I picked up my new '68 E-type 2+2 last week, love the car but after driving for only 20 minutes, my feet are getting uncomfortably hot. I'm thinking it is coming from the exhaust under the floor pan. Are there heat shields or other aftermarket fixes out there to deal with this issue? Any suggestions from the experienced crowd would be helpful.
Alfred

 

That's they way they are. You can use the heat shield paint products or heat mats but that would be up to you how far to go to not take away the real experience. Shoes and heavy socks optional. There are exhaust wraps that help but make exhaust rust quicker.

 

Thanks for the reply. I'll look into some insulating options so my feet do not cook. Sure, it will not keep it original but cooked piggys are not an option. There are some ceramic coated mats that may do the trick. I'll update once I get it worked out.

 

LizardSkin may be a good option if you want to keep the improvements invisible. You can use the the Dynamat Dynaliner type products but they are a little bulkier.

Good luck.

 

Thanks for that info, I'm not sure about spraying coating at this point.
I've orders 'floor and tunnel shield' from Design Engineering as a first attempt. I'll put one mat under the floor and shape the other around the driver side tranny tunnel. If it works it will cost under $100.

 

DEI has a really good rep. That product's (assuming that's the right one) first line of defense is to reflect infrared radiation with the aluminum face and then uses the glass insulation behind that to slow whatever gets past the aluminum. So it appears its primary use case is being installed outside the vehicle. In most cars that's not a problem but with Jaguar's patented rust prevention system it may be a challenge getting the adhesive to stick!

If you're planning on installing it on the inside you might want to check with them to see if there are any reductions in performance from being installed backwards.

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$100 is only $100 but there are so many parts to buy with it! :-)

Good luck and be happy you don't have radiant heat from a Texas freeway compounding the heat on your tootsies!

Jim