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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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From the press release this stuff came out pretty recently (Oct of 04) . I also searched and found nothing on this stuff.

http://www.designengineering.com/pro...p&pid=27&tid=3

bout $50 or so from SummitRacing- I think Im going to get this and add it to the bottom of the oem tunnel shield, I cant justify spending $200+ on the other products out there and their marginal stiffness improvements.

This stuff seems to be better then the material that insulates from INSIDE the material as this is designed to be used on the outside. I was going to do this, AND do the internal mod so quiet down and thermally insulate my car (I'm sick of my feet being all sweaty).

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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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Thanks for the info and the link, Eric! They sell some nice products.
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by eRiCdWoNg
From the press release this stuff came out pretty recently (Oct of 04) . I also searched and found nothing on this stuff.

http://www.designengineering.com/pro...p&pid=27&tid=3

bout $50 or so from SummitRacing- I think Im going to get this and add it to the bottom of the oem tunnel shield, I cant justify spending $200+ on the other products out there and their marginal stiffness improvements.

This stuff seems to be better then the material that insulates from INSIDE the material as this is designed to be used on the outside. I was going to do this, AND do the internal mod so quiet down and thermally insulate my car (I'm sick of my feet being all sweaty).

Thoughts?
Eric, Kudos, It is good that you look for alternatives especially when you are on a budget. Fifty Vs. Two hundred is great but please do not marginalize a product without testing it yourself. A 9% increase on a stock Coupe in drivabilty by one of those products is not marginal and the side benefits are just as nice. Since you do not have the PM system on the forum activated and I only have this venue to communicate, I have a way for you to cut the Tunnel heat dramatically with a couple of hours work and around $10. This may be your internal mod you are talking about but call me anyways. (800)979-4866 VNM Performance Mark
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