Heat Shields

[scudweiser]

This question might be noobish, but im posting it anyways. Are the stock heat shields necissary when using an aftermarket exhaust? Ive got a high flow cat and straight through muffler and neither are very close to the stock heat shields. I have already removed the muffler heat shield but can i safely remove the cat heat shield without lighting my ass on fire, i know cats get HOT but mines got more clearance since its smaller than stock. Also the buzzing of 15 year old heat shields is driving me off the wall.

[Shag Wagon]

It shouldnt hurt anything. But like you said you're gonna be hotter than 2 whores in a wool sock.

[Medikerik]

Mine's been off for a month, no problems so far... the bolts were all rusted through and it rattled so much i just took the thing off to make the noise stop.

[scudweiser]

awesome, im going to go rip mine off this evening then, thanks for the reply!

[flcb7]

Iv taken mine off over a year ago. I havent had a prob. yet

[scudweiser]

sweet, i ditched mine last night, sounds sooo much better now

[TheNextAZN]

It shouldnt hurt anything. But like you said you're gonna be hotter than 2 whores in a wool sock.

lol.. it makes me wanna remove mine so i can stay warmer in the winter!

[flcb7]

I didnt notice any temp. change at all...or maybe it's not enough to notice

[GearBangnAccord]

I pulled all of that off when I put my exhaust in. Just remember if you ever have to pull over for anything, go for and area with little or no grass. I stopped one day because my brain must have leaked, and I didnt close my hood all the way. Between the door and the hood I could smell the grass getting ready to go up.

ummm.. yahhhhhh

[Leung]

i wouldn't remove the one on the cat because i think it's really to protect it from rocks and crap from the road that is if it's the one welded onto the cat like mine is and it was installed facing downward towards the road.


or are you talking about the metal plating that runs through the exhaust path?