Does the rear trunk really get that Hot

[2kwiq]

lol...couldn't one of us just put a thermostat in the back and find out? piitb

[CJ_Boxster]

It keeps my baseball glove nice and soft.

[LoveBunny]

I put my bag in the back today, drove about 15 or 20 minutes, and when I got where I was going I took out the bag and felt it. It didn't feel hot to me. The laptop is towards the top of the rolling bag, but the problem is that the bag is so big I can't put it in my front seat and I think it would be a lot more difficult to get it in the front trunk.

This is a picture of my bag. That zipper towards the top is where the laptop goes. I've got my court reporting machine underneath though, which costs more than a laptop.

[gmboxster]

If all of that is true, then what CAN be stored in the rear trunk on trips ? Other than just clothes.

[LoveBunny]

I have to travel an hour or two each way for work tomorrow. I'm planning on putting a thermometer in my trunk to see how hot it really gets.

[TriGem2k]

So what exactly is going to happen to my Speedster humps after countless hours of driving with them in the rear trunk? Will they melt and change shape?

[eqs]

Just came back from a 2 hour hwy drive and surprisingly the rear trunk wasn't hot at all, not even warm. When I opened the trunk it felt just very, very slightly warm, but after a couple of seconds the heat dissipated and was the same as ambient. Air temp is/was 58. I was driving the posted speed limit.

Maybe the 987 has different heat shielding?

Anyways, just my 2bits to the thread.

Cheers

[RandallNeighbour]

My bet is that Porsche fixed this issue in the 987 redesign. Probably has to do with airflow as well as more/more efficient heat shields.