Heat blocking
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From: houston TX
Heat blocking
SO i'm curious does BXT II RAAMmat or Peal and Stick Ensolite block heat? Texas summers are coming up and girlfriend has already voiced concerns about the heat in my car after long trips and my phone does get a bit toasty, so would like to block a bit of heat. Unsure if these products block much in the way of heat though, do claim to do so on the website but not really sure.
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I cannot answer you about those specific products.
But I have tried two products (together) from Forum Vendors that were less than helpful. One was the pre-cut insulation that one puts on the bottom of the drink holder and the center console, and the other was the stick on stuff that goes external to the tunnel cover. Both were easy to install but had little (if any) impact.
I have not tried that forum vendor insulated tunnel plate as that is harder to install and requires the exhaust to be dropped.
But I have tried two products (together) from Forum Vendors that were less than helpful. One was the pre-cut insulation that one puts on the bottom of the drink holder and the center console, and the other was the stick on stuff that goes external to the tunnel cover. Both were easy to install but had little (if any) impact.
I have not tried that forum vendor insulated tunnel plate as that is harder to install and requires the exhaust to be dropped.
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i'm very interested in addressing the heat in the tunnel since my exhaust is presently dropped due to my header and x-pipe install. so...what have most ppl used that works and is a noticeable improvement?
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SO i'm curious does BXT II RAAMmat or Peal and Stick Ensolite block heat? Texas summers are coming up and girlfriend has already voiced concerns about the heat in my car after long trips and my phone does get a bit toasty, so would like to block a bit of heat. Unsure if these products block much in the way of heat though, do claim to do so on the website but not really sure.
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From: houston TX
Elite Engineering Insulated Tunnel Plate is the best i've found in my research, however i'm not dropping my exahust anytime soon soo a bit of a pain to install for me. I've got the kit for ramm and ensolite though, course that was more for noise than heat blocking. Curious if these make a significant difference or do i need a 3rd material here.
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I insulated my tunnel plate with the BER Z Cool Heat Shield. I didn't take any before/after temp readings to give actual data, but it used to feel like the seat heaters were on high setting after about a half hour drive. Seems to be ALOT better now. I don't know what the Texas Summer will bring, but for a reasonable price and less than an hour of effort, I would recommend this install.
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I insulated my tunnel plate with the BER Z Cool Heat Shield. I didn't take any before/after temp readings to give actual data, but it used to feel like the seat heaters were on high setting after about a half hour drive. Seems to be ALOT better now. I don't know what the Texas Summer will bring, but for a reasonable price and less than an hour of effort, I would recommend this install.
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It's not quite that simple... There is very little room to work. There was another members post that had a nice trick with duct tape to peel the backing off once you get the insulation piece squeezed up there, I highly recommend finding that post and following what he did. Take your time and be patient, you can get it done in an hour... Much better than dropping the exhaust. There may be better solutions out there but when I saw this thing without the "Corvette tax" that a lot of things have, I figured I'd give it a shot. So far, I'm very glad I did.
