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Old 07-22-2019, 07:44 AM
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Anyone have concerns of the heat from the engine coming into the cockpit? Seems to me it will get hot with just a glass panel separating the two.
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Old 07-22-2019, 07:48 AM
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Glass is a pretty decent insulator.
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I’ve owned a few mid engined sports cars and it’s not an issue. Most of the heat will either flow through rear bumper or rise up through the vents on the lid.
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As elitex says, won't be an issue. I've had mid-engined cars and it was never a concern.
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Originally Posted by rckt
Anyone have concerns of the heat from the engine coming into the cockpit? Seems to me it will get hot with just a glass panel separating the two.
Can’t be any worse than the tunnel heat from a C6Z...
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Old 07-22-2019, 08:03 AM
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+1; 20 years driving Porsche ME cars and engine heat in the passenger compartment has never been an issue.
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Old 07-22-2019, 08:17 AM
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No concern, but your trunk will get a bit warm.
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Old 07-22-2019, 08:17 AM
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In addition to the better physics of mid-engine versus front-engine, one of Zora Duntov's additional points on mid-engine was that the heat exhausts at speed behind the driver instead of in front of the driver.
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Old 07-22-2019, 08:19 AM
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with all of them! No more heat in the cabin (like we have now) will be welcomed!
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Old 07-22-2019, 09:18 AM
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The glass is 9mm thick. You're good lol.
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What if the C8 was front-Engine? Just imagine all that heat with the engine right up against your feet! You could probably burn your feet off!
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No problems in my old Ferrari....
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Old 07-22-2019, 10:13 AM
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Appears unanimous, no more heat than a front engine. Thanks for the answers as I have never owned a mid-engine car.
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Originally Posted by BIG Dave
What if the C8 was front-Engine? Just imagine all that heat with the engine right up against your feet! You could probably burn your feet off!
Not to mention the hot exhaust running under the floor. Oh no!

(Well that was actually a problem in the Viper lol)
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I'm sure they didn't test for or account for this in the last 5 years of development.
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As was mentioned, the rear glass is 9mm thick. Though that was mainly to block the noise from the engine accessories and belt right behind the firewall.
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If anything, I think it'll be better than the C7 in that regard. No hot exhaust pipes running down the center tunnel, engine heat can vent up through the rear hatch, and the rear storage area isn't directly connected to the cabin.
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Old 07-22-2019, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 4thC4at60
No problems in my old Ferrari....
Mine either ('83 308). The trunk, such as it was, got rather hot. There was some engine noise, but that was actually good.
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Some of the responses to this post are, well, hysterical!
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Don't worry: carbon monoxide poisoning will dull your senses and you won't feel the heat.
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