Any else remove rear heat shields??
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Any else remove rear heat shields?? After installing the TSP true dual's and hearing my heat shields that are for the pipe that goes over the rear for the cat back systems vibrate. I crawled under my car after work today and removed both sections of heat shielding, 1 was covering the gas tank and the other the floor above the rear. So my ? is has anyone else done this and do you think there will be any problems? I do not think there will since the pipes dump before the rear. Plus it's a few pounds off the car 
BTW these dam shields rattled with my catback as well 
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Yep, mine rattled, so I took them off. No problems since, and I anticipate none. Only rattle I have now is the damn plastic piece for the shift indicator. I'm gonna fix that with some felt on the back side of the plastic though. 
Did you flip your fuel lines? I did and I have TONS of clearance.
Originally Posted by LS1Maniac
I had a bigger problem getting the mufflers tucked up well enough and not touching the fuel lines. Rattles haven't been an issue with the TSP kit though.
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Originally Posted by LS1Maniac
I had a bigger problem getting the mufflers tucked up well enough and not touching the fuel lines. Rattles haven't been an issue with the TSP kit though.
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
Yeah, you can flip those fuel and brake line brackets upside down to gain alot more room. I also had to cover mine with some DEI heat sheilds. I had lost my brakes twice do to the fluid boiling in the line.
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Originally Posted by jet_black
Yep, mine rattled, so I took them off. No problems since, and I anticipate none. Only rattle I have now is the damn plastic piece for the shift indicator. I'm gonna fix that with some felt on the back side of the plastic though.
Did you flip your fuel lines? I did and I have TONS of clearance.
Did you flip your fuel lines? I did and I have TONS of clearance.
Originally Posted by LS1Maniac
How do you flip the lines? That sounds like the answer to my problems.
Hope this helps!
ive got the similar problem, ive got the SLP LM and it just barely touches the heat sheilds, so when i hit bumps, the LM hits the heat sheild and clanks, makes my car sound broken when i pull into the driveway with people standing around, would it be bad to remove them or should i bend them a little bit so they are not touching anymore
i wouldn't really be removing heat shields unless nothing is near them (you have duals and remove the one by your gas tank) they are there for a reason...as you can tell by Barnz's pics
I tried and tried to fix it then I just ripped it off. Just keep ur eye on the tank! TECH Regular
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Originally Posted by nikon1999
similiar question... i still have a catback (borla), would it be ok to remove the heat shields? 
Originally Posted by LS1Maniac
I don't suggest removing that heat shield with a cat-back still on there. If it's really bothering you I'd just get a strip of dynomat and stick it on the underside of the heat shield, that will kill any rattles coming from the shield. They make dynomat for under your hood that can withstand a lot of heat so you don't have to worry about melting it either.
