[Gforce]

Originally Posted by churchx

Given 1st gear mention .. maybe your described noises are from diff preloading?
There are many noises in this car compared to some generic family car. Tranny, gearbox, road noise, high pressure fuel pump chirps, some interior bits rattle. To keep weight & price down it's short on noise insulation. I still love this car even despite some shortcomings.

The diff has no preload.