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RG2000S · 02-06-2018, 04:35 AM

What material is the body of a 2000 Porsche Boxster S made of? I searched the web and found nothing.

Starter986 · 02-06-2018, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RG2000S

What material is the body of a 2000 Porsche Boxster S made of? I searched the web and found nothing.

The hood is made from high-tensile paper mache. All other body panels are carbon fiber wrapped in stainless steel.

78F350 · 02-06-2018, 05:31 AM

Read this thread: High tensile steel components.

for things such as this:

The actual body panels, such as fenders and hood are steel.

Timco · 02-06-2018, 05:34 AM

site won’t let me upload a pic from iPad. Oh well.