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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Cup Holder Insulation

http://www.hi-impact.org/ryang/modif...8_console.html

Did mine today. Still testing the effects of it. So far so good, will keep you guys updated.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Nice DIY!!! Wat r you using there!!! looks like some aluminium foil
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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Nice DIY!!! Wat r you using there!!! looks like some aluminium foil
Yup, 3M Aluminium tape and some padded tape...
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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The white stuff with numbers are the padded tape, after that I went over with the 3M aluminium tape.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Wow! looks good... pls keep us updated!
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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I wonder if this is safe... I mean.. theres gonna be heat in there either way... now its just trapped down there instead of escaping through the cup holders... hrm... iono

i wanna see if the recall bit will cool down my cup holders first...
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerael
i wanna see if the recall bit will cool down my cup holders first...
It won't....sorry :o .
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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What airspeed is doing is perfectly safe.....just so long as the stuff he uses isn't highly inflammable of course!!!
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
What airspeed is doing is perfectly safe.....just so long as the stuff he uses isn't highly inflammable of course!!!
ha ha ha... BBQ in car....

Time to throw some shrimp on the barbie mate....
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 01:48 AM
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[/QUOTE]


Toilet Roll?????!!!!
Using tat to wrap as well?? :p


Great job man.
Awaiting ur updates....
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by airspeed
http://www.hi-impact.org/ryang/modif...8_console.html

Did mine today. Still testing the effects of it. So far so good, will keep you guys updated.
Originally they used "Thermo-Tec" from Ohio, USA. www.thermotec.com
Thermo-Tec has distributors in Singapore:
Gan Motorsports: 65 749 7318
Auto Werke: 65 6296 2886


Not sure which product is better. Any1 make comparision?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:26 AM
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Well, so far, the cup holders are not that hot anymore, but still warm to my liking... Wonder if I should wrap the whole center panel in the Aluminium tape.
Anyone else want to do some modding, let me know. My next projects will be the grills for the oil cooler & an LED indicator for opened boot.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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alot of you guys have had problems with your cupholders getting hot .mine don't they can with a piece of noephrene in the bottom and i don't have this problem.now on the other hand the metal piece on both sides of the center console does get warm but not the cup holders.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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ThermoTec is okay but not great. It will block 90% of radiant heat which means the cup holders won't get as hot as they used to but drive long enough and they will get hot. Unfortunately I don't know of any products that are flexible and will guarantee 99%+ heat blockage.

I should update that DIY so people know it will help but won't totally cure the problem.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by PUR NRG
ThermoTec is okay but not great. It will block 90% of radiant heat which means the cup holders won't get as hot as they used to but drive long enough and they will get hot. Unfortunately I don't know of any products that are flexible and will guarantee 99%+ heat blockage.

I should update that DIY so people know it will help but won't totally cure the problem.
PUR NRG, Could u provide the thread link?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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Yellow Cab, can you do a search?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Yellow Cab
PUR NRG, Could u provide the thread link?
http://www.ganmotorsports.com/product06.html
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