Engine Swap Dates
06-24-2014, 11:14 PM
#1006
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I just got home. With the car, I mean! 
First impressions remind me of trying new stuff in high school - everyone reports something different. My impression was that engine got better sound and possily better pull below 4K. I wonder if the torque curve they have in the picture in the dash is different now.
Other than that, the only difference I noticed is steering got more sensitive. I mean, it communicates more fine vibrations from the road than before. They may have reprogrammed the steering a bit. I could not notice any other changes. I'm pretty sure about the change - before it was more "quet" than my M3 (with most of rubber removed from front suspension), and now it's about the same, with GT3 feedback being more fine-grained but less harsh.
The car is perfect. I enjoyed every control and every response.
The paper that came with the car says maximum revs 7K during the 25 mile test drive... Nothing about break-in. I'll still take it easy for the first 500 or so.
The supplement mentions that there should be a warranty certificate for the additional 1-year warranty but the certificate was not there. Anyone got that certificate?
First impressions remind me of trying new stuff in high school - everyone reports something different. My impression was that engine got better sound and possily better pull below 4K. I wonder if the torque curve they have in the picture in the dash is different now.
Other than that, the only difference I noticed is steering got more sensitive. I mean, it communicates more fine vibrations from the road than before. They may have reprogrammed the steering a bit. I could not notice any other changes. I'm pretty sure about the change - before it was more "quet" than my M3 (with most of rubber removed from front suspension), and now it's about the same, with GT3 feedback being more fine-grained but less harsh.
The car is perfect. I enjoyed every control and every response.
The paper that came with the car says maximum revs 7K during the 25 mile test drive... Nothing about break-in. I'll still take it easy for the first 500 or so.
The supplement mentions that there should be a warranty certificate for the additional 1-year warranty but the certificate was not there. Anyone got that certificate?
06-24-2014, 11:17 PM
#1007
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Great Max!
Did you need to sign a letter agreeing to redelivery and agreeing to compensation and releasing PAG/PCNA from future litigation?
Did you have new engine stickers mounted throughout GT3?
Did you notice if the front fender liners both have the mesh install?
Thx!
Did you need to sign a letter agreeing to redelivery and agreeing to compensation and releasing PAG/PCNA from future litigation?
Did you have new engine stickers mounted throughout GT3?
Did you notice if the front fender liners both have the mesh install?
Thx!
06-24-2014, 11:19 PM
#1008
Thx. Interesting to see if Max had same experience. I suspect our stickers, for Rhode Island cars, will soon be available ..
06-24-2014, 11:24 PM
#1011
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Hopefully you get the stickers before the weekend. Only complaint I have, and although the car looked really good, is that it did not have a full detail. You can see very tiny black spots possibly during the transport but they are not permanent damage, but require more work to remove than a quick wash. Mark
06-24-2014, 11:28 PM
#1014
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Indeed long way on every task I will be doing. My wife just asked me to get some milk, so thinking about fetching it from Seattle (160 miles away)... LOL... Just kidding, but I have been volunteering to help the entire family all afternoon. A big shift in Dad's attitude!
06-24-2014, 11:35 PM
#1017
Mark, no need to fetch milk in Seattle, just tell your wife you'll get it in Vancouver... I mean the other Vancouver up here! 
Seriously, it would be nice to get a bunch of Pacific Northwesters together once all our cars show up.
Seriously, it would be nice to get a bunch of Pacific Northwesters together once all our cars show up.
06-24-2014, 11:39 PM
#1019
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We should also start a new thread for Northwest drivers so we can account for all of them.
So do you live in Vancouver?
Mark
06-24-2014, 11:44 PM
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Congrats! I had the exact same process - no need to sign anything at delivery. Letter detailing compensation promised within 1-2 weeks by mail. I also got a copy of the manual the dealer got for the work to be done on the car. The manual mentioned that they needed to fix and dings, curb rash etc. regardless of fault. I noticed that a small ding I had is fixed but not entirely unnoticeable. Good enough, I guess.
By the way, I suggest adding clear side markers - they match up with the front LED clusters nicely:
By the way, I suggest adding clear side markers - they match up with the front LED clusters nicely: