Have not had any mechanical issues yet but like most to all who replied on this thread I too am looking for a way to deal w/ the heat from under the seat / engine area especially when driving through water, damn near get scolded . What heat shielding are some of you using? Something aftermarket or just getting creative? I did see someone on the forum who had used what looked like the bubble - radiant barrier such as what we use for a heat shield for our truck wind shield when parked. I think it was also mentioned in that do not want to trap the heat & create an issue either.
Looking @ the openness of the area behind the engine I can see why & how air when driving is being sucked up into the seat/engine area, same principle as w/ a split rear window for your truck, in this case the air then flows up the back of the seat. Would seem if a way for air to come in from the front it (ram air vent) it would then vent out the rear. Either way a different way for air to vented & directed through the engine area & not be stagnant. W/out asking I am not looking @ creating airflow from underneath, gets dirty enough already in that area.
Looks like someone @ Honda just got his sixsigma project...........................