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Jakecrow · 08-25-2014, 07:43 PM

Hi guys,

New here, and new to the FR-S as well (only had mine for a few weeks now). It's really great to drive, despite the whole learning a manual but that's a different story...

So my car knowledge is abysmal, never drove anything besides a camry and an old minivan until I got this - commence laughter now!

The question: is it normal to have a slightly..."hot" (not what I would call "burning") smell if I'm being aggressive and shifting at ~7k rpm? It doesn't happen all the time and goes away in <10-15 seconds, but I don't know if it should cause any concern.

Nothing feels wrong with the car but again my knowledge is sorely lacking. We have to start somewhere right?! Thanks for any help.

08-25-2014, 07:43 PM	#1
Jakecrow Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '13 FR-S Raven Black Location: Denton, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Slight smell when revving high Hi guys, New here, and new to the FR-S as well (only had mine for a few weeks now). It's really great to drive, despite the whole learning a manual but that's a different story... So my car knowledge is abysmal, never drove anything besides a camry and an old minivan until I got this - commence laughter now! The question: is it normal to have a slightly..."hot" (not what I would call "burning") smell if I'm being aggressive and shifting at ~7k rpm? It doesn't happen all the time and goes away in <10-15 seconds, but I don't know if it should cause any concern. Nothing feels wrong with the car but again my knowledge is sorely lacking. We have to start somewhere right?! Thanks for any help.