Thermal Abs Evaluation
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From: Tampa, Florida
Originally Posted by Elite Engineering
On a very repeatable basis, we were able to measure a considerable amount of heat reduction across the plate with the Thermal-Abs Overlay attached.
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Let me know if you have any questions.
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From: Beautiful CO
St. jude Donor '14
Originally Posted by ZBoater
Which one offers the most heat-reduction in the console area? The 1/4" with Thermal-Abs, the 3/8" inch (without abs) or the Stainless Steel 10ga. with Thermal-Abs?
Good question. Take a look at this graph.
As you can see with the exact same heat source applied, the temperatures were as follows:
1/4" with Thermal-Abs = 115.1F
3/8" without Thermal-Abs = 133.2F
10ga Stainless Steel with Thermal-Abs = 133.1F
So if we only compared these three, the 1/4" with Thermal-Abs performed the best.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Tampa, Florida
Originally Posted by wwbill617
Comon guys, whats a little heat - look at what we are driving. Nothing could be hotter on the legs than my 427 Cobra. Now thats hot!!!
You have a point...I am just not used to the lack of storage space in a Vette - such as relatively large and comfortable car and I have nowhere to store my cellphone, pda, etc. The glove compartment is worthless, and the center console just gets too hot. I almost burned my hand when I left the iPod in there for an hour and went to retrieve it.
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I can tell you it does work. Very well. Although this is not scientific, I used the pack of gum test. With my car totally stock, my pack of gum would be so soft it would be almost liquid after a one to two hour drive.
I had headers, heads and cam work done so I installed Thermal Abs at same time. I have taken several two plus hour drives and the tunnel area is mildly warm but never gets hot. My gum is warm but still firm to chew. It is much better now, even with headers, than it was stock.
I have an 06 C6 by the way. 
I had headers, heads and cam work done so I installed Thermal Abs at same time. I have taken several two plus hour drives and the tunnel area is mildly warm but never gets hot. My gum is warm but still firm to chew. It is much better now, even with headers, than it was stock.
I have an 06 C6 by the way.
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From: Beautiful CO
St. jude Donor '14
Originally Posted by Lacquer
I can tell you it does work. Very well. Although this is not scientific, I used the pack of gum test. With my car totally stock, my pack of gum would be so soft it would be almost liquid after a one to two hour drive.
I had headers, heads and cam work done so I installed Thermal Abs at same time. I have taken several two plus hour drives and the tunnel area is mildly warm but never gets hot. My gum is warm but still firm to chew. It is much better now, even with headers, than it was stock.
I have an 06 C6 by the way.
I had headers, heads and cam work done so I installed Thermal Abs at same time. I have taken several two plus hour drives and the tunnel area is mildly warm but never gets hot. My gum is warm but still firm to chew. It is much better now, even with headers, than it was stock.
I have an 06 C6 by the way.
Oh Yes, the chewing gum test.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Northern Virginia
I was originally worried about the heat when I ordered my 07'. But on my long trip home for NCM, and my daily driving, my center console barely gets warm. I don't know if there were insulation changes for 07, but I've not experienced "any" problem with heat in the center console. A little warm maybe, but just barely.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: CA
Originally Posted by Elite Engineering
Good question. Take a look at this graph.
As you can see with the exact same heat source applied, the temperatures were as follows:
1/4" with Thermal-Abs = 115.1F
3/8" without Thermal-Abs = 133.2F
10ga Stainless Steel with Thermal-Abs = 133.1F
So if we only compared these three, the 1/4" with Thermal-Abs performed the best.
As you can see with the exact same heat source applied, the temperatures were as follows:
1/4" with Thermal-Abs = 115.1F
3/8" without Thermal-Abs = 133.2F
10ga Stainless Steel with Thermal-Abs = 133.1F
So if we only compared these three, the 1/4" with Thermal-Abs performed the best.
One thing I have noticed amongst my friends with a C6... there is a very positive correlation between the, ahem, breadth of the drivers' backside and the sensitivity to tunnel heat. A particularly slender person I know doesn't think it's an issue at all, except that he once put a chapstick in the console compartment and found out about the heat the hard way.
Melting Slicks
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From: Grant-Valkaria Florida
I installed the tunnel plate several months ago. If you start driving right after "start up", the heat build up seemed to be much less than the stock plate. BUT, if you are doing stop-and-go driving, or a lot of idleing, the heat will still radiate up into the tunnel, and I don't see how any "plate" can stop it.
Insulation, in my opinion, would be the only way to reduce the heat.
Insulation, in my opinion, would be the only way to reduce the heat.