Heat issues after new mods?

[d7677]

Hey all,
I just picked my 02 GT up today after having the Eibach ProKit and SLP LM II catback installed. First off I was very pleased with both. However, after driving around this afternoon, I noticed a substantial amount of heat coming from the floorboards in the passenger compartment. The temperature guage indicates the engine temp is normal. Does anybody know what would cause this? I am guessing there is less heat shielding with the SLP than stock or maybe the fact that it is stainless instead of aluminum ??? Any guesses? Thanks in advance.

 

[mijo_latino]

Could be an exhuast leak...

i bottomed out a couple times recently and i created the same symptoms, but with exhaust smell too. Though I have the stock mid-pipe (magna x backordered from Partshopper, grrr....time to cancel?).

 

[four.six]

Hey all,
I just picked my 02 GT up today after having the Eibach ProKit and SLP LM II catback installed. First off I was very pleased with both. However, after driving around this afternoon, I noticed a substantial amount of heat coming from the floorboards in the passenger compartment. The temperature guage indicates the engine temp is normal. Does anybody know what would cause this? I am guessing there is less heat shielding with the SLP than stock or maybe the fact that it is stainless instead of aluminum ??? Any guesses? Thanks in advance.

turn the a/c on....

j/k. can u here a leak??

 

[d7677]

I can't smell or hear a leak. Could the height difference have anything to do with it?

 

[Torinalth]

not from the catback.... possibly if a new midpipe... the ride height does put you closer to the pavement which inhearantly gets hot, and reflects heat upwards as well... so theorhetically hes the ride height could cause heat...

personal opinion? i think its in your head... i do the same thing after every mod, try to find all the problems i may have caused after the install... some i did cause, others i am fooling myself into believing... have someone else ride in the car, and see if they notice... but do NOT tell them or they will "look" for it just like you are.

Torinalth