Trunk and hood material - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Matas · 05-14-2018, 03:45 AM

I can't find this info - are the hood and trunk lids (1998 Boxster) made of aluminum or steel? Thanks

Boxstard · 05-14-2018, 03:55 AM

They are made of steel.

Matas · 05-14-2018, 04:06 AM

Thanks!
BTW, my new-to-me Boxster is also Arctic Silver with Boxster red leather! Love the combo - like the original concept car.
Porsche made a sport exhaust for the 986?

Boxstard · 05-14-2018, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Matas

Thanks!
BTW, my new-to-me Boxster is also Arctic Silver with Boxster red leather! Love the combo - like the original concept car.
Porsche made a sport exhaust for the 986?

Nice retro combo! Yes, they made one with vacuum actuators to open/ close the bypass. I rigged up a manual switch on mine but needless to say it is always open