So I have a tendency to put my phone in the center console/ cup holder thingy and then close the lid cause I like to keep my arm resting on the lid.
I notice that when I park or take my phone out it is really hot, as well as all the other contents that are in the cup holders (I don't like to have drinks or food in my car so I rarely use the cup holders to hold cups... haha)

Anyway, just wondering if this is normal.

 

normal

 

There was another thread about this, lol.

But yes, its normal. It involves a cat.

 

Here kitty kitty kitty.... here kitty kitty kitty...

 

NOTE: what u can do is take of the center console which u speak of using the workshop manual and put some heat insulating wrap or what not.....only way to do it...

 

just buy a catless midpipe

 

OR, you could leave it as it is and use it to keep your coffee warm, or even cook some instant noodles in there as someone else stated.

 

lulz

 

best solution^^

 

its a feature.

coffee heater.

 

Z's and evo pwoners would pay good money for such luxuries

 

what can we say? the rx8 is a luxury sports car.

 

^ why do u think i put VIP wheels on it

 

 

Don't know what the orignal poster's year was, but I can confirm that my SII '09 R3 has the same 'heated console feature'. I read in the "SI-SII differences" thread that they switched to a one-piece heat shield under the console but apparently that had no affect on the issue. Not just the cup holder but the whole console gets warm, even the shift ****.

Mainly when engine is warm then shut down, and the heat has time to radiate up.

 

dude i love it i make smores in my cup holder

 

Keeps your food warm on the way to work.

 

forget heated seats lol heated cupholders is the new uber jdm vip accesory

 

dude - that was the main reason I traded in my car for the 8... heated cupholders!! perfect for when my iced coffee gets too cold.

 

cold beer is overratted lol it keeps my tall cans warm, warm steel reserve ftl

 

warm steel reserve can killl you...

 

http://69.108.208.137/ryang/modify/r...8_console.html

 

dont you know im immortal

 

Hmm.. I've never noticed the cup holders being well, noticably warm... And my fan has only come on after turning the car off after really long drives..

08 GT.. ~8600 miles.

 

wow and mazda thinks of everything, they even make a heater for the cup holders to damn perfect every morning at 7am