cals400ex

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I was wondering if anyone has removed those metal (thin tin material) shields under the car? I am just trying to save a little weight and remove unneeded items that could squeek or rattle.

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

leave them be they dont weigh enough to make a 5th of a second deifference

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

iTrader: (19)

~ 3 pounds.

93redBIRDman

iTrader: (9)

not worth it... they are there for a reason

cals400ex

iTrader: (27)

yeah i guess they aren't worth the weight savings. i guess it would clean up the bottom of the car more than anything. if i knew they served no major purpose i would remove them

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

I pulled mine because they were in my way in some places.

Fb0dy0nly

iTrader: (10)

When I did my header install, I pulled a few off and left the important ones covering lines and whatnot but I wouldnt remove all of them.

tylerdj

iTrader: (31)

I pulled mine off when doing the header install because they kept getting in my way

02BEAST

iTrader: (8)

I yanked mine no problems at all I weighed them good for 14lbs.

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

Same here, I haven't had any heat shields under the car for several years.

NOBR8KSS

iTrader: (12)

Pulled mine off because they rattled like a sumbitch...no problems with headers, off-road y-pipe, and Hooker cat-back. I did paint the y-pipe with ceramic paint to help keep the temps down and the heades are also Jet-Hot coated.
JC

skifast87

If you dont have to remove them then let them be. thats just my .02

cals400ex

iTrader: (27)

mine are kind of in the way with my aftermarket Y-pipe. i think i can bend them out of the way enough but it would just be easier to remove them...

joblo1978

iTrader: (14)

They're not only heat shields, they protect your fuel lines and wiring from debris and foreign objects.

Something flies up at speed, damages a fuel line, and you leak fuel on your red-hot LT header, well, you can guess what happens next can't you?

Some people post some retarded things to do.

99ssdriver

To free up 1 hp you need to remove 7 lbs, to me the tin things are not worth the effort!

SSANIMAL

iTrader: (10)

I Removed Mine When I Did My Headers Just Kept The Ones For The Fuel Lines.

Demon Of Dreams

iTrader: (3)

the only one I would ever consider removing is the rear one by the catback / gas tank area... mostly because it's the main cause of rattling noises back there and it doesn't serve much of a purpse on these cars overall

Z28/2002

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hammerhead

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I wouldn't remove them, they're functional and they weigh very little. When I did my header install, I noticed that the sheilds on the passenger side rattled a little. I drilled a couple holes and riveted them together.