What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Starter986]

In addition to painting my exhaust tip, and installing those awesome facelift vents, I pulled out the trunk carpet... the wood platforms underneath... and installed a radiant heat barrier (silver both sides, 16"x25' roll, The Home Depot).

Next time I go for a cruise upon my return I'll check to see if at all it helped keep the trunk heat down, and will report upon this forum my findings.

Congrats on the Quik Jack, Brian!

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Starter986

In addition to painting my exhaust tip, and installing those awesome facelift vents, I pulled out the trunk carpet... the wood platforms underneath... and installed a radiant heat barrier (silver both sides, 16"x25' roll, The Home Depot).

Next time I go for a cruise upon my return I'll check to see if at all it helped keep the trunk heat down, and will report upon this forum my findings.

Congrats on the Quik Jack, Brian!

Got pics of the tip and vents?

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Got pics of the tip and vents?

The vents look great, imho. The painted tailpipe... not so much.

I'd painted it before... but the paint didn't stick... so I'd end up sanding down the pipe leaving it looking like ****************. Again I used engine paint... prepped... warmed the pipe... put on about 4 coats in between letting each coat dry. After the final coat heated up the pipe nicely... looked great.

Keyword: Looked. I did the finger test... running it on the underside of the tip... my finger emerging black. Quickly the gloss faded and is almost powdered. Where I run my finger... the paint comes with it. So... I'll go out today and remove the paint exposing the "brushed" stainless "look".

That said... next mod will be a chan-exhaust.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Starter986

The vents look great, imho. The painted tailpipe... not so much.

I'd painted it before... but the paint didn't stick... so I'd end up sanding down the pipe leaving it looking like ****************. Again I used engine paint... prepped... warmed the pipe... put on about 4 coats in between letting each coat dry. After the final coat heated up the pipe nicely... looked great.

Keyword: Looked. I did the finger test... running it on the underside of the tip... my finger emerging black. Quickly the gloss faded and is almost powdered. Where I run my finger... the paint comes with it. So... I'll go out today and remove the paint exposing the "brushed" stainless "look".

That said... next mod will be a chan-exhaust.

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The vents do look great! So do the rims!

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by piper6909

The vents do look great! So do the rims!

Thank you. Stock 16s. I have another set with some Pirelliwhatevers, and powdercoated in metallic silver/grey. I sawp the sets every so often.

The powdercoater in town (who did my 8 wheels) wants to respray the silver/grey to a slightly metallic red... to match the interior. I don't know. Thoughts?

The last 2 Mustangs (convertibles) I owned (08 & 12) were silver. Black was all I had to run with. Silver and black... yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn. if it weren't for the red interior on my 98 I'd fall asleep.

Red wheels. Watcha think?

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Thank you. Stock 16s. I have another set with some Pirelliwhatevers, and powdercoated in metallic silver/grey. I sawp the sets every so often.

The powdercoater in town (who did my 8 wheels) wants to respray the silver/grey to a slightly metallic red... to match the interior. I don't know. Thoughts?

The last 2 Mustangs (convertibles) I owned (08 & 12) were silver. Black was all I had to run with. Silver and black... yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn. if it weren't for the red interior on my 98 I'd fall asleep.

Red wheels. Watcha think?

I'm not one for design, but I think leaving the rims as they are but adding a red accent line all the way around. Something like this:

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by piper6909

I'm not one for design, but I think leaving the rims as they are but adding a red accent line all the way around. Something like this:

Funny you should say that.

This: Stripe-It-All by Tapeworks

It says do it in 30 minutes or less. I have that little tool. Been sitting in my tool chest for almost 2 years. It along with a couple rolls the red pinstripe.

You've inspired me to dust off the cobwebs.

Cheers!

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by Starter986

... I pulled out the trunk carpet... the wood platforms underneath... and installed a radiant heat barrier (silver both sides, 16"x25' roll, The Home Depot).

Next time I go for a cruise upon my return I'll check to see if at all it helped keep the trunk heat down, and will report upon this forum my findings.

Twice I've taken the car out, and to operating temperature. Now... I didn't install the barrier on the left side or right side of the trunk... just under the middle piece of wood.

I have noticed a reasonably substantial mitigation of heat. I put my hand on top of the carpet, in the middle... and it most certainly is less HOT... likewise the ambient trunk air when I open the trunk lid. So... it worked for me. One of these days again I'll pull up all the trunk carpet... and finish off the two sides.

Here's the product I used, and I've plenty left over.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Reflectix-16-in-x-25-ft-Double-Reflective-Insulation-Roll-with-Staple-Tab-Edge-ST16025/100012574