What can be done to reduce heat in the foot box?

[ERA 778]

On my ERA, I did everything I could: ceramic coated headers, dynamat in the inside, aluminum skinned insulation on the outside, and extra venting on the inner fender panels (an option from ERA). I think it did a good job, but can't compare very well since I did it as I built the car. For me, the majority of the heat I can't handle comes from the sun beaming down on the black interior! Sitting at a red light in the summer at mid-day is a killer!

[lippy]

I'm building my ERA now, so I don't know how effective this will be. But I had ERA install the heat barrier on the front and sides of the footboxes. I also ordered the optional heat shields and vents. Since there is no insulation on the top of the foot boxes, I installed Cool-it (similar to Dynamat) on the inside/tops of the foot boxes, and on the back of the firewall. Lastly, I ceramic coated the headers. I considered putting Cool-it on the inside sides and bottom of the footboxes, but I didn't want to overdo it as Cool-it is heavy and makes the carpet installation more difficult.

[Trouble1]

I have used the gold thermal tape on my foot boxes and it has helped some, with the temp being 99 - 103f in So. Texas it is helping some. Before the foot boxes were about 130f now around 100f with just the tape. Doesn't sound like much but I can tell the difference. Thinking about building and installing alum heat shields to help. The tape is expensive and you can use up a $30.00-$80.00 roll pretty quick. Speedway has it and there are several other suppliers.