NEW PRODUCT!….Elite Engineering’s “Thermal-Abs” Tunnel Plate
08-18-2006, 09:08 AM
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NEW PRODUCT!….Elite Engineering’s “Thermal-Abs” Tunnel Plate
Does your console get HOT?
As many of you know, we have been working on a product to compliment our popular Tunnel Reinforcement Plates to dramatically reduce the amount of heat transfer into the central tunnel to keep the cabin area cooler.
Our solution, the new “Thermal-Abs”; a composite-fiberboard and aluminum heat shield.
We start with our most popular 1/4” thick aluminum ceramic-coated tunnel plate. Originally designed to add stiffness to the C5 and C6 chassis, remarkably this plate alone has shown temperature-reducing qualities of 64F degrees on the C5 and 29F degrees on the C6 when compared to the stock tunnel plate.
To further reduce the radiated heat, we permanently bond our new “Thermal-Abs” shielding to the underside of our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates. The result is extraordinary.
With the combined Tunnel Plate AND Thermal-Abs, we were consistently dropping the temperatures at the central tunnel by as much as 95 degrees on a C5 and 54 degrees on a C6 when compared to the stock OEM tunnel plates.
This is the best of both worlds. All the stiffening benefits that made our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates a popular mod. and now unparalleled heat shielding with our new “Thermal-Abs”.
Click on the link below for more information:
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/T...late_Link.html
If you’re changing your exhaust, now is the time to upgrade to our new “Thermal-Abs”
Installation is simple. Instructions can be viewed and downloaded at:
http://eliteengineeringusa.com/Insta...hermal-Abs.pdf
Here is a picture of our most popular Tunnel Reinforcement Plate AND the Thermal-Abs. This product is in-stock and ready to ship!
As many of you know, we have been working on a product to compliment our popular Tunnel Reinforcement Plates to dramatically reduce the amount of heat transfer into the central tunnel to keep the cabin area cooler.
Our solution, the new “Thermal-Abs”; a composite-fiberboard and aluminum heat shield.
We start with our most popular 1/4” thick aluminum ceramic-coated tunnel plate. Originally designed to add stiffness to the C5 and C6 chassis, remarkably this plate alone has shown temperature-reducing qualities of 64F degrees on the C5 and 29F degrees on the C6 when compared to the stock tunnel plate.
To further reduce the radiated heat, we permanently bond our new “Thermal-Abs” shielding to the underside of our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates. The result is extraordinary.
With the combined Tunnel Plate AND Thermal-Abs, we were consistently dropping the temperatures at the central tunnel by as much as 95 degrees on a C5 and 54 degrees on a C6 when compared to the stock OEM tunnel plates.
This is the best of both worlds. All the stiffening benefits that made our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates a popular mod. and now unparalleled heat shielding with our new “Thermal-Abs”.
Click on the link below for more information:
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/T...late_Link.html
If you’re changing your exhaust, now is the time to upgrade to our new “Thermal-Abs”
Installation is simple. Instructions can be viewed and downloaded at:
http://eliteengineeringusa.com/Insta...hermal-Abs.pdf
Here is a picture of our most popular Tunnel Reinforcement Plate AND the Thermal-Abs. This product is in-stock and ready to ship!
08-18-2006, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by nikolai
How can I get this on my 3/8" Elite Tunnel Plate? Is it possible to retro-fit something?
Me too
08-18-2006, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by nikolai
How can I get this on my 3/8" Elite Tunnel Plate? Is it possible to retro-fit something?
Yes, if we receive enough interest, we will offer the "skin" only. Selling price will be about $135.00. It can be attached to any stock OEM tunnel plate or one of our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates. It is help in place by a very aggressive adhesive, once stuck, it cannot be removed.
With that said, it is almost impossible to install the skin on an existing plate without removing the center section of the exhaust.
Here is a picture of the Thermal-Abs "skin" only.
08-18-2006, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Elite Engineering
Yes, if we receive enough interest, we will offer the "skin" only. Selling price will be about $135.00. It can be attached to any stock OEM tunnel plate or one of our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates. It is help in place by a very aggressive adhesive, once stuck, it cannot be removed.
With that said, it is almost impossible to install the skin on an existing plate without removing the center section of the exhaust.
Here is a picture of the Thermal-Abs "skin" only.
With that said, it is almost impossible to install the skin on an existing plate without removing the center section of the exhaust.
Here is a picture of the Thermal-Abs "skin" only.
08-18-2006, 11:37 AM
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Nice addition to your product line. That's a significant reduction in temp.
08-18-2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
cool product enhancement 
That was punny
08-18-2006, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Great idea... fantastic really. But why can't you get it on the 3/8" plate?
You can, I'm just a little concerned about the clearance. It gets a little tight.
08-18-2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cjs27410
Just ordered one!!
Still waiting on catch can to become available.
Still waiting on catch can to become available.
I'll shoot you a link to the Catch Can as soon as our website is updated.
08-18-2006, 01:56 PM
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That is pretty much what is on my car. I bought the thermal coated tunnel plate and covered the interior side with an aluminum/ceramic material that is used for aircraft engine insulation. I will vouch that the interior temperatures are vastly better! My console has not been hot to the touch in over two years, even in 100 deg. weather (of course it won't do squat to keep the car from heating up from the sun 
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08-18-2006, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Elite Engineering
Yes, if we receive enough interest, we will offer the "skin" only. Selling price will be about $135.00. It can be attached to any stock OEM tunnel plate or one of our Tunnel Reinforcement Plates. It is help in place by a very aggressive adhesive, once stuck, it cannot be removed.
Here is a picture of the Thermal-Abs "skin" only.
Here is a picture of the Thermal-Abs "skin" only.
Interested in the skin only.
08-23-2006, 12:09 AM
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I have my whole exhaust out and tunnel plate out right now getting ready to go to the shop for some turbo x black ceramic coating.
Please be honest... will getting the tunnel plate coated in a black ceramic coat be as effective as the pad?
Please be honest... will getting the tunnel plate coated in a black ceramic coat be as effective as the pad?