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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Heat Producing RX-8

hey guyz, I just bought Rx-8 AT6, im just wondering.. cause the centre part of the car is very hot after long hour driving abt (3hr-5hr)... it like the cup holder and the compartment is hot. The cold drink can become a hot drink. I just wanna to know is it normal or that something with the car or insulation.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
What year is your car? Have all the recalls been done?
Heat soak after a long trip is normal but the recall heat shields and insulation help to some extent.

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6AT means a fairly recent car so the recall may not apply. Heat soak is not restricted to the RX8; many sports cars have this issue.

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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Its very normal. If it is not hot then it will be adnormal. hahahha
Anyway i call that a cup warmer. I put hot drinks there instead of cold drinks.

RX8 is hot....... ..... you can tell from it looks right.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Wah. How to drive for 3-5hrs?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Wah. How to drive for 3-5hrs?
must be drivin very slow lor.....kekekeke.....
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
Welcome to the forum.
What year is your car? Have all the recalls been done?
Heat soak after a long trip is normal but the recall heat shields and insulation help to some extent.

Edit:

6AT means a fairly recent car so the recall may not apply. Heat soak is not restricted to the RX8; many sports cars have this issue.
mine is the newer cant recall the year but it have two tone colour...... well if it normal..then is okiez...
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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no worries, veri normal........
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by aLip
hey guyz, I just bought Rx-8 AT6, im just wondering.. cause the centre part of the car is very hot after long hour driving abt (3hr-5hr)... it like the cup holder and the compartment is hot. The cold drink can become a hot drink. I just wanna to know is it normal or that something with the car or insulation.

aLip: I think your car sales guy forgot to tell you of this fantastic feature -- the front center console is design as a natural coffee cup warmer. For you cold drinks, put it in the cup holders in the center console back seats.

I think silly Mazda must have forgotten to insert and mention this wonderful coffee warmer feature into their RX8 brochures. I love it especially after a hard night out, a strong cup of hot coffee as I drive to work is wonderful.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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not only cup holder.. the gear shift, hand brake also hot......
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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check your trunk, it'll also be hot. it's our own 'heat wave' bag like that of dominoe's.

nah but rotaries generate a lot of heat, it's normal. i never really complain about my drinks getting hot because i drink them 'quick enough' to experience a warm drink.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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The rx8 is a perfect pizza delivery car....it keeps the pizza hot hot hot.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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eh bro.. its like tat one lar.... juz dun put ur HP in the cup holder can already hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahaha
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by aLip
hey guyz, I just bought Rx-8 AT6, im just wondering.. cause the centre part of the car is very hot after long hour driving abt (3hr-5hr)... it like the cup holder and the compartment is hot. The cold drink can become a hot drink. I just wanna to know is it normal or that something with the car or insulation.
try installing ATF, it'll help abit lor
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Emperor
Wah. How to drive for 3-5hrs?
Yah, how to drive for 3-5 hours without refueling??
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