I think the resistor takes care of more then just speed control of the blower. My 05 Limited wouldn't blow air no matter what speed was selected. I'd leave it on any speed and a few minutes later it would start up on it's own, but would remain at low speed no matter what speed was selected. Replaced the resistor with the one mentioned a couple of responses back and all is working perfectly. Might not hurt to try cause you're likely gonna need one sooner or later.

 

I don't have any problems with the blower at all...

 

Installed new set of tires on Limited. The General G-Max finally **** the bed. Both rears were smooth and cleanly worn straight across, so the adj. cambers did their job well. The fronts showed a little cupping on the inside of both and a little more wear then rest of tire. Got nearly 44,000 out of them so I consider them golden. So now she's panted with new G-Maxs (235/40-18, 275/35-19) as before. Rear align was spot on and taking her in Monday for install of alignment bolts to fix the cupping. $770 shipped from TireRack. Very impressive shipping...ordered noonish Wednesday. Rears from Georgia whse arrived Thursday; Fronts shipped from Louisiana whse arrived Friday. Installed Saturday.

 

Gave her a bath and a quick photo shoot.

 

Saturday morning me and a friend went ahead and jacked her up and replaced the steering damper with a new one. She handles smoother now, and more accurate I would like to say.

Today I went ahead and stripped the knee bolster from her too, and now my legs have much more room to work with. I'm 6 feet tall, but with that knee bolster in the way it wasn't that comfy for long drives. The chair is now more at an angle situated, and further forward too. Makes it feel much better on the back to be honest. Plugged the holes left from where it was attached with some black trim studs and they fit right in.

I will hold on to the knee bolster itself, in case I will ever need it, or if anyone here needs it for an emergency. Though I highly doubt that part haha.

 

It's a statement to irk those that are intolerantly smug

 

@Adrian_X... What are black trim studs?

 

Here you go, these little guys.

http://www.tools-supplies.co.uk/ekmp...500-6196-p.jpg

I fitted them for they would cover the holes left from removing the knee bolster.

 

Thanks, sir!

 

Did you do it the easy way or the hard way?

 

The pry bar way, very easy to do lol

 

Gave her a nice wash today. She's squeaky clean right now

 

KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL
With a few photos and emails exchanged with Adrian I got the confidence to remove mine the "easy way" too.
I just used a flat metal scraper with a microfiber towel wrapped around the blade and tapped it in between the Knee Bolster and the dash and carefully pried downward and it popped right off and did no damage to the dash at all.
Of course this method will not allow the bolster to be re-attached but I have no intention to ever put it back on anyway

Now all I need to do is find four 1/2 inch plastic plugs to insert into the holes left behind.
I'm gonna be looking for gray ones but black will do otherwise.

Attached thumbnail pics below are my before and after pic and the 1/2 inch plugs I will be using to fill the holes where it was attached

Also added a couple pics from another Crossfire illustrating the fasteners from a inside view

 

My ignorance as a newbie, but what was the primary purpose for the knee Bolster anyway?

 

I suspect it is to protect you legs in a collision although I don't think it will help much.
It has Styrofoam behind it but as a 6 foot tall guy I'd rather have the couple extra inches of leg room even in an accident.
It's a personal choice to remove it and many here have done so using different ways to accomplish this.

 

I'm deff going to be pulling my knee bolster, I'm 6'2 and I'm cramped my wife is 5'2 and fits good in it

 

Hey Gary, how do you like the new seating position ability? Doesn't your back feel better now too?

 

Haven't played with it much or even gone for a drive yet but there will be much more ability to adjust the seat and still have more leg room

 

I'm telling ya, it makes a nice comfy difference. Yesterday I cruised around just for giggles after adjusting it. No discomfort

 

Put the sl500 amg throttle body and obx catback exhaust