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Old 07-14-2006, 03:18 AM
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i smell something burning when i go above 100 mph in 6th gear..i hav 1800 miles on the car..normal or not..?
Old 07-14-2006, 03:41 AM
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why are you going over 100 mph with 1800 mi on the car? are you in a hurry to get somewhere? like the funeral home?
Old 07-14-2006, 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ClaytonC01
why are you going over 100 mph with 1800 mi on the car? are you in a hurry to get somewhere? like the funeral home?
Is it going to get safer as he gets more miles on it?

bill
Old 07-14-2006, 04:02 AM
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well.. with 1800 mi do you really think hes very experienced with the cars handling? i highly doubt it.. once he gets used to it and knows how it handles.. yeah. it might be safer.. but on the track... not on the highway
Old 07-14-2006, 07:10 AM
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wow.. I thought I was the only person with this problem.. at around 230 miles an hour I smell something too.. I can't seem to place it.. but is smells something like:



Old 07-14-2006, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ClaytonC01
well.. with 1800 mi do you really think hes very experienced with the cars handling? i highly doubt it.. once he gets used to it and knows how it handles.. yeah. it might be safer.. but on the track... not on the highway

Hmmm...handling?

At 100 MPH, about the only thing he needs to know is how to keep it pointed straignt ahead. Even inexperienced drivers can usually handle that.

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Old 07-14-2006, 08:58 AM
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Need more details on what kind of smell your smelling... Does it smell like burt plastic? Or semi sweet like coolant or what?
Old 07-14-2006, 09:07 AM
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Several guys, including me, also had a burnt smell when the car was new. Never did figure out what it was. Also don't recall milage when it stopped but my guess is it is nothing to worry about.
Old 07-14-2006, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by The Brickyard Rat
Several guys, including me, also had a burnt smell when the car was new. Never did figure out what it was. Also don't recall milage when it stopped but my guess is it is nothing to worry about.
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Old 07-14-2006, 12:37 PM
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With 1,5xx Miles and 100+ mph in 5th gear, I do not smell anything.













[Unless I had beer and Mexican food an hour ago]
Old 07-14-2006, 04:27 PM
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arn't you sopposed to take it easy when your car is pretty much brand new............... i would stop going 100mph and drive regular untill u reach like 2000 or 2100 miles, then next time your doing your 100mph see if you smell anything
Old 07-14-2006, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by m0rb!d
arn't you sopposed to take it easy when your car is pretty much brand new............... i would stop going 100mph and drive regular untill u reach like 2000 or 2100 miles, then next time your doing your 100mph see if you smell anything
Umm no, break-in period is 1200 miles, and even then I think the break in period is straight bull****. I redlined my car since day 1, and it runs strong. If the smell persists past 2500 miles, take it into the dealership, but if the smell only comes at 100+ plus, idk how your going to prove it to them lol. My guess, u ran over a plastic bag and it stuck to ur cats or exhaust and what you are smelling is the bag melting...
Old 07-14-2006, 04:50 PM
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so...you guys don't go over 100? My car begs to go. After work on the way home 100-135 regularly on the I-10...so smooth.
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I hit 100 with mine the first day i had it...in 3rd gear!

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Old 07-14-2006, 06:29 PM
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Couldn't this smell be either the cats or mufflers burning the paper labels off of them that are on them in the factory? Just my $0.02 but, Ive had similar smells on my last two cars that I bought brand new and it goes away pretty quickly (especially at 100mph).
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Many of the metal components have thin protective coating for the boat ride from Japan. The exhaust system gets the hottest so the coating burns off quickly and creates an oil-like burning smell. It's usually normal for the first 1000-1500 miles depending how often you really heat things up.
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most exhaust sytems have a coating on the inside of them to help prevent corrosion, carbon deposits, blah blah blah. if you read in the instruction when you order an aftermarket exhaust, they state that a funny smell and black smoke could happen for the first thousand or so miles. could be something like that. or maybe you destroyed some roadkill at 100 and it splattered all over your exhaust. my friend got some caught on his cat and drug it for like 2 miles.
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Mine did the same at around the same mileage, did it a few times , Then never again. When you came to a stop it got pretty bad though.
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Originally Posted by bailey bill
I hit 100 with mine the first day i had it...in 3rd gear!

bill
LOL!
Old 07-14-2006, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by whoaishjustin
i smell something burning when i go above 100 mph in 6th gear..i hav 1800 miles on the car..normal or not..?
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