2008 Drive Train Vibration

[viperrrr]

I have a 2008n Venom Red Coupe. I took delivery of the car in January and due to weather I have only put about 650 miles on it.

I have owned a 2000G GTS and a 2003 SRT vert. I did not keep the 03 vert for very long. To be honest I don't really remember how the car felt.

when I picked up the 08 one of the things I noticed was a vibration throughout the car especially in 5th and 6th gear. I cannot think of another word other than vibrtion to describe this issue with the car. I am positive that it is not a wheel balancing problem.

I realize this is a new engine and that this vibration for lack of a better word/description might be normal.

I have not had a check engine light and everthing else about the car seems ok.

Does anyone with an 08 have this issue?

 

[Vipermann]

5th & 6th gear ... I assume your talking about higher speeds only, so it's not engine/rpm related.

I haven't driven those new '08 tires yet, but some brands can be real prone to flat-spotting in cooler temps. If so, the condition is usually gone after 10-15 mi ... see if it seems to get better, or go away as the drive goes on. If it is the tires, it won't be an issue in the summer.

 

[RayC]

I have noticed also. Like above, in 5th or 6th especially at 100-110 mph. I am going to have dealer check it out I think mine could be a tire.

 

[Nader]

If it is at a very low rpm in fifth or 6th you will feel some vibration but at 100 or so i dont think there should be any vibration unless they changed the engine or tranny mounts on the 08s which I dont think they did.

 

[Bobpantax]

Are you sure you are feeling vibration as opposed to hearing gear rattle? The new transmission is noisier. It discusses this fact in your owner's manual. It is a byproduct of it being a tougher piece.

 

[RayC]

Are you sure you are feeling vibration as opposed to hearing gear rattle? The new transmission is noisier. It discusses this fact in your owner's manual. It is a byproduct of it being a tougher piece.

yes definatly vibration, But I agree the new trns is noisier also. I tried three different roads/surfaces and noticed the vibration on all three. Seems to come more from drivers side front to me. I'm getting balance on tire checked this week.

 

[PET SNAKE]

Guy's my wife's 08 convert does not vibrate, had car up to 150( of coarse on race track ) seems to be just fine onlt 380 mile's on car.



PET SNAKE.......

 

[Roadrunner]

Engine mounts and trans mount are much stiffer with the 08's versus the 03-06's... improves many things, but does work against harshness a bit. IMHO.

 

[Racer Robbie]

That will do it. I have installed stiffer mounts on my 2003 and you will feel engine vibration.