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Old 4 Mar 2019, 02:56 (Ref:3888102)   #26
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Originally Posted by johnh875 View Post
The teams do vent air to the footwell, but that can only achieve so much. Better to insulate the engine compartment side of the firewall, for a starting point why not try the turbo heat shield material, with a stand-off mount and an air gap behind it?
The question has to be asked then... why mount the pedal system to the floor, allowing the massive heat transfer from the powerplant and exhaust...?

This is an issue all year, not just Adelaide...

Perhaps some variation of Mr Larkham's Mtek in-cabin tub is a solution..
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