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Re: Why Does Your Engine Have More Power In The C32?

Part 6 of... 8? Maybe???

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BRAKES & BRAKE ASSIST
As appropriate for a car with Chrysler Crossfire’s level of performance, the power-assisted braking system features large diameter ventilated front discs and solid rear discs, backed up by the highly sophisticated electronic of ABS anti-lock and Brake Assist System (BAS).
The front brakes have 300 x 28 mm ventilated discs with single-piston floating calipers, the rear 278 x 9 mm solid discs with opposed-piston fixed calipers. Wear sensors illuminate a dashboard warning light if either set of front pads becomes worn. Power assistance is by a single-diaphragm vacuum booster and tandem master cylinder.
State of the art, four-wheel, four-channel anti-lock (ABS) is standard equipment on the Crossfire. When activated by heavy braking on a slippery surface, it applies and releases the brakes at a rate of 30 times per second, preventing wheel lock up and allowing the driver to retain steering control.
Brake Assist System (BAS) senses when a driver is braking in an emergency and immediately applies maximum available power boost. BAS overcomes the human tendency not to brake hard, or soon enough.
WHEELS & TIRES
Seven spoke, satin silver paint-finished aluminum alloy wheels are standard on the Chrysler Crossfire. Front wheels are 18 inches in diameter, rears are 19 inches, while rim widths are 7.5 and 9.0 inches, respectively. In keeping with Crossfire’s stylish appearance, the five-bolt mountings of each wheel are hidden behind a snap-in center cap sporting a Chrysler brand logo, and any wheel balance weights are ‘invisibly’ attached to the rim behind the spokes.

Ultra-low profile Michelin Pilot Sport radial performance tires are the standard fit tire on the Crossfire. Like the wheels, the tires are staggered in size, much like those of a race car, narrower at the front (225 mm wide) for crisp steering and wider at the rear (255 mm wide) to transmit more power to the road surface.
Crossfire carries no spare tire as statistics show that drivers will suffer a puncture only once in every 96,500 miles (150,000 km) of driving. To deal with a flat, Crossfire is equipped with a TIREFIT service kit - a can of pressurized tire sealant and an electric compressor to re-inflate the tire.
The Y-rated Michelins are optimized for performance driving at speeds up to 186 MPH (300 km/h), while V-rated Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip winter tires for speeds up to 150 MPH (240 km/h) are available in the aftermarket for customers wanting to use their cars in wintry conditions. The Goodyear tires offer substantially improved snow traction. Customers wanting to use winter tires or snow chains must use 225/40 tires all around and will need to purchase two additional 18 inch diameter wheels for use on the rear axle of their Crossfire.

INTERIOR COMFORT & REFINEMENT
The overall feel of Chrysler Crossfire’s interior combines the simple functionality of a sports coupe, with the traditional elegance and refinement of a Chrysler, while echoing many of the design cues of the coupe’s exterior. Undoubtedly, Crossfire’s design and execution takes Chrysler interiors to a new level, in terms of appearance and quality, and in the precision-feel of the shifter.
A central spine runs through the headliner, the top of the dashboard, the center console and even the shift ****. Each side of the spine, follows a twin-cockpit theme, with the curved passenger air-bag panel mimicking the instrument cluster on the other side and the large satin silver finish center console and transmission tunnel clearly demarking the two cabin sides. The bright satin finish also highlights steering wheel spokes, door sill plates, door pull handles, speaker grille rings, and instrument surrounds.
Chrysler Crossfire buyers have a choice of three interior color schemes - depending on their selection of exterior paint finish. The colors are dark slate throughout the cabin, or dark slate contrasted with medium slate, or dark slate with cedar.
The twin-cockpit theme means that the cabin has been tailored to accommodate two occupants in great comfort. Generous head, shoulder, and leg room ensure that the widest range of occupants will enjoy traveling in Crossfire’s cabin. The driver’s seat has eight-way power adjustment - horizontal (by up to 194mm), vertical (by 43mm), cushion tilt, and backrest angle. The passenger seat has four-way adjustment. All seats are heated and leather-trimmed and have Chrysler wing brand logo embossed in the head restraints.
The 15-in (380 mm) diameter, leather-trimmed steering wheel is adjustable for reach over a 1.8-in (46 mm) range, and with the height-adjustable driver’s seat enabling occupants to find the perfect driving position. Facing the driver, the three circular dial instrument panel houses four analogue gauges - speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, and water temperature.
The satin silver finished center console is a major feature of the cabin. It houses twin air-vents, heating and ventilation controls, the Infinity™ Modulus audio system, six-switches, and hazard warning control, electric exterior mirror adjuster, twin electric window switches and a single cup-holder. Crossfire’s standard audio system features an RDS radio and single-disc CD player with a six-channel 240-Watt amplifier and four door-mounted and two rear bulkhead-mounted speakers.
An optional GPS Navigation radio is also available.

In addition to the dashboard’s lockable, 293 cu-in (4.8-liter) glove-box, interior storage areas include full-length net map pockets in each door, two 350 x 180 mm net pockets behind each seat on the cabin’s rear bulkhead and a 281 cu-in (4.6-liter) storage compartment beneath a hinged cover on the center transmission tunnel. A parcel net on the passenger side of the tunnel provides extra storage for miscellaneous items and a detachable storage pouch (400 x 220 mm) can be mounted on the rear bulkhead between the net pockets.

The exceptional body shell stiffness of the Crossfire gives it a solid feeling and contributes to the car’s high levels of interior refinement. The 3.2-liter V-6 engine achieves smoothness and vibration levels as low as a good in-line six-cylinder engine - theoretically the engine with the best possible balance.
Engine noise is subdued by certain characteristics built into the V-6 and by its installation in the Crossfire. Internal rotating and oscillating masses were minimized, a counter-rotating balance shaft eliminates rocking, and dual-ignition reduces combustion noise while delivering unprecedented smoothness.
The engine is supported by two hydraulic front mounts and one rubber rear mount - the trio providing both noise insulation and suspension damping. The Chrysler branded decorative engine cover also incorporates sound insulating material to muffle noise.
To isolate the cabin from both mechanical noise and road induced vibrations, both front and rear suspensions use mounting bushings specially tuned to dampen out vibrations, while maintaining the optimum geometry for precise handling and road holding.
The front suspension is mounted on the body shell, while the differential and five-link rear suspension is mounted in a sub-frame cradle that attaches to the body shell through rubber dampers at four points. The top mounts of the coil-springs, shock-absorbers, and anti-roll bars are attached directly to the body in rubber bushings. Though undoubtedly wide, the special tires selected by Chrysler for Crossfire have relatively soft side walls that respond progressively to road irregularities and together with the long wheel travel, play a part delivering in the sports coupe’s pleasingly pliant and comfortable ride.