Why does this area get so heated?
 

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Just curious on this one. The car has an iPhone charger built in to the seat heaters and it plays music through the CD option. That little hole where the charger goes in, the spot down at the E-brake, and pretty much the whole cup holder section always gets super hot when driving. Not sure if its normal or what?

Yeah, it's normal. 8s have coffee warmers, not cupholders.;)
8s have really hot exhaust under normal conditions.
When cats go bad, the car may even catch fire.
Ignition health is very important to avoid that.
Be sure your cat is not glowing. Easier to see at night after a drive.

Catalytic converter is immediately below that area. It holds heat. Go catless and put some insulation material under the cup holders. Problem solved.

Well I've had the car a little over 1 month. I put a brand new cat on last week. and it has HKS cat back exhausts on it. I figured it may be normal, just wanted to make sure tho

You could probably cook ramen down there

Did you replace coils, plugs, & wires before installing your new cat?
If not, be sure you have no misfires, or you may have to replace your new cat soon also.

I thought this was going to be a "why do we yell at the noobs" thread...

Not yet. I've already put over $1500 into since I got it. And sadly I wrecked it last week. Damage estimate from insurance is $2022. So as soon as it gets out of the shop ima do all that shit under the hood

I don't have the options you have, but mine never gets hot on the cup holders... :dunno:

You're not driving it right.;)

He's not drinking coffee to use that option..

All RX8s get hot there after anything longer than a very short drive. Just relax and enjoy your warm coffee. MY FD RX7 got hot there also, never a problem.

Yep mine too! I was thinking new cat. I'll drive the hell outta BB (I call mine the black b*tch as my wife is already jealous of the time and affection I show it and called it that.) at nite and check for glowing. I think all my ignition stuff was just done.

I have not known of one that actually caught fire. There isn't anything to burn there. Any cat working properly can get hot enough to ignite a secondary source.

Ok, I thought RIWWP had cited examples of that, It might have been some other issue.
*I think I meant 'they' as in 8s.
o_O?

Fixed. (?)
Does that sound more accurate?
If I'm still wrong, I'll delete it.

I guess i'm not driving it hard enough...lol



I drink coffee but not inside my car...lol