Originally Posted by Nezek
1. Centre console: the centre console inside is getting rather warm and is giving off heat, constantly making the car a warm place to be.. im always driving with air con on or windows down.. is this normal?
2. Brakes: my brakes feel a little spongy yet when I check the discs they are perfect, do the brakes engage after quite alot of push? or...
4. 1st and 2nd gear: I feel like if i drive upto high rev's in 1st the lag from 1st to 2nd is almost like i am not even changing gear? is there an auto change after a certain amount of revs (i know i can check this.. just didnt do it yet)
any feedback would be appreciated, thanks guys.
Well, Nez, I'm not a Crossfire owner and I'm brand new to this forum, but I've been around sports cars all my life.
1: This is normal on any RWD car. Heat from the tranny radiates up through the center console. It can be very toasty especially in summer.
2: Spongy brakes are USUALLY due to weak or inadequate brake lines. It's usually not disk related.
4: Is your car an auto? Transmission oil has to heat up just like engine oil. Do you notice this mostly when the car is cold? In any auto I've driven, it seemed like 1st would always take forever to shift when I first start driving. It could also be related to you having a heavy foot.
-B