 Heat shield?, Do I really need it???? |
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| jhadler |
 Oct 25 2006, 04:20 PM
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Long term tinkerer...  Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529  |
Title pretty much says it.
The heat shield over the muffler... Has anyone removed it? And is there any reason not to? This is primarilly a competition car, with occasional sunny day drives. I would think that would be an easy 5 or so lbs of steel I can delete from the back of the car. Yes, the rules in my class allow for deletion of the heat shield... Is there anything BAD that might occur, besides making the rear trunk warmer... -Josh2 |
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| Spoke |
Oct 29 2006, 07:47 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,193 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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I removed the heat shield to do some collision damage and decided to keep the shield and make it removable. I was already doing some welding so didnt matter on the size of the holes that I made. In some cases, I couldn't find the weld and the holes got a bit large.
Welded bolts to the mounting tabs and was able to bolt on and remove at will if needed. Does help keep the trunk a bit cooler. I replaced the shield just because it was original equipment and no need to remove it permanently. Spoke Attached image(s)    
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Posts in this topic
jhadler Heat shield? Oct 25 2006, 04:20 PM
brant nothing bad.
go ahead
on my street car I noticed t... Oct 25 2006, 04:24 PM markb I've never had one on the Red car, and never h... Oct 25 2006, 04:30 PM J P Stein Aye, mines been gone for years. Oct 25 2006, 04:31 PM jhadler The Aye's have it!
It's as good as go... Oct 25 2006, 04:36 PM Crazyhippy dont do it... it's a horrible thing to do, Por... Oct 25 2006, 06:10 PM Pat Garvey On a street/original/concours car - YEP!
Stre... Oct 25 2006, 07:11 PM dmenche914 Early 914's had a screwed on heat sheild, no w... Oct 26 2006, 10:46 PM jhadler It'll be off this weekend (if I have the time ... Oct 27 2006, 10:49 AM brer I had contemplated losing the sheild and lining th... Oct 27 2006, 01:37 PM messix don't let the wire harness lay on the trunk fl... Oct 27 2006, 01:47 PM brer http://www.autobarn.net/thalheba.html
12 bucks...... Oct 27 2006, 02:05 PM grantsfo One of the first things I cut off my car. My car ... Oct 27 2006, 02:10 PM GeorgeRud Removing the shield would certainly help get the p... Oct 28 2006, 04:21 PM dmenche914 Interior heat padding my be cool, but any water le... Oct 28 2006, 09:59 PM
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