i dont know if this is normal with turbo cars and such, but I noticed my engine can get kinda hot (no smoke,no light)after driving for a good 30 mins especially in sports and when the car is turned off, the fan still runs for a good mintute or so also takes a good bit for it to fully cool down also there is a very slight smell(maybe new engine smell).. is this normal? im used to my old little corolla lol. thanks.

 

???
you were in sport mode running it for 30min?
what kind of driving were you doing?
racing, tracking, normal driving?

 

just taking it for a spin on the highway. so sport mode shud be used sparringly?lol

 

just curious about the heat and temp.
R/A has a turbo cooling sytem using oil.
that might be it.

 

so dont use sports mode then? unless racing? lol

 

^use it unless your looking to save some fuel.

 

It's gonna have odd smells till it fully breaks in.

Engine heat is normal, as is the car running even after you shut it off, mitsu has these devices in place to protect the SST

 

the smell will go away....the smell from my Ralliart lasted 2 weeks after I picked it up.....sometimes after a long drive I'd just leave the hoop open to let the heat out...you should'nt have to since the cooling system still runs for a bit even after you shut the car down but it would only help....

 

cooling system does run for about 3-5 seconds. but it never did for a minute.

 

completely normal for a turboed new car.... Its just heat no worries

 

Is the cooling system plumbed into the tranny?
I read in the manual it takes many quarts of coolant.

 

how often shall we change the coolant?