Ok to remove heat sheilds after installing LTs

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Jun 23, 2008 | 10:20 PM

98 Z28

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Ok to remove heat sheilds after installing LTs

Is it ok to remove the heat shields after installing my headers they are rattling like there is no tomorrow? or is there anything i can do to them to make them stop?

Jun 23, 2008 | 11:55 PM

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i took them off, no probs here

Jun 24, 2008 | 01:46 AM

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I dont have them the only reason i would have them on is if you have cats just incase the get clogged, because they can get really hot if they are clogged up just my 2 cents

Jun 24, 2008 | 06:43 AM

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I took all of mine off but left the one for the fuel lines

Jun 24, 2008 | 09:17 AM

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took mine off and no problems, and it makes your car a bit lighter

Jun 24, 2008 | 09:22 AM

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You can take them off.. but if you drive a lot with the engine/exhaust producting a lot of heat under the car, having them might be a good Idea. That is if you can stop the rattling and don't mine a little extra weight.

Jun 24, 2008 | 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by thebart455

took mine off and no problems, and it makes your car a bit lighter

like half a pound, yeah... haha.

I left all of mine, notched and bent one just to hold the wires for my O2 sensor though, seemed like a good idea

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Jun 24, 2008 | 02:40 PM

Andrew@MarylandSpeed

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As the other guys said, it isn't really an issue. Due to clearance issues with the headers most people do have to leave them off, but they cleared just barely on my current vehicle so I left them on just for kicks. But again, shouldn't ever be an issue with leaving them off.

Jun 24, 2008 | 06:29 PM

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I may try to "reshape" them to just leave them on but I will see. Any Ideas why my car starts right up sometimes then just some times it wants to just crank and not start?