Smart car + GSXR =AWD FUN Part 18 of 22

In this video after 6 months of anticipation, we take the car on its first test drive!
Yes, a Smartcar with a GSXR and dual chrome side pipes, for the Hot Wheels look!
MAKING PROGRESS!
Another Bike engine Smart car, Hayabusa alternative, AWD, Wide Body Project.

[@danregnier9855]

What you have done is really incredible. Can’t wait to see the next video!

[@HandyDan]

Thanks 😊 I appreciate the compliment

[@ionfarmer]

Fantastic, Handy Dan! Iam so glad it went smoothly with only minor adjustments! Can't wait for the hood & scoop fitment! Thanks, so much!

[@HandyDan]

I'm so happy it went as designed ☺️, so many unknowns in this one off design!

[@ionfarmer]

@@HandyDan I was thinking about that narrow seating, the center console, and how the gear shifter can be bumped into N. Are you concerned that you may need an interlock when burning gas?

[@HandyDan]

@@ionfarmer I never have bumped the shift, and I will never run only on gas. I will 99% still drive it only electric drive and 1% dual power when I get low on EV battery.

[@ionfarmer]

@@HandyDan I love this build so much! But even more, I like how your skills meet your vision! Personally, watching this car develop is the best thing on YT!

[@The-BCC]

Awesome job Dan! You got your gadget smart together quicker than I was initially expecting. A few adjustments and you’ll be driving all over to all the car meets now. 😎

[@HandyDan]

Thank you, I have yet to hit full throttle and I barely tasted it, functional it works exactly as designed, I just didn't know exactly how to dial in the pedal balance.

[@digitalpastorjim]

Wow, amazing, some minor adjustments and you have it done!! 👍

[@HandyDan]

As I mentioned in the end of the drive, the chain has gotten quieter on its own, maybe it needed to settle something in?

[@MichiganDankz]

This is such a cool build! Can't wait to see the final product

[@HandyDan]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate the compliment 😊, this has been a long running project and I am close to being finished 🙂

[@melrichardson2392]

Very cool stuff.

[@HandyDan]

Thank you, it's a really fun car to drive.

[@digitalpastorjim]

That's seems very fast

[@HandyDan]

Thanks, and that was just the half throttle testing

[@MegaHomieJ]

This is badass man. Good job on the build looks like so much fun

[@HandyDan]

Thank you, it is a ton of fun and such a head turner.

[@billybowbob2071]

Nicely done!

[@HandyDan]

I appreciate the compliment and thank you for your support.

[@sgt_mark]

Well done.

[@HandyDan]

Thank you 😊

[@simsneon2]

Man I’m so excited for you all that hard work and damn if you didn’t do a fine job I’m envious of your brother looking forward to the next video

[@HandyDan]

Thank you for your compliments ☺️ and I was excited too! I backed out the garage not even knowing if it would return 😳

[@HandyDan]

Even though it's my own car, that thumbnail image makes my jaw drop!🤣🤣🤣

[@simsneon2]

Well you should be proud it’s a bad ass car I have a 2012 passion it’s my second one and I love those little cars

[@HandyDan]

@@simsneon2 So many people make fun of them, but once you drive one you're hooked 😁

[@timothyallbee1176]

This is awesome work

[@HandyDan]

Thanks bro 😊

[@derekyoung4402]

And just like that, you're driving it! Amazing work Dan. You had to solve so many little problems and design so much stuff to get to this point. Well done! The sprag makes it sound completely different than my car -- when you let off the throttle, the bike engine drops back down to idle, correct? I worry a bit about the shock load of getting back on the throttle hard and the bike engine spinning back up suddenly loading tension in the chain, but I don't know if it'll be an issue for you.

[@HandyDan]

I have to remember that I designed it for extra range 😀, it's not a race car. But I was surprised that the sprag held up to 3/4 throttle, I'm still hesitant about FULL SEND

[@MrShidlovski]

Крутая работа!

[@HandyDan]

Thanks 😊

[@SevonTillman]

This is fireeeeeee

[@HandyDan]

Thank you, I have plenty of videos on the build and soon I hope to have a complete final video.

[@Knight3191]

ohhhh boy. here we go. Looking forward to the first pull at the track! haha

[@HandyDan]

I'm still afraid to go FULL SEND

[@webslinger67]

I would suggest swapping to belt drive ....will be smoother and not so noisy.

[@HandyDan]

Do you think a belt would hold up?

[@webslinger67]

@@HandyDan I would look at a system like for a Harley or even a side-by-side ....I don't see why not. We've put some pretty heavy horsepower through the Harleys built at a couple motorcycle shops I've worked at .

[@HandyDan]

@@webslinger67 Thank you, but one reason I went with chain is the length, I'll never find a belt drive short enough

[@webslinger67]

@@HandyDan that's why I mentioned side by side they have short belt systems .

[@jaydengarcia389]

Great job I have watched the whole process and it came out great👏 ! I saw you also have a saturn sky. I have both a smart car and a pontiac solstice as well!

[@HandyDan]

Right on, twin cars! Ha ha, thank you for watching and for the compliment 😄

[@HandyDan]

I still have the hood, grill, bodywork and paint to do.

[@RipsawEV_2]

That's badass! 😍

[@HandyDan]

Thank you for watching and I appreciate your support and compliments 😊

[@johnnypartain3461]

I like the little things you've done, such as the side exhausts, but there sure are a lot of compromises in the drivetrain, suspension, and your safety (smart car air bags) that are hard to swallow (for me). Thanks for the entertainment though.

[@HandyDan]

I'm 55 and most of my life I drove older cars, they didn't have air bags, crumble zones or abs sensors and billions of people survived.

[@LtdJorge]

@@HandyDan they weren't riding a GSXR swapped smart, tho 😂

[@___t4zdinero]

Yea i think thats the chain or flywheel maybe.

[@HandyDan]

I got it fixed, you should check out the latest videos shorts videos

[@SJ_999]

It sounds like the clutch is slipping and the chain is too loose it’ll round out your teeth. You’re supposed to have a way too tighten the chain like a motorcycle moving the rear wheel back but I think it’s too late now to implement a design like that into your build

[@HandyDan]

I have a way to adjust the chain, the differential mount has adjustable slots. This is a very old used chain and sprockets I used for the prototype

[@oops-wy]

당신의 오버휀다 제품이 어디회사인가요? 리어 디퓨저도 알려주세요 차량이 너무 아름다워요

[@HandyDan]

Over fender? I have a wide body kit. The rear diffuser is my own design and I made it from 5mm ABS plastic and bolted it together.

[@alexandrosmilonakos447]

Do you have a link for the screen inch?

[@HandyDan]

Are you referring to the Android stereo?

[@alexandrosmilonakos447]

@@HandyDan yes

[@HandyDan]

@alexandrosmilonakos447 I have a video on the install, the car was silver and not wide body at that time. Look in the description, If you don't find it, I'll send you the link.