Icebourg Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 This car puts off some serious HEAT!!!!!!! Parked in the garage today and the thermostat on my wall went from 82 deg to 95 deg in about 20 minutes!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alansvt Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Oh yeah... Mine does the same thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezareth Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 This car puts off some serious HEAT!!!!!!! Parked in the garage today and the thermostat on my wall went from 82 deg to 95 deg in about 20 minutes!!!! Just keep an eye on your temp guage and your radiator caps. My thermostat already went bad an had to be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUIKSVT Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I drove it to work today in 113 degree heat- let it sit outside to "cool" prior to parking it in the ol garage..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWG223 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I have read this on several occasions. Does it get hot under the dash where your feet are? If I beat on my WS6, it would get your feet pretty warm. This car do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezareth Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I have read this on several occasions. Does it get hot under the dash where your feet are? If I beat on my WS6, it would get your feet pretty warm. This car do that? I get none in my 11, I think they upgraded the insulation in the 11s but not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTVENOMGT500 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Can see why they added the functional heat extractors on the hood, wonder how hot the car would run without them. Sounds like running something like a manual fan switch might be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWG223 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Can see why they added the functional heat extractors on the hood, wonder how hot the car would run without them. Sounds like running something like a manual fan switch might be worth it. Unless you get stuck in traffic it would be a waste imo. In traffic, a heat-soaked engine won't matter. You aren't going to be wrapping it up to redline dragging in rush-hour traffic in a mustang. You need a civic for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh8SnakeDriver Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I have read this on several occasions. Does it get hot under the dash where your feet are? If I beat on my WS6, it would get your feet pretty warm. This car do that? JWG223, I have a 08 GT500, it never gets hot under the dash, but you guys are right the motor puts out a lot of heat! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh8SnakeDriver Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Unless you get stuck in traffic it would be a waste imo. In traffic, a heat-soaked engine won't matter. You aren't going to be wrapping it up to redline dragging in rush-hour traffic in a mustang. You need a civic for that. That's why you guys need the C&R/Shelby Dual Fan Heat Exchanger and Radiator upgrade! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUIKSVT Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I've been driving my car in 110 plus degree heat in stop and go traffic and don't feel any heat near my feet. Temp needle doesn't move a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWG223 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I've been driving my car in 110 plus degree heat in stop and go traffic and don't feel any heat near my feet. Temp needle doesn't move a bit. Nice! It isn't a thing that matters a ton to me, but I was curious. The engine does sit rather forward vis under the dash like in the F-body/vette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUIKSVT Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I remember my 96 GT ran warm under the dash. I liked it in the winter when I could leave the heat off and windows down (in AZ). Hopefully we won't have cooling issues with the 11's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 This is nothing unique to the '11's. There are no cooling issues. Adding a dual fan HE will not eliminate this condition. It's a big motor in a confined space and having a heat pump sitting on top does not help the situation. Many times I will park mine in the garage, open the hood, and turn on a floor fan that sits in front of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaFreak Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 This is nothing unique to the '11's. There are no cooling issues. Adding a dual fan HE will not eliminate this condition. It's a big motor in a confined space and having a heat pump sitting on top does not help the situation. Many times I will park mine in the garage, open the hood, and turn on a floor fan that sits in front of the car. Man.... If you aftermarketers out there only sold the auto pop $ prop hood + dual engine bay fans Mod, that would be sweet! DaFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I've been driving my car in 110 plus degree heat in stop and go traffic and don't feel any heat near my feet. Temp needle doesn't move a bit. Same here....not a problem so far. Though as the original poster mentioned....you get a blast of hot air from the entire front end. It's really noticeable when I wash the car after driving it. Usually the whole front end dries before anything else. The heat is just pouring out of the wheel wheels and front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpevin Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 There is a lot of stuff under there that gets hot, brakes, exhaust, engine, HE, blower, its no worse than my hemi Jeep or pickup though. I have a well insulated garage and any of the three parked in there after a long drive will heat it up the same. I dont feel any heat under the dash, but the console does warm up some on long 100 degree drives, nowhere near my old C6 though. You could fry eggs in the console on a 90+ day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkbarr Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 This is nothing unique to the '11's. There are no cooling issues. Adding a dual fan HE will not eliminate this condition. It's a big motor in a confined space and having a heat pump sitting on top does not help the situation. Many times I will park mine in the garage, open the hood, and turn on a floor fan that sits in front of the car. Thats right TXSTANG. Drag racers have known this for years and routinely carry 36" fans in their trailers for just that reason. Your car set up the way it is probably runs hotter than the rest of ours, I also raise the hood to get the heat out after I've been driving it. Seems to cool faster. -HAWKBARR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleton Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 ...let it sit outside to "cool" prior to parking it in the ol garage..... Yeah. This was my daily routine with the 09, and I don't see it changing with the 11. I usually let it sit outside for 3-4 hours before parking it in the garage for the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrguy Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Nothing compared to the 2005 Viper I owned. Had to buy $1500 exhaust to make the interior bearable in the So Cal summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 This is nothing unique to the '11's. There are no cooling issues. Adding a dual fan HE will not eliminate this condition. It's a big motor in a confined space and having a heat pump sitting on top does not help the situation. Many times I will park mine in the garage, open the hood, and turn on a floor fan that sits in front of the car. Do you massage the tires too? Sorry couldn't resist. Since I put the 170 stat in the underhood temps are noticeibly cooler. It sure helps out here with the 103 average in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbarnet Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Since I put the 170 stat in the underhood temps are noticeibly cooler. It sure helps out here with the 103 average in the summer. I pop opened my hood after a 30 mintue drive and the black shroud that covers the radiator was almost too hot to touch...wonder if switching out the thermostat would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Can't hurt. I'd try it, there's really no downside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Do you massage the tires too? Sorry couldn't resist. Since I put the 170 stat in the underhood temps are noticeibly cooler. It sure helps out here with the 103 average in the summer. Was it a straight forward / easy job? Any lessons learned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 One of the easiest mods you'll ever install. 15 min taking my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 One of the easiest mods you'll ever install. 15 min taking my time. Did you take any pics? I've never looked for the thermostat, so I'm not even sure where it's at. Did the coolant system have to be "burped"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Ummm...am I being bamboozled? I just looked at your sig..pretty impressive. The only thing missing is a thermostat. http://www.fordgt500.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6564 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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