nemss1

plan on removing some heat shields tomorrow.

WHICH ONES ARE SAFE TO REMOVE???

WHICH ONES SHOULD I KEEP???

nemss1

anyone?

Magnet

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I've been wondering his as well.... Mine is a daily driver though so I'm wondering if i should mess with them at all... I don't want any damage..

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

The one that comes near the gas tank, thats it. If yo have removed the cats, the rest are not needed.

2FAST4U

I agree as with a non-cats y what is the differance in the area with the heat shield and with out.

However I had to remove the passengers firewall one for the turbo. But the only one I still have is the drivers side one that covers the brake lines. the one covering the gas tank had to go for the sumped aluminum tank and I changed to dumped before axle anyways.

nemss1

where are all the heat shields located so make sure i have them all off?

Fast_94_Z

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i removed all of them but i have no cats or anything.

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

If you have a plastic gas tank i would not remove that heatshield

01sscam

All of mine are removed.

white02ws6

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not trying to be a dick, but why do you say that? I removed all of mine about three years ago, and haven't had any issues, and i have the plastic tank.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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I hucked all of mine in the trash on my Formula and 93. The reason he brings up the gas tank one is that if you have the massive stock muffler in there that likes to get hot it can cause your gasoline to heat up, expand, and cause problems. If you have a muffler other than the stock one I would throw it away.

white02ws6

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ahhh, i see, that makes sense. i dont have to worry about that. i got dumps.

nemss1

back to my question haha. where is each individual heat shield located so i make sure i have them all off???

tee-boy

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put the car on jack stands, get underneath, and you will see them.

BlackScreaminMachine

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What I can say is I have a Corsa exhaust which is Larger Diam tubeing, and it sits REAL close to the tank. Then later on I had a new over the axel tube bent and no matter what, it sits close.

With that in mind, heat sheilds are there for a reason. For either comfort, or safety, I am fairly sure if I remove it, id be fine, but that a chance that I am not willign to take.

un17real

+1 as are all of mine removed even the plastic under the tires fenderwells

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Like said, it is up to the poster to decide. From his other post, I think he took out the door bars so who cares if it blows up.

nemss1

i removed the heat shield over the tank/axle, passenger cat/uner the car, drivers cat, fuel lines.

i think that is all of them. not sure tho. is that all of them?

im wrapping the fuel lines and muffler in heatwrap

Magnet

iTrader: (36)

Did you happen to weigh the heat shields?

Chrome355z

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I haven't, but the one by the gas tank can't weigh a pound and the other two are smaller.

To be honest i'm leaving mine in as i'd say 1-2lbs MAX by removing them. All out stripped drag car go ahead, it's not even worth the time for me to do it.