If you have any reply as to how to fix this yourself, please share it with me. I checked with the dealer to see about having it fixed under the TSBs - they told me it would take at least two trips - one for "diagnosis" (has to be confirmed by a mechanic) and, then, parts have to be ordered and installed at another trip. The service manager was clueless about the TSBs on this car - sooo... would prefer to just fix it myself. I did take the interior trim apart (easy!), but couldn't locate the source of the rattle (I did tie up a couple of items with cable-ties and lubed everything with silicone spray in the wing's gearbox). Also, I've pasted in a posting from another forum on some easy things to do to improve performance! You're welcome to contact me offline at my email... Robert
About six weeks ago, I bought a "new" '04 Crossfire (6 speed) and, so far, I've enjoyed this little car as much (or more) than anything I've owned over the years (the list includes several Bentleys, a Rolls, a Maserati, a Citroen, Mustangs, Lincolns, and many others)! For a purchase price of $23,800, there is NOTHING that comes close in value!
Being the inveterate tinkerer that I am with all my vehicles, I immediately began to look for "bolt on" accessories to give just a little more "oomph" (though, stock is pretty impressive!) and to date have done three things:
1) K&N Filters (takes two #33-2290) - order from anywhere!
2) InaZma HyperVoltage System (mfgd by Sun of Japan) (available from www.eautoworks.com - they have been just super to deal with - responsive, helpful, etc.- go to the website and you can read about the system). A friend of mine with an '04 Mazda RX8 added one to her car with similar results - a bit more torque, smoother and faster accelerator response!
3) MagneCor KV85 Competition Ignition Wires - part #65211(www.magnecor.com - custom made per order) - great service!
All of these items have improved the performance of my CF without question! The biggest effect came with the installation of #2 (parts were installed a few days to weeks apart in the order noted above).
I have NO financial interest in any of these companies (darn it)!