“How are the shields holding up, Mr. Scott?”

I don't know if this should go here, or under another forum.

There are dozens of previous posts on the this subject. Most of the Corvette vendors sell kits that insulate the floor from the exhaust heat. A lot of this heat is coming from openings in the firewall and from the heater core itself. Cutoff valves on both heater hoses help a lot. Doing it on only one hose will not help. Do a search and you will find a lot of good advice.
Scott

"Ah can't keep th' Dilithium Crystals cool iffin ya keeps usin the bloody Warp Drive, Cap'n!"


(sorry...it had to be said!!)


Scott is correct...there are numerous threads on this subject. Under carpet insulation is a great start, as is making sure there are no unwanted/needed holes in the firewall, and making sure you have the seal across the rear edge of the hood.

Thanks, Scott!!

Thanks, Joel!! 

[QUOTE=jgoglick]

Get side pipes and run all that heat to the outside of the car before it goes underneath you!

[/QUOTE] Blue-792007-03-22 19:55:47

Great, Joel. I'll do some searching.

The Hooker headers and side pipes should fit, although on later C3's the mounting holes for the side pipes were deleted, so you'd have to do some drilling. Not sure what year they vanished. For heat issues, definitely do a search and read the past threads - there's a ton of knowledge and info there. From what I've read, it takes a combination of efforts to get a handle on the heat.