Pretty much my results too although my console stills get warm enough to fail the Snickers test, it did slow down the process. I'd probably do the 3/8" plate and self insulate if I were doing it again.

 

John, that is disrespectful!
You call people names just because you disagree with them?
In you profile, you are a full time dad, well, this is where you and I are different and I can refrain myself to make comment here!

There is a definite chasm of knowledge base between us.
In Post #15 structural facts were briefly outlined.

Consider this:-
A. We all bought into a flimsy structured Corvette and we can reinforce by simply add a thicker tunnel plate to the existing weak anchorage points? This is not the same principle as anti sway bar.

B. We can reduce cabin heat by a combo thicker plate with insulation? All at the same time ignoring the fact that greater amount of radiant heat is due to the combo clutch and torque tube proximity which by the way, sandwiched between the tunnel plate and the already insulated tunnel.

Your statements "MANY people on here have given this product a thumbs up. Including myself, and I am not one of those people who are going to endorse a product that doesn't work just because I bought it.

If I didn't notice a difference I would have taken it off and sold it. I don't work for the company, I have nothing to gain by keeping a product on my car that doesn't do what it is supposed to do."
means nothing. It simply reinforced the notion that a lot of people falls for marketing hype and bought a whole lot of snake oils from snake oil salesman.

 

Very much worth it for my '05 vert.

When I bought the car (bone stock) one of the first things I noticed was the creak sound when I turned into a drive way at a slight angle. This happened top up or down. One side of the car adjusted to the driveway before the other side did.

After installing the 1/4" tunnel plate this stopped completely.

 

I bought the Elite Engineering tunnel plate that is ceramic coated and has the thermal blanket.

In my case I just wanted to reduce the temp in the interior/center console area. And since I was replacing the exhaust system, it made sense to add this mod 'as long as I was at it'.

The heat reduction was substantial and I wasn't really expecting to feel any difference in the chassis, so it was very much worth the money IMO.

I don't think I would be able to quantify the performance benefits unless I had done before/after track testing.

But then my SOTP barometer has gotten numb with age.

 

Convertible are different from coupe structurally for sure. I am glad it works out for you.
One of my confirmations after install was my slanted driveway. One of these days I will replace it with stock, so I don't have to lug the extra weight around.

 

How much different is a convertible? The reason I ask is, once you take the roof off a coupe you have lost the "bridge" from the front to the back just like a convertible.

Not trying to be difficult, just trying to understand.

Thanks!

 

The coupe has the "halo". I doubt the roof does very much stiffening.

 

So a coupe with a harness bar to stiffen the halo and a tunnel plate, should make the car really stiff.

Guess I am glad that I installed a "Shark Bar"!

 

what is a harness bar??

 

That's twice you've asked so I assume you're serious. A harness bar is a bar that facilitates the proper angle and mounting of aftermarket harness belts.

http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-1...and-sport.aspx

San

 

thanks

 

I like this one, because of the way it mounts, but you have the choice of several different kinds.

http://vetteworksonline.com/Corvette_C6bar.htm

 

Yep, you should experience these same results.

 

mine is going on in two weeks (elite engineering)...along with headers,cats,and fast 102

 

Thanks for the purchase.

 

No diff for me on a street driven coupe. Waste of money.

 

how can there be such completely differant opinions??

 

Maybe he lives in Alaska?

 

Placeabo effect.

 

Placeabo effect...Some are saying, but I could tell a difference right away on my Convertible. Yes it is costly, but so are our Vettes. Yes some could make their own, but who has the time and energy these days? Elite Engineering has it all figured out. IT DOES STIFFEN THE CHASSIS TO SOME DEGREE. Could the chassis on a convertible be stiffened more? Yes, but I think one would have to bark up another tree somewhere else.