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Removal of Exhaust heat shield?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:22 pm
by stk prelude
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
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:32 pm
by Ammo
Doubt you'd get to the bolts without taking the exhaust off or at least off it's hangers
4g heat shields
Removed
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:44 pm
by bristol_bb4
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
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:10 pm
by indigolemon
Make sure you stick the bolts back in the holes though
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:44 pm
by grant_day
indigolemon wrote:Make sure you stick the bolts back in the holes though
Which would this be needed? ... Just curious.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:55 pm
by indigolemon
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:56 pm
by NafemanNathan
Threaded holes are generally unpainted therefore eager to corrode
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:01 pm
by Pushki
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?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:07 pm
by lewd lude lover
rip it off and chuck it out. i will be doing the same come spring.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:39 pm
by bristol_bb4
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!
