Removal of Exhaust heat shield?

stk prelude · Post by **stk prelude** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:22 pm

Hi, I'm wanting to remove my exhaust heat shield from under my car, the reason is.. i keep catching it so it then goes and says hello to the exhaust!!! the rattle is like women moan over and over and over!!!

so a few questions... Can i remove them without taking the exhaust off its hangers? ill be doing this at home and the car is slammed so its not gonna be fun!! and also i know by taking these away it will make the car hotter on the inside.. but is that the only reason why we got them? think i'm gonna do it anyway but thought i better ask before doing it

Matt / STK

Post by **Ammo** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:32 pm

Doubt you'd get to the bolts without taking the exhaust off or at least off it's hangers

4g heat shields

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bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:44 pm

Also have mine removed and managed to do it without touching the exhaust, 10 and 12mm bolts and no it makes no difference to temps at all lol

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:10 pm

Make sure you stick the bolts back in the holes though

grant_day · Post by **grant_day** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:44 pm

indigolemon wrote:Make sure you stick the bolts back in the holes though

Which would this be needed? ... Just curious.

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:55 pm

grant_day wrote:
indigolemon wrote:Make sure you stick the bolts back in the holes though
Which would this be needed? ... Just curious.

Nothing massively technical, just you'll end up with open threaded holes in the bottom of your car, sticking the bolts back just keeps the cruft out.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:56 pm

Threaded holes are generally unpainted therefore eager to corrode

Post by **Pushki** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:01 pm

stk prelude wrote:Hi, I'm wanting to remove my exhaust heat shield from under my car, the reason is.. i keep catching it so it then goes and says hello to the exhaust!!!

Can't you just adjust the position of it and make sure all the bolts are tight?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:07 pm

rip it off and chuck it out. i will be doing the same come spring.

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:39 pm

one day puski your going to remove something from your car by mistake, take it for a drive and realize it has made it faster, more efficient and just better in every way and you'll have the bug! next thing we'll know your car will be a stripped out complete track ready whore of a lude and you'll be +1 cooler!