So I took all the carpet and padding out of the xj and by doing this ALOT of heat comes thru the floor board. Anyone got any good ways to keep it from getting so hot inside/in the floor board?

 

Could try adding a heat shield under the floor above the cat?

 

ive been thinking about this too.. i havent yet to remove the carpet but i took off the shift boot and left the console out from when i did my rear main i can feel a lot of heat just from that. i was wondering if something like bedliner on the inside of the truck would help any.

 

Seems like most of the heat is coming from where the pedals are and same spot innate pass side .

 

My floor is rhino lined. Doesn't help.

 

Nothing between your feet and the engine bay except a sheet metal firewall now. That reflective heat shield stuff (Home Depot has it) works really well, but I put carpet over it. Not sure how you'd work it in there on a bedlined floor.
I wonder if you could get the thin stuff- about 1/8"- and glue it to the engine side of the firewall somehow?

 

Reading about"lizard skin" but do I wanna spend that much on a trail rig....