[Z06] Hot console
Team Owner
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There's quite a few insulation/heat reflecting/sound deadening products people use w/ great success. Personally I race my car and don't care to bother with it. The Z06 has less insulation and thinner carpet for weight savings.
That said, some remove their entire interior carpeting etc and line it all with these different products to help with road noice and tunnel heat. Try seartching for it.
Also... Dan at http://www.exoticvette.com/ sellse pre-cut kits... oh yeah and he's a buddy of mine and a forum member/dealer. Look at the "insulation kit" section
That said, some remove their entire interior carpeting etc and line it all with these different products to help with road noice and tunnel heat. Try seartching for it.
Also... Dan at http://www.exoticvette.com/ sellse pre-cut kits... oh yeah and he's a buddy of mine and a forum member/dealer. Look at the "insulation kit" section
Last edited by Cobra4B; Oct 11, 2005 at 04:50 PM.
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Here's a photo of one option installed on a car.
Here's the link for it. If you look further down the page, they have a C5 plate as well.
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/C6tunnel-plates.html
I believe that LAPD sells one as well. Not sure of the differences though.
Here's the link for it. If you look further down the page, they have a C5 plate as well.
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/C6tunnel-plates.html
I believe that LAPD sells one as well. Not sure of the differences though.
Drifting
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I ripped out my carpet and did the heat/sound deadener thing. Did absolutely nothing for the heat in the console(gum still melts in it on long drives) and sound deadener is marginally noticeable, if at all. Scott
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From: Sunnyvale Ca
Originally Posted by standby
Has anyone had any luck with blocking the heat from the console, if so, please share 
Thanks
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Wolf Dog
Yes, I have. Remove the cats! Actually, the car is just for the track although I will occasionally put a street mile or two on it. But, what we did was leave enough room to bolt the cats back on should the need arrise. I still have a couple of years left before the car has to go through the smog check. Not only is the console area much much cooler but the oil and water temps are down. Unwanted side effect is noise. It was already loud enough with the long tubes and Borlas but now it sounds more like a vintage racer.
Pro
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From: Grove City Ohio
Originally Posted by Wolf Dog
...It was already loud enough with the long tubes and Borlas but now it sounds more like a vintage racer.
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From: Sunnyvale Ca
Originally Posted by Z06 Tom
Don't ya love it!! My six year old runs out of the garage with his hands over his ears if he sees me heading for the Z with the keys in my hand.
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Hot Console
I am just a regular "mature" guy with a stock off the shelf 2009. I don't race it, etc. I finally got to a point where I was flying more than driving, so I bought this as my everyday car. By reading all the threads, I assume now that the heat in the console is normal. Some keys and metal items inside get quite hot.
Apparently there is nothing simple and easy to stop that heat. I can feel it on my right leg when driving, especially when it is close to 110 degrees like to day in Raleigh
Apparently there is nothing simple and easy to stop that heat. I can feel it on my right leg when driving, especially when it is close to 110 degrees like to day in Raleigh
I don't think the brand matters. 1/4"
