Pic updates: KW coilovers, S-Mann BBK, HRE's

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I forgot to take pics of my KW's when I had them installed, so I took a few pics of them last night when I went to get my BBK and HRE's installed. Unfortunately, my HRE's did not clear the calipers by ONLY 1-2 mm!!! Quite a bummer for not only myself, but also for the shop owner, who was just as excited to see the setup on the car. Wheels are going back to HRE tomorrow to machine down the inner face. Will have to wait another week or 2 before I can get them on. Also, the tires I ordered (Yokohama S-drive) are significantly wider and with a very square sidewall compared to my stock Hankook tires. I ordered 195/40 and 225/40 Yoko's. The 195's were JUST as wide as my stock 215/35 Hankook's. The Yoko 225's look like the OEM 245's that were on my other car. I thought I'd share this information if any of you ever slam your Smart like I did AND decide to run aggressive offsets on your rims...you will rub. If you have a moderate drop, then the sizes should be OK. So, while HRE machines my wheels, my shop is looking for new tires. On with the pics: 1) BBK - my shop had an extra Brembo sticker, so I had them put it on...wanted to see what Brembo's look like on a Smart car 2) KW's - front 3) KW's - rear. Notice I did not install the perch. I wanted to get as low as I could 4) HRE's

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HAWT love this thing. Can't wait to see with rims mounted

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Well, finally got the wheels to clear the calipers and some tires that fit within the fenders. We ended up using Nitto Neogens 205/40/17 and 215/40/17. The tires are taller than I'd like, but I'll have to make do with what's on the market if I want to run aggressive offsets on a slammed Smart.

The offsets are so aggressive that the shop had to shave off the inner lip of both the front and rear fenders.

I will run this tire setup for now, but I'm still looking for better sized tires. It seems that there are more tire sizes available on the other side of the pond. I've been eyeing a 165/40/17 and 185/35/17 Nankang or a 195/40/17 Toyo to run as my front tire. Hankook also makes a 195/40/17 size over there, but not in the States. I'm contemplating ordering a set, and if I like them, ordering a spare set in case I get a flat. For the rear, I'd like to switch back to the OEM 215/35/17 size if I can find one as narrow as the Nittos or Hankook. I had to raise the front a 1/2" to accomodate the taller tires. I'm hoping to find better tires so I can drop my car again.

I'm just not used to running on so much rubber I run 245/30/20 and 285/25/20 tires on my other car.

Here are some pics the car shop took:









and since I'm bored at work today, an iPhone pic:

[GHAZAN]

What does it run in the quarter?

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It looks great. Well done.