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Old 09-04-2006, 12:56 PM
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1992 SR20DET S13, SC61 turbo. I'm getting a huge amount of heat down near the pedals, anyone have any ideas on ways to deflect it?
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Old 09-04-2006, 03:52 PM
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Do you have a carpet installed?

- Reflective heat film on the firewall
- Turbo blanket
- Heat shields
- Make sure the cat or test pipe has the factory shield on the underbody
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Old 09-04-2006, 04:52 PM
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wrap your down pipe with header wrap. I would also recomend the turbo blanket to cover your exhaust housing.
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:20 PM
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just suck it up.

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firewall and trans tunnel really really hot
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:25 PM
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Default Re: Firewall heat

Originally Posted by tecnic1
just suck it up.

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firewall and trans tunnel really really hot
Suck it up? My feet were so fucking hot today, and it's only a 15 minute ride home from work. Not even my feet, my shoes were hot as hell, they felt like I had replaced the cat with them >_>
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:28 PM
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I feel ya. I can't wear flip flops in my car. I carry spare shoes and socks with me.

the trans tunnel is more annoying though. it tends to make my butt sweat, but only on the right side.
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Old 09-05-2006, 06:54 AM
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RHD conversion....thats what i did. lol




jk, if someone has removed the sound deadening that will allow alot more heat through. they make some heat sheilding (adhesive) that you can put on the firewall in the engine bay. you may also think about heat wrapping the DP.
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Old 09-05-2006, 07:53 AM
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Fab up your own set of heat shields and route a cooling duct to assist the cooling.
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Heat shield the firewall and wrap as much exposed exhaust system piping as you can. The heat shield will keep you from cooking, but the exhaust wrap will keep everything else in the engine bay from cooking.
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