Does the rear trunk really get that Hot

[gmboxster]

I'm just curious, I hear a lot of you saying how hot the rear trunk gets. Does it really get that hot ? Or is it just exaggeration ? If it does indeed get that hot, then is it really useful ?

[PSL-Boxster]

lets just say that its hot enough to keep the papa john's pizza warm till i get home

[RandallNeighbour]

or melt your ice cream if you live further than 10 minutes from the store and you weren't in the grocery store for 2 hours to let the exhaust cool down.

I drove my box across country with the factory muffler on it and dangit, the rear trunk got so hot it melted the laces of my tennis shoes partially into the sole!

Really.

So the answer is emphatically YES. It gets hot back there.

Of course, adding just about any aftermarket muffler solves the problem due to sheer size and placement changes.

[LoveBunny]

Is this on all years? I don't think I've noticed mine getting that hot. I drive around with my laptop and other equipment back there so I really hope not. It doesn't feel too hot when I take the case out, but I have to be careful not to lean up against the exhaust when I pull it out.

[Tool Pants]

Not only do you have the muffler below the trunk, you have the coolant tank in the trunk.

I had a plastic toy Boxster police car in the trunk for a long time. When I took it out it had started to melt.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Tool Pants

Not only do you have the muffler below the trunk, you have the coolant tank in the trunk.

I had a plastic toy Boxster police car in the trunk for a long time. When I took it out it had started to melt.

You must carry a camera in your pants all the time, along with all the tools.

[tboyer]

Originally Posted by Tool Pants

Not only do you have the muffler below the trunk, you have the coolant tank in the trunk.

I had a plastic toy Boxster police car in the trunk for a long time. When I took it out it had started to melt.

LOL....What are you doing with a plastic Porsche police car in your trunk?

[Frodo]

I have a blanket in the rear trunk, that I use to cover the passenger seat when I take "Jake", my springer spaniel with me in the car. (It's usually to some trailhead somewhere to do some hiking, or to work on those days I drive the Box---I take him virtually every day.) Anyway, if I've been driving for awhile (without Jake), then get home, I can pull that blanket out of the trunk 2-3 hours later and it STILL feels like it just came out of the dryer.

LB, I'd probably keep the laptop in the front. In addition to less (no) heat, it's less likely to slide around up front.

[skip_168]

the trunk did a nice job at steaming some carrots last weekend... they didn't taste half bad...