I've had my 07 ss/sc for almost a month now and I haven't driven a manual
in a long time so I'm shifting slow and calm. I only drive 2 miles to work and 2 home.
However, in 2nd gear I often get the urge to FLOOR IT!!! If I've floored it on the way
home I smell something funny when I get out of the car. All my past cars have been
so weak, so I'm not use to the supercharger yet.

Any ideas what smells weird? Should I be worried?

 

im pretty sure thats just your car breaking in, unless your riding the clutch causing it to burn?

 

could be burning clutch. It is a good idea with these cars to shift above 3 grand.

 

I've been trying to shift right at 3k like I read in another post about clutch glazing.
I'm only flooring it when the clutch is fully out and I'm in 2nd gear.
The car had 1000 miles when I got it so maybe it's just breaking in

 

I guess I'll look over the engine this weekend and make sure nothing is leaking.

Also,
Is it possible to adjust the clutch so when I let the pedal out it's fully engaged
at 3-4 inches from the top? Right now it's fully engaged maybe 1 inch from the top
and it's hard to keep my heal on the floor and let it that far up.

 

Ya know... I can't even have my heel on the floor and push the clutch in... just the way these things are.

 

2 miles ,the car wont even be up to operating temp.
I wouldnt be flooring it until it gets up to full temp.
Mybe thats what your smelling unless one of your calipers is sticking. A quick touch of the rims when you get home should eliminate the brakes.

 

hahaha sounds like I have 2 options then....
1. get a new job farther away from my house
2. get a new house farther away from my job

cuz I'm NOT getting a new car LOL

 

Maybe take the long way home!

 

I had a smell of burning on my 2.4L and I found out that there are some stickers from the manufacturing business end that were just getting burnt off.. It was horrible for the first while but passed.

 

brakes?

 

Well the good news is, I don't smell anything weird any more.
It only lasted 2-3 weeks then stopped. Must have been something
around the engine burning off. Shewwwwww!