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Excessive Engine Bay and Tunnel Heat
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^ +1. Just remove the supercharger and run the car without it and you'll see how cold it will run.:kaboom:
Is this the first time some of you have owned a car?
If any of those concerned about the heat generated with this car, they probably would have been less surprised if they read about their machine.
Before the car launched one of the biggest topics was how difficult it was for them to control engine temps. Hence the size of the radiator and front fascia air intake.
As for the cupholders? As others have mentioned not only do you have the exhaust running underneath, you also have a behemoth of a mechanism called the Tremec Tranny. Uhhh, you think that may get warm under operation?
Come on man......
If any of those concerned about the heat generated with this car, they probably would have been less surprised if they read about their machine.
Before the car launched one of the biggest topics was how difficult it was for them to control engine temps. Hence the size of the radiator and front fascia air intake.
As for the cupholders? As others have mentioned not only do you have the exhaust running underneath, you also have a behemoth of a mechanism called the Tremec Tranny. Uhhh, you think that may get warm under operation?
Come on man......
Are you kidding me? I asked a simple question for a car that is new to me. My '03 Cobra didn't have this issue.
Sorry for asking such a dumb question. I guess I will go back to reading to 100th thread on allocation and delivery status.
If the car isn't reaching critical engine temperature ranges to cause damage or failure, what is the worry or point?
Just sayin.....Not rippin.:shrug:
It's not that big of a deal to me. Considering how much motor is in that bay.... Funny, never even noticed the cup holder temp, but have felt some warmth around the play button..............
Friend,don't get mad. It's not a dumb question but a valid one. I bought my Shelby back in March and I too noticed that the engine bay gets very warm but I disregarded it as normal. That's probably why they have no upper or lower grill to help with the extra cooling of the engine.:rockon:
Having already found the intercooler pump left unplugged, the brake fluid overfilled, as well as the dealer missing a few things, I am not going to disregard anything as normal.
My 03 Cobra made more heat in the cabin than this car. Like alot more heat where my passengers would complain about their feet being warm.
I would check to make sure your intercooler pump is on, and your engine is being cooled properly.
As for threads- there are alot about allocation etc. but way more threads about the car itself
Wonder if the Shelby has different heat shields around the cats?
I have noticed that as well, I think it's normal on these cars. I leave the hood open when I come back from a drive to allow it to breath more freely but it honestly raises the overall temp in my garage
+1. I actually do the same thing. Hey Chris, where is the intercooler pump connector located?
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almost all of my driving is in the country so others may be different but I have been checking and don't get much heat per say. I could see that if I drove hard then urban or city this could easily be possible. My spirited driving is normally followed by some normal cruising before I stop. Hope all is good.
Every vehicle I own gets unbearably hot in the engine compartment after extended driving.
My intake temp got up to 140 F yesterday in traffic, and the ambient temp was about 98, so I can see how you might think the car gets hot. Once I got up to hwy speeds, my temp hovers around ambient. To be honest, I haven't noticed, but I run AC on max all the time where I live. It's hot when we are at the low temp of the day here in tx. Im jealous right now, but it evens out- there might be 20 days a year it gets too cold to drive here. Ill take that.
The connector is on the driver's side in front of the fan. Several people on here have found that the wire was never plugged in at the factory and was sitting on the intake from the assembly process.
My 2011 Shelby was the same about the excessive heat coming from the engine compartment. Nice when its a little cool outside but SUCKS when it is 98 deg in the summer. I bought a large fan from Lowes and set it up in the garage. After a trip I would pop the hood and put the fan on to help cool the car. Drove the wife nuts!!;-)
I don't notice anything abnormal as in in car heat with me DROP TOP.
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