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Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 02-07-2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,618
Posted By mhigham
They have US Top Gear? No kidding?! ...

They have US Top Gear? No kidding?!

Seriously, I gave them a chance and they suck. UK show is much better but some people just will never get British humor, or the fact they bash American cars...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 02-04-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,888
Posted By mhigham
You can thank the EPA for that one. They have to...

You can thank the EPA for that one. They have to retard the timing so much to get quick the catalyst to light off quicker. This reduces power and makes the engine sound weird, since its all about...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 02-04-2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,888
Posted By mhigham
This happens to me everyday, without fail, and...

This happens to me everyday, without fail, and only once. The car just hiccups and goes about its business. About 2 miles into my drive to work, usually 4th gear. Only once but everyday.

:popcorn:
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-24-2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,511
Posted By mhigham
I would also say tune would be best bang for the...

I would also say tune would be best bang for the buck and likely the most gain period. Intakes are making nothing and exhaust very little, especially without a tune to support it.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-24-2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,669
Posted By mhigham
I understand that and appreciate it. I work in...

I understand that and appreciate it. I work in automotive R&D for a large automaker. Development ceases at a set point and no other changes are allowed, and test vehicles are built using production...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-23-2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,475
Posted By mhigham
Idle for no more than 30 seconds then drive easy...

Idle for no more than 30 seconds then drive easy until everything is warmed up. There is nothing worse on an engine, especially cold, than idling. The oil will never get up to temperature to burn off...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-23-2013, 09:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,669
Posted By mhigham
How do they miss this? Or the trunk pop? Or the...

How do they miss this? Or the trunk pop? Or the idle issue? Or the chirping?

These are all issues they knew about but rushed into production. I am sure they will all be fixed for 2014, but we...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-18-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,856
Posted By mhigham
Manual transmissions, and especially this one...

Manual transmissions, and especially this one when cold, don't like going to first while rolling. It can damage some transmissions. This is no flimsy cable operated transmissions, sometimes it takes...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 12-05-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 10,832
Posted By mhigham
Wouldn't one rather have the converter unlocked...

Wouldn't one rather have the converter unlocked for acceleration? This allows torque multiplication. Locking it gives a more direct feel but less torque. Unlocked also adds heat.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-04-2012, 04:17 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 66,336
Posted By mhigham
Idle is the worst condition an engine can be in...

Idle is the worst condition an engine can be in bar none. Some manufacturers have durability tests done at idle because it wrecks cams and upper end parts.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-03-2012, 03:45 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 66,336
Posted By mhigham
Its just a logic check on how quickly the engine...

Its just a logic check on how quickly the engine is warming up. Cold weather affects, of course, how long it takes the engine to warm up.

If you drive smartly and don't let your car idle, this is...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-28-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 49,662
Posted By mhigham
I think its pretty normal. I usually pause for a...

I think its pretty normal. I usually pause for a second when turning the key before cranking to let fuel pressure come up and things settle.

Also, everything needs to sync and its a little more...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-26-2012, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,367
Posted By mhigham
Here is a thought.. Do the AT equipped cars...

Here is a thought..

Do the AT equipped cars have a radiator with a secondary cooler. This is quite common with cars as they use the second cooler for transmission fluid. So maybe the MT guys can...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-23-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,241
Posted By mhigham
He claims no brakes, but everything points to...

He claims no brakes, but everything points to driving past abilities and wrecking. Simple.

20 years of driving without a single ticket or accident, and my insurance on this car is more than any I...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-23-2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,241
Posted By mhigham
I hope you too wwaayyyy more pics than that you...

I hope you too wwaayyyy more pics than that you are talking lawsuit. Need to see some of the leaking caliper - it looks dry there. It should have been all over the wheel, brake fluid makes a mess!...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-21-2012, 11:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,596
Posted By mhigham
WAAAYY overpriced stuff. Who needs a starter or...

WAAAYY overpriced stuff. Who needs a starter or alternator or a rack already while these parts are FREE! WARRANTY.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-20-2012, 03:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 23,017
Posted By mhigham
Do you need a new diffuser too? Wow, thats a lot...

Do you need a new diffuser too? Wow, thats a lot of coin for sure.

7% of the total price of the car! :eyebulge:

Mike
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-20-2012, 02:56 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,241
Posted By mhigham
Pics or didn't happen....dont let this thread die...

Pics or didn't happen....dont let this thread die yet! :popcorn:
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-20-2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 28,827
Posted By mhigham
I've had catch cans on previous cars. They never...

I've had catch cans on previous cars. They never drained back into the engine or crankcase. That's the whole point, right? I don't want combustion tainted oil in my crankcase or my intake.

And...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-20-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 23,017
Posted By mhigham
Where did ya get it from? How much??

Where did ya get it from? How much??
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-20-2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,160
Posted By mhigham
Warranty..no problem. Maybe try, ever so...

Warranty..no problem.

Maybe try, ever so slighty, bending the mounting tabs out?
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-20-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,509
Posted By mhigham
Even the cat brick itself will smell when its...

Even the cat brick itself will smell when its first heat cycles. Plus any lubricating oil used during install, anti-seize, and cutting oil during manufacturing. Even parts and shipping labels. Give...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-19-2012, 01:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,774
Posted By mhigham
I would always advise a cool down lap just as...

I would always advise a cool down lap just as much as a warm up lap. Drive it in a higher gear at a normal pace slow enough that you don't even have to use the brakes.

Good rule to start with -...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-19-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,213
Posted By mhigham
Michigan here and Michelins OEM. Doesn't get much...

Michigan here and Michelins OEM. Doesn't get much colder. I would have probably stuck with the BFG's although new tires after 7500 miles isn't bad either.

I havent seen any literature on this car...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-19-2012, 09:23 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,241
Posted By mhigham
Again, let see this pics. Without them, I am...

Again, let see this pics. Without them, I am calling :bs: and this thread should be closed. Having people debate on a brake malfunction that never happened is pointless and may lead others to believe...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-19-2012, 09:18 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,241
Posted By mhigham
Really? That's it, smoking crack? Check your...

Really? That's it, smoking crack? Check your sentence structure and punctuation and then lets talk about who's smoking what. :happyanim:

Let's break this down:

- So we dont have a split braking...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-15-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,241
Posted By mhigham
Even if the caliper fell off and all the fluid...

Even if the caliper fell off and all the fluid leaked out, you would only lose HALF the fluid and half braking. The hydraulic system is a split system, so a leak in one part will never totally lose...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-15-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 55,521
Posted By mhigham
I have the same noise. I am thinking its probably...

I have the same noise. I am thinking its probably something to do with the torque sensing LSD. Since everyone is having it, its likely normal. Whether normal will turn out to be another idle fiasco...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-15-2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,290
Posted By mhigham
Just do the reset. For the passenger window, you...

Just do the reset. For the passenger window, you have to use the passenger side switch.

1. All the way down and hold until you hear the relay clicks off. Its really only about a second after the...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-14-2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,210
Posted By mhigham
Sounds like maybe the brakes were hung up. Not...

Sounds like maybe the brakes were hung up. Not too uncommon especially for drum-in-disc type ebrakes we have.

Any video might help, there are a hundred different causes it could be.

:iono:
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