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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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Ive been driving my car around & I noticed that after a few hours of normal driving, the center console/tunnel would begin to get warm by my leg. I just wanted to know if this was something to worry about or not.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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my legs are always freaking hot.. feels like it comes from the center and under the dash..

why do they do this?
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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It's normal
Thanks, I just wanted to be sure.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jinsoku3g
my legs are always freaking hot.. feels like it comes from the center and under the dash..

why do they do this?
I may be wrong, but it feels like heat radiating from the transmission tunnel.
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i believe it's the heat from the transmission.
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do we really have to bring up the ***** vent again lol...just turn it on!!! works wonders here in florida....
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i AM in Florida LOL, i need a 1jz ac compressor stat!!
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I say pull the interior, and dynomat the heck out of it..

Does doing this even work?
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Yep, just heat from the transmission tunnel.
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any way to reduce this?
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Originally Posted by 1992Lexus
I say pull the interior, and dynomat the heck out of it..
Yeah, what he said^^^
Heat insulating sheets would be a good idea to remedy this problem.
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Dynomat makes a heat/sound barrier mat that works great. I had some installed on a couple of my s13's, and have plans to install it on my SC..its a bit pricey, but cuts interior temps drastically.
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Yeah my sc400 gets red hot during the summer around the center transmission area. Its normal.
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yeah its pretty damn normal to be hot in our sc's my boy the other day was like, "yo its HELLAhot in here"
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