mwy23

hey guys,

first time this either happened, or first time i noticed...

was driving around yesterday... and i noticed warm air coming from somewhere. i looked at the climate control and it was on full cold... so i move my arm around the cabin and noticed warm air coming out of the ebrake handle area... where the ebrake meets the center console. anyone else notice this?

-mike

xviper

Funny it took you this long to notice. Underneath your central console is the transmission tunnel. The heat from the engine, tranny and exhaust pipe builds up in that tunnel and turns it into an EasyBake oven. It comes out the spaces between your ebrake handle and the adjacent shroud.

Tedster

S2000: now with cup holder/beverage warmer!

mwy23

i noticed the area right under the radio getting warm. the carpet area. but never noticed warm air spewing out of the spaces between the ebrake handle.

thanks for the info guys! glad to hear its an attribute of an s2000

3ngin33r1

That's actually good to know. I never noticed it. I've seen some electronics mounted in the coin holder area on some S2000s, I wonder if the heat has ever affected their functionality.

xviper

There have been a few threads from owners who have actually insulated the tranny tunnel to reduce the heat coming through the console. If you are interested, you can try a search to find them.

Tedster

Or, you could cross-drill the console to improve cooling!

3ngin33r1

You'd drill anything wouldn't you...

Tedster

I'd drill that!