Hi,

I owned a '03 350z. I have owned many other cars in the past and this is the first time I have a car that allows the heat from the exhaust pipes to radiate into the cabin. I find it very warm near the transmission after 20 to 25 minutes of driving. Is this a common problem and how do I solve it?

James

 

It's common. Don't worry about it. If you really want to you can invest in some thermal wrap or something but this is something that most everyone has just learned to deal with.

Hope you aren't huge on flip-flops.

 

The 350Z is hot. If it is 60 degrees outside, it will be 70 degrees inside. No need for a heater.

 

Its mostly the transmission. If you havn't owned a RWD car before, the transmission was most likely in the front of the cabin so the heat never radiated through the shell

 

Dear Plumpzz,

Unfortunately our weather here is between 85 to 90F everyday. Thanks for the advice. Most probably I'll have the exhaust thermal wrapped..

James

 

Dear All,

Thank you for your helpful advice. I will get my exhaust thermal wrapped. Hopefully this solves my problem

James

 

It may not make a noticable difference since some people on here are saying it's mostly the transmission. Some kind of thermal barrier between the components and the bottom of the passenger cabin might help also.

 

not to sound ignorant, but as a general rule of thumb, wrap or protect the things you want to keep cool.
in this case, apply some kind of heat shield to the trans tunnel, not the tranny.
should be obvious, but ive seen many stupid things lol.