Hot console
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Hot console
I have an 07 which I am very happy with. However, the side of the console gets extremely warm especially when the weather warms up. I put a shield between the pipes and the console but it really did very little to fix the problem. Does anyone else have this problem and what have you done? Can I wrap the pipes in asbestos tape? Any thoughts would be appreciated. 
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By far the lightest material and best heat protection you can use. The same piece used in all of our race cars, and will show up to a 20 degree drop in console heat.
Weighing .72 per sq. foot and a thickness of .070. Because the silicone attaches itself to the textile, there is no separation, and no flow of air or liquids through KoolMat. The silicone offers a great resistance to abrasion, radiant heat, gasses and oils. No matter what temperatures. It is also an excellent sound deadening device. KoolMat is flexible and can be die cut to any shape or size and still perform like no other barrier. KoolMat is able to withstand 500° F of radiant heat and up to 2000° F with a ceramic backing. Used in 8O% of NASCAR and accepted by NHRA in October 1994.
A one piece shield, styled to line the exterior of the existing OEM driveshaft tunnel cover. 1997-present Corvette 2500º tunnel Shield.
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The temps really haven't gotten to high here in Austin, and I haven't been driving too much, but I recently installed a 3/8 ceramic coated tunnel plate from LAPD; I won't have any first hand info on the heat reduction benefits of it for awhile, but I'll post back when I do.
There's a kit offered by exoticvette, (I think) that is supposed to reduce the interior temps and noise drastically.
JR
There's a kit offered by exoticvette, (I think) that is supposed to reduce the interior temps and noise drastically.
JR
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Console Heat Fix Almost Free
The problem is that the heat from around the engine, especially the exhaust manifold area flows back into the firewall and funnels right into the torque tube tunnel. This is above the tunnel plate, so a ceramic coated tunnel plate or tunnel plate insulator will not help. What I did on my C5 and will do on my C6 is to stuff some spun fiberglass home insulation around the torque tube both above the torque tube around the sides and below starting at the front of the tunnel plate and extending back about 8 to 10 inches. This will effectively seal off the torque tube area from being a heat chimney. Remove the paper from the insulation as you don't want anything flammable in the tunnel. You only want to stuff the front end, leave the rear open. This really cut the heat down on my console area and an almost free mod.
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My heat problem diminished with the installation of headers..They are stainless, so less radiant heat there and the largest factor I believe is the cats are now under the seat area. In Stock config. the cats are right at your feet, and as Just Enough pointed out, all that heat goes under the tunnel area. I did have the Elite Engineering thermal abs added with the header install.
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My heat problem diminished with the installation of headers..They are stainless, so less radiant heat there and the largest factor I believe is the cats are now under the seat area. In Stock config. the cats are right at your feet, and as Just Enough pointed out, all that heat goes under the tunnel area. I did have the Elite Engineering thermal abs added with the header install.
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My heat problem diminished with the installation of headers..They are stainless, so less radiant heat there and the largest factor I believe is the cats are now under the seat area. In Stock config. the cats are right at your feet, and as Just Enough pointed out, all that heat goes under the tunnel area. I did have the Elite Engineering thermal abs added with the header install.
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I spent the last weekend installing the insulation kit I got from Elite Corvette and so far it really worked well. I didn't break anything, scratch anything, or lose anything so it was a good weekend. It took me about 3 hours to do the rear and about 7 to do the front. I will be in Palm Springs in the next week so that will be the proof in the pudding. Thanks Elite for the great assembly/disassembly aids. They really came in handy.
. It took me about 3 hours to do the rear and about 7 to do the front. I will be in Palm Springs in the next week so that will be the proof in the pudding. Thanks Elite for the great assembly/disassembly aids. They really came in handy.
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