Last trip to Moab almost melted the kids crayons in the back of Suzi. Seems like big nasty muffler generates quite a bit of heat back there. This looks pretty good. Thoughts?
Whitney!
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QUOTE(Howard @ Oct 13 2006, 08:57 AM) 
Last trip to Moab almost melted the kids crayons in the back of Suzi. Seems like big nasty muffler generates quite a bit of heat back there. This looks pretty good. Thoughts?
Whitney!
NASA uses it, so it must be good...
Something I might consider for the firewall..
Howard,
"Cheapest" would be to just get a piece of household fiberglass insulation from the Big Boxes. Its very light. Have wifey sow a big fabric "pillowcase" in something that matches your interior and you'd have a nice big soft cushy and cool rear trunk for a few bucks....
If you are trying to deaden sound, then this adhesive backed stuck-on foam with lead liner is the way to go.. but you pay weight penalty:
Engine Room Insulation
Keeps my diesels' noise in the engine room...
"Cheapest" would be to just get a piece of household fiberglass insulation from the Big Boxes. Its very light. Have wifey sow a big fabric "pillowcase" in something that matches your interior and you'd have a nice big soft cushy and cool rear trunk for a few bucks....
If you are trying to deaden sound, then this adhesive backed stuck-on foam with lead liner is the way to go.. but you pay weight penalty:
Engine Room Insulation
Keeps my diesels' noise in the engine room...
Just bite the bullet and go for the 24K gold foil. You know you want it...
QUOTE(Brian Mifsud @ Oct 13 2006, 09:31 AM)
Howard,
"Cheapest" would be to just get a piece of household fiberglass insulation from the Big Boxes. Its very light. Have wifey sow a big fabric "pillowcase" in something that matches your interior and you'd have a nice big soft cushy and cool rear trunk for a few bucks....
If you are trying to deaden sound, then this adhesive backed stuck-on foam with lead liner is the way to go.. but you pay weight penalty:
Engine Room Insulation
Keeps my diesels' noise in the engine room...
I'll consider that on my next full keel 914. Trying to keep this one on the step
Do you have a muffler shield?
Where would you put it? Underneath correct?
Where would you put it? Underneath correct?
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Oct 13 2006, 01:57 PM)
Do you have a muffler shield?
Where would you put it? Underneath correct?
What's a muffler shield? Was just going to line the trunk, but will take a look underneath. Sounds like a good idea if it doesn't trap water.
QUOTE(Howard @ Oct 13 2006, 08:55 PM)
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Oct 13 2006, 01:57 PM)
Do you have a muffler shield?
Where would you put it? Underneath correct?
What's a muffler shield?
Curved piece of metal that goes above the muffler.....
Missing that.
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Oct 14 2006, 04:29 AM)
QUOTE(Howard @ Oct 13 2006, 08:55 PM)
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Oct 13 2006, 01:57 PM)
Do you have a muffler shield?
Where would you put it? Underneath correct?
What's a muffler shield?
Curved piece of metal that goes above the muffler.....
Not all car manufacturers used them.
914's 101 
front trunk=cold
back trunk=hot
front trunk=cold
back trunk=hot
They sell the same stuff for boat cowels in marine stores but it is a little heavy.
I don't see how driving with your roof off makes for a hot interior though? If the paint dosen't peal, it ain't that hot!
I don't see how driving with your roof off makes for a hot interior though? If the paint dosen't peal, it ain't that hot!
QUOTE(Howard @ Oct 14 2006, 01:42 AM)
Missing that.
Howard,
You can easily slap together a heat shield. Go to Big Box or Orchard Supply, and buy a piece of aluminum sheet metal. Clamp it between 2 2"x4"s, bend it to suit, and pop a couple of screw mounting holes in it...
Sounds like a good project. This was first long trip with the Triad, and it got a bit toasty back there. Was a shield stock on 914's?
QUOTE(Howard @ Oct 14 2006, 09:26 AM)
Was a shield stock on 914's?
All I've worked on have had it.
Mine's also not shielded. But there was previous rust repair from in the rear trunk in my car...
early cars had a bolt in shield as i recall....
late cars were all welded on
late cars were all welded on
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