Display MoreMy Wifes right leg from thigh down to her calf was getting so much heat from the exhaust, I was afraid she was going to blister from the heat. I have the stock exhaust.
Dont think it was so much from the muffler but from the exhaust gasses getting dumped in front of her and coming up along the right side floor board opening between it and the frame tubing.
My solution....and it work better than I expected, was use the foam tubing that insulates water pipes, put that along frame tubing, front to back. Then take firewall insulation and pack along side the foam and body plastic, then put spray-on undercoating on the insulation, from the top, to protect it from water.
Also coated the foam pipe insulation with the undercoating, from the underside. Did the underside a couple times to fill in the gaps.
Also put firewall insulation on bottom of passenger floor board, while it was removed. Coated it with undercoating also, couple of coats.
The biggest place where heat was coming through was under the passenger speaker pod where the frame tubes meet. Polaris tried to seal this area with a small bit of foam, but did not do the job. I put some duct tape over the polaris foam, too. Hidden by the speaker pod.
May sound somewhat.....cheap......but I would not be embarrased for anyone to see it, including the mechanic at the Polaris dealership. Looks pretty good from the bottom,, I think. Cant really see anything from the top either. Covered with marine grade floor matts added an extra layer of insulation too.
Wife is very happy with this. And believe me, she does not complain, but will let me know when she is uncomfortable on a 600 mile ride!!
If this intrests you, I can take a few pictures from the underside. It's on jack stands right now getting new Hankook tires put on.
Would like to see some photos. Please.
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