil

If you could just get the rear valance and exhaust i could well be interested, i am not really bothered about the front spoiler.

I think we can make that happen. We can always find someone for that front spoiler. Contact us directly at smartmadness@gmail.com and we will do our best to take care of your needs.

Thanks...

[Cruising n Coasting]

Crazy prices

[SmartMadness]

Originally Posted by 666devil

If you could just get the rear valance and exhaust i could well be interested, i am not really bothered about the front spoiler.

We just replied by email.

Thank you for your interest.

[Wdhitch]

Originally Posted by Cruising n Coasting

Crazy prices

Judging form your profile pic and location, the prices probably wouldn't be an issue for you.... one of these days you're going to contribute something positive here... I'm not holding my breath though...