PURVIE Sexy Member Donating Members 524 Member For: 17y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: Berwick, VIC Posted 30/01/08 11:40 AM Share Posted 30/01/08 11:40 AM Hey mate, I took my heat shield from the dump pipe back as it rattled to the sh*thouse, I havent heard anything since. No heat issues, no warm floor, I say go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6IXT Donating Members 662 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 30/01/08 12:15 PM Share Posted 30/01/08 12:15 PM Looks like I'll be taking mine off, its getting really annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 31/01/08 03:04 AM Share Posted 31/01/08 03:04 AM I would expect the under bonnet temps to rise without doubt. Whether this effects performance or not is another thing, doesn't seem like it from what others here have said. Heat sheilds are a good thing for keeping surrounding things cooler. Maybe Brian could shed some light on the reason why he installed one on his after market exhaust manifold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRPete Member 673 Member For: 17y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Here Posted 31/01/08 06:54 AM Share Posted 31/01/08 06:54 AM Mines off too. No problems yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 5m 2d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 31/01/08 07:17 AM Share Posted 31/01/08 07:17 AM (edited) I would expect the under bonnet temps to rise without doubt. Whether this effects performance or not is another thing, doesn't seem like it from what others here have said. Heat sheilds are a good thing for keeping surrounding things cooler. Maybe Brian could shed some light on the reason why he installed one on his after market exhaust manifold.I think this thread is about the exhaust heat shields, not the exhaust manifold/turbo heat shields. My exhaust heat shield has been removed without issues. My exhaust manifold/turbo heat shield is still in place however. Edited 31/01/08 07:18 AM by hanra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tute Member 50 Member For: 17y 11m 7d Gender: Male Posted 31/01/08 09:57 AM Share Posted 31/01/08 09:57 AM thanks for all your replies boys. very helpful. I will be taking mine off asap it doin my head in lol....yeah you are right HANRA, I am refering to the shield under the car, not the turbo/manifold shield in the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 17y 7d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 31/01/08 10:09 AM Share Posted 31/01/08 10:09 AM Mine started rattling after a bumpy landing from a short flight -130kmph over a humpy bridge. BUGGER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/01/08 12:57 PM Share Posted 31/01/08 12:57 PM The rattle can be fixed!, take a pair of pliers, slide under the driver side (may need a jack and stands) I did mine at the end of the driveway on the incline so could slide under.with a pair of decent bull nose pliers, make your way along the seam where the 2 halves of the heatshield meet, crimp them together and even give it a kink, make your way along the seam, kinking / twisting every 5-10 cms..fixed my heatshield rattle instantly! give it a try before removing.I now have a high flow cat and different front section (3.5" back to first join) and no longer have the heatshield on this front section, I do notice a little warmer cabin temps and heat from under the car when you hop out. Nothing major.Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tute Member 50 Member For: 17y 11m 7d Gender: Male Posted 02/02/08 06:26 AM Share Posted 02/02/08 06:26 AM took the heat shield off yesterday.so far no poblems as far as cabin heat.and the car doesnt sound like a truck at idle anymore. so all is good.thanks for all your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cv8-r350 Member 45 Member For: 16y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: Adeliade Posted 24/04/08 09:46 AM Share Posted 24/04/08 09:46 AM this may have been talked about before? but I was wondering if there is a product out there to put in place of the factory stuff underneath the middle to the back of the car as mine is all bent and knackered and flaps around a bit under the car. I was thinking about something like dynamat but for heat not sound. I`m not referring to the stuff around cat and dumpipe. any info would be much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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