Smart Car or Dumb Truck?
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Here's a thought: add a single castor wheel directly under the motorcycle - makes the whole thing a wheelie bar!
a supermarket cart wheel, it would be the best smart cart in the world
I've seen this done on motorcycle, golf cart or luggage racks on the back of an RV. The caster needs some amount of suspension itself but there may even be a pre-built product out there.
@@Brian86992DH That's the SingleWheel trailer and other similar insults to automotive dynamics.
Front wheel drive?
Oh Stoney, you are a bloody genius !
Wouldn't it be easier to tow the Smart car behind the motorcycle? Or maybe rig the motorcycle to help push?
Smart chariot!
I've seen " trailer adapters " where the front wheel goes on the hitch and the rear wheel of the bike stays on the ground.
Please be careful giving Matt bad ideas. He's an impressionable young man with what has to be dwindling financial means.
too easy
😂😂😂😂
"Influence from the Chief Engineer" is a fine euphemism.
Also, excellent dramatic grinding Sir.
indeed! Also sometimes known as "percussive maintenance."
@@paulheitkemper1559 a mechanic I used to work with called it the "velocity press"
I call it the micro adjuster. They come in 3 sizes
"Gentle persuasion"
"I'm gonna go find a heavier motorcycle, and a closed course" The most perfect ending I've seen in years.
4:06 That check engine light on the wall! Pretty funny, I like it!
Yeah, talk about being "up staged"!
its awesome, time to go shopping for one.
Blipshift sells them.
The persistence and skill that you put into executing a bad idea is inspiring.
Ah yes, now you just need some casters on the motorcycle carrier and you'll have a proper wheelie bar for your 2000 ft-lb output Smart Car. A drag strip is a closed course, right?
Be honest, Matt, you just wanted a Wheelie-ing smart car.
Quite honestly, he's fooling no one if he tries to deny it.
Front wheel drive?
@@daleolson3506 7:58
@@daleolson3506 Even if you don't believe him when he says it's rwd, you should be able to use common sense to know that the burnout was achieved with the rear wheel, something that a fwd car is not capable of.
*wheel-E
Man, if only "Mercedes" had a chief engineer available during the prototyping phase...
I'm amazed the motorcycle didn't tear off the entire rear of the smart car
Smart car bodies are extremely strong
I love the approach of ‘this is dumb. I absolutely shouldn’t be doing it, but I am anyway’
The whole channel just screams ADHD and I'm so here for it.l
Thanks for talking about sendcutsend, that sounds useful for the heavy machine lacking DIYer.
Was absolutely prepared for a "tappy tap tap" from the "chief engineer"... been watching too much AvE...
“My favorite saw of all” was a missed opportunity for a play on words for Sawzall.
aww dude. you're right. 🤦
@@SuperfastMatt There is a CRAAAAZY way to improve a Smart Car.....
Ps it involves a Nissan Leaf drive unit and a few other bits.....
🤔 Whoosh!
@@kylereese4822you know you can get EV smart cars already right?
@@906MediaProductions
But... that's not nearly sketchy enough! (2 years later)
The bumper beam is the normal method of attaching a hitch to a European car... but they normally use a more substantial beam to replace the non-towing part... they don't just weld a receiver box to the part designed with minimal torsional strength. But SuperfastMatt knows that.
I honestly thought this was just going to be a hilarious set up for motorbike engine swap in that smart car. But oh well.
Now all you need is a sketchy abom79 motorbike mount on the front end and all with be in perfect balance with the world.
I think a big winch on the front would really make this adventure rig complete!
Idk man, that front bike mount is more substantial than the entire smart car
Your welds are looking good Matt!
If I was your employer, I don't know if your creativity would impress me or scare the poop out of me.
As a TH-cam viewer, I believe that you are SuperfastMatt's current employer. I think you should be both highly impressed and appropriately scared.
Sign up on Patreon and for $1.00 per month you can become an official Matt Supervisor...
Roman was not built in a day............they had to put up the sheds first.?
This is gold man, I love this stuff, and I love the way you think. It feels like something dumb I would do myself, in every way possible, from "torx doesn't fit so I make it fit" to "small bike + small car = big brain". I look forward to whatever you do next. Time to binge everything you've already done.
Found this channel in my recommendation with the Tesla door handles and I'm now binging all your videos, amazing blend of humor and engineering, truly a hidden gem of a channel
I never realised when you watch a grinder in slo-mo it actually plays techno. Learn something new every day!
Your comment just made me suddenly guffaw out loud, which made my wife jump out of her skin : )
I have about 40 “Chief Engineers “.
Now I have to rank them, Master Chief, Hauptleute und Rittmeister Engineer, etc.
I look forward to your Hayabusa swap into the Smart.
You know you want to.
This is an awful idea the whole internet cosigns. Please matt, for the algorithm! And the internet!
All hail the algorithm.
Actually, I wonder if the algorithm likes being worshipped, or if it finds it manipulative and demeaning.
@@duncanmartin2626 the algorithm is indeed manipulative and demeaning. It is also a narcissist. Ask me how I know...
E trailer sells hitches that mount to the frame underneath
I wish that I could show you the photos that I have seen of a Smart that was rear-ended by a drunk in a VW Golf 1 (think 80's VW Rabbit and you're close). The Golf was totalled. The Smart was driven home, and repaired within a week. Plenty strong in that brace.
Bro i had a smart as a daily for a super long time. I have a 100 pound dog, and it perfectly fits in the back . As for the RWD and traction control, there is a hack where you short a pin in the OBD, and you get sideways like no other. Of course, on snow.
I bought a Honda 600 couple new in 1972. What a wonderful car. I had Astrali mags, 20x800 10 tires. Orange. Although I was from Tulsa, my first duty station was Jacksonville Florida. After a year I was stationed at MCAS El Toro, Santa Ana, Ca.
Coast to coast with a top speed around 86mph. A wonderful time to be alive.
I would still drive one. 598 CC's, 38 hp, 10,000 rpm. Just 100% exhilaration!
Well done for tiptoeing around the obvious question until 8:48.
There aren't many you-tubers who could've resisted asking it sooner...
You could increase the loading by mounting the mountain bike rack to the tube at the rear of the motorcycle rack… then it would be one of those stylized-art-deco letter “E”s
Hm... ...all this time the “dammit tool” was actually the chief engineer. No wonder we keep having problems. The chief ain’t getting the respect it deserves.
Had me laughing out loud for about 2/3 of the video. Praise be “the algorithm” for recommending you.
Looks like there’s one smart thing in the room and it’s got wheels.
There are a couple of companies out there making air bag suspensions for the Smart. You'd probably only need half a kit on order to do the rear...
Make a Sketchy roof rack for the motorcycle. You can figure out the small details. You know, like mounting it on the roof.
Stick a swivel wheel derictly below the the Grom
Remember to add rear skate wheels to the bike rack. Dragging it will slow you down and end your wheelie.
As someone who installed a class III hitch on the back of a Ford Fiesta, this is good for the soul.
Love it!
Isn't the piece of stamped metal you welded the hitch to made of some super high modulus boron steel usually? How was the weldability?
Basically a torsion beam suspension mount for your bike rack
the word sketchy definitely comes to mind looking at it.. LOVE IT
that was super fun!! (is not that kind of rack are banned here, I believe is because block the rear lights and adds a hanging extension to the car that can be dangerous...)
"We later found out that it was not square, oh well" - Story of my life
oh my god this hurts me so much to watch matt
I went through this EXACT same saga on my gf’s TJ. Glad I’m not the only one who looked at the bumper bar and thought “this is fine” before realizing what a horrible mistake it was and boxing it in 🤣
IF you want to wheelie - I believe there is a box in the center console that prevents exactly that (was in my 451) as well as tipping the thing over sideways by limiting the g-forces.
However you can chip the thing to like 120 hp (and remove the limiter) and it'll do 190 kph (or 170 with a bike attached) - However: I do not recommend that. Especially in the US, where you have speed limits :-)
That's the hot spark action I am looking for
I have heard that the 3rd wheel support for trailers are all the rage.
Yes but Im not sure you followed the SOP correctly. The 'Wheel E' procedure includes :
Use select lever to set transmission in "N" mode
Depress accelerator pedal
Drop transmission select lever from "N" to "D" mode
This latest update on the tesla conversion is amazing !!
My parents leased a smart car when I was in highschool. They had this deal going on where you could lease one for like $99 a month if you were a teacher or something like that. Honestly, it was kind of a fun car and drifted suprising well in the winter. Mid engine, turbo, and RWD, so it makes sense😂. The big downside was a big gust of wind could blow you three lanes over when the interstate was slick😂
After reading through this comment section I feel like your wheel-e joke went under appreciated. legitimately made me lough out loud.
Just so you don't miss any opportunities Matt. I made something dangerously similar to this to haul a stand-up jetski. Everyone thought I was crazy until I was at the lake. Now I'm eccentric.
Just so you don't miss any opportunities Matt. I made something dangerously similar to this to haul a stand-up jetski. Everyone thought I was crazy until I was at the lake. Now I'm eccentric.
This guy is the most optimistic man I've seen in a while. SMART!
Matt, think that Smart already have bike rack support prepared in the rear bumber, if you look to those 2 holes, in each side is used to mount the bike rack to car frame without requiring the use of hich mount adapter. think you can do better design :)
That's a brilliant design: it's stable, it puts the load near the bumper mount structures, and it avoids using a towing hitch style receiver which would encourage people to try towing with it.
After 6 years towing motorcycles, lumber and 4-6 bales of alfalfa behind a Prius... I will say the dudes in bro-dozers will not like this. By the way I love it.
"being made by mercedes" hasn't meant anything good since the late 80's
Kudos to the cameraman! Some great shots! But I'm thinking you may want to put a shorter leash on some of your project "ideas."
I like how he named his Ford wrench, The Chief!!! 🤣
somehow this crosses past stupid and wraps back around to brilliant. Either way I'm still laughing so thanks for that.
If someone had mentioned smart cars were RWD I never would have been so cold. Also this update in video production is welcome. I love the action, this day will be a turning point of you're channel
Just found your channel. I Love all the hammer jokes like "Help from the chief engineer" or in the tesla door handle video "Precision engineering" (Followed by a violent hammering). You're hilarious!
Well, happy birthday, I guess... Hopefully, you'll survive long enough to celebrate the next few, too!
The "Chief Engineer" - responsible for how many rapid unscheduled disassemblies?
That was absolutely superb old chap, so I have now cancelled my subscription to Netflix and you're going to have to get cracking on with more of these sublime feats of engineering excellence...
I did not realize that they were rear wheel drive, id really like to see a liter bike motor in there...
Projects where the "why" Is answered by just adding "not".
You truly are a mad lad engineer and I love it!
I love these videos. As one who thinks wrenches are cool art and welding is done with magic they are very educational. i am ;looking forward to seeing the first 1950 Jagutesla on the road
For the algorithm gods - Will it wheelie is the wrong question. The question is: When will it wheelie?
I have the same motorcycle carrier, my Land Rover LR4/D4 doesn't even notice the weight when fully loaded. But that's more of an apples to bricks comparison...
I love small cars, but a Fortwo looks like a SUV next to my car. (And I have a picture to prove it 😆)
I'm looking to build a towbar for my small Ute, however, 1970's Datsun engineers didn't think a crash bar was needed on a unibody Ute... I can't figure out how to mount it
Matt, you are a man of many talents, and you have proven yourself skillful. Now translate that skill into some some Dance Dance Revolution-style footwork on those petals and MAKE IT WHEELIE!
LOL, WELL DONE.
I wish I knew this when I had my Smart. In Holland it is not allowed to put a hook on this car, but it is in Germany and there it is EU approved.
Loved the car, hated the gear shifting.
I had it remapped, so it could go fast.
My bike was on an original bike-rack, mounted on the two extra pulling-hook-holes.
I know this video is mostly bait, but I've been baited.
Why is the motorcycle carrier so long?! The deck could be moved up the beam by a couple of feet significantly reducing it's leverage. I'd tuck it as close as possible, nearly touching the glass. If access to the gate is an issue, then include a hinge and pin to allow it to rotate down and out of the way, and a tongue jack mounted to the back of the carrier to allow it to be brought up easily.
Small and slow car fast is more fun! However a small fast car like my 2002 BMW Z3 M roadster is anything out of 2nd gear a felony speeding ticket lol. I have a hidden hitch on mine
The crash protection when rear ended is not much worse.
At this point, wouldn’t it make more sense to get a carrier so the motorcycle hauls the car?
Matt, why did you not get that Smartie with an Turbo?! ive got an 120 hp Type 451 one, that probably would do an wheely with the grom on the back...
I just found your channel, it's great! Minor suggestion about the thumbnails; on mobile the length of the video covers the bottom right of the thumbnail which can block the text you've got there. Anyway, good stuff, I'm looking forward to your future videos!
The "Wheel-E" made me subscribe.
Oh boy am I glad I don't have a smart car 😂
Not sure those stiffening bumper "upgrades" are legal in the insurance eyes 😂
So, you've gone from the large rock and blow torch method to the finer aspects of a ball-peen hammer and an arc welder method.
Why is there so much distance between the motorcycle and the back of the car, is it just to make wheelies easier?
That motorcycle carrier looks like it would be sketchy as F even when mounted onto a Unimog. Why does it stick out almost a meter?
Brilliant. I’ve wondered if anyone could find a good use for a Smart Car ... and here it is ... salvete algorithmus
You know, OneUp makes a 1 1/4 hitch (with a 2" adaptor). Also, OneUp is the best rack ever.
I don’t do negative comments, so Fun facts this is made by Daimler Benz ….this car was a collaboration by SWATCH and Mercedes , {SMART =Swatch Mercedes ART ..ended up in with the C and triangle meaning compact moving forward}, (the logo all over the car) did you notice that there’s a BRABUS version(and Electric)?
I had the ForTwo A451 Passion Cabriolet yea it has an Mitsubishi engine but so has the ForFour version
PLEASE when you service it replace ALL 6 spark plugs and not only the top 3! And NEVER fill the engine oil to over HALF way if it’s the turbo version
And ENJOY her buddy!!!
I think the Torx bolts were TX45. Haven't taken one apart in a long time.
Also I have the suspicion the carrier and the bike slightly exceed the maximum bearing load of 99lb (45kg for German Matt). But you can actually tow 450kg (992lb) with the 451
Seems as though the hitch could be shortened by a foot to tuck the carrier closer. That superfluous foot is killing any hope of balance.
In Europe the smart car comes with a trailer hitch as an option
As you're an Engineer, I'm surprised you'd turn an already dynamically challenged car into a pendulum...😕
"I question it's crash-worthiness." Isn't that that the deal with the Ping-pong, I mean, Smart Car?
Why perpetuate the "Smart car" silliness? You don't call the Jaguar a "Jaguar car". It's a Smart (like a Jaguar), or more specifically a Smart ForTwo (like a Jaguar Mark V). Now that you own one, you could do a whole bit on that in a future video.
That’s gotta be the best shit post video ever, great work!
This was super fun to watch!
I also have Motocompo Envy
I also think that small cars are fun, but there are limitations. I'm impressed that you managed to reengineer the Smart's bumper beam to actually support a Honda Grom, but even though you managed to haul said Grom without turning your Smart to a 2 wheeler, I wouldn't recommend hauling anything heavier than a 50's vintage Schwin.
Oh, and I'm hoping that you'll get back to working on the Jaguar soon.
Need a motorbike mount closer to the back of the car to be safer I think 😂
MY KINDA DUDE... HOONIN U S600 brought me HERE and im fucking GLAD I CAME!
One of your best vids!