How much heat shielding to take off?

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elisesile

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2009

Arqray SS single tip. Von Hep panel delete bracket. How much heat shielding is safe to remove and still look good?

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V-RAPTOR

· #2 · Apr 4, 2009

You need to remove it ALL in order for it to look good, in my opinion!
That is what I did. At first I had left the heat shield over the elbow
pipe and it looked like crap. So I got some header wrap, removed
the rest of the heat shield, and wraped that pipe (bc it is so close
to the clam). I have had no issues thus far with the entire heat
shield removed and have read an endless amount of threads here
with the same results. Removing the heat shield from the elbow
pipe was very time consuming for me using tin snipes and cutting
off a little at a time. Maybe some one else can chime in with an
easier way.

Anyways here is my final results.

Land vehicle Vehicle Car Supercar Sports car

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thegoat

· #3 · Apr 4, 2009

Agreed. Take it all off.

I didn't have to cut anything when I took mine. Maybe you missed a bolt somewhere?

elisesile

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 4, 2009

It does look very clean with all the shielding off. Don't you have heat problems inside your trunk?

thegoat

· #5 · Apr 4, 2009

No, no issues. After removing the heat shielding, you will see that there is a secondary heat shielding/insulation on the underside of the wall between the exhaust and the trunk. I would leave that in.

While I don't hang out in the trunk to see how hot it gets, the milk stays cold on the ride home.

V-RAPTOR

· #6 · Apr 4, 2009

Same here no heat problems in the trunk. Car runs a couple degrees cooler also.

elisesile

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 4, 2009

You guys inspired me. Ripped that darn heat sheild completely out. Did leave the U tube cover for now.

Thanks for the advise.

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Exigin

· #8 · Apr 5, 2009

umm... I cut mine so that I left the top piece so whatever i had in the trunk would not cook. I took off that ugly U tube cover and wrapped it.

As you can see my wrap is fading already, you should go with a high performance wrap, unlike i did.

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jallingt

· #9 · Apr 5, 2009

+1, Looks like I have some wrapping to do, the black header wrap looks great.
I bet it weighs less than the Al heat shield

thegoat said:
No, no issues. After removing the heat shielding, you will see that there is a secondary heat shielding/insulation on the underside of the wall between the exhaust and the trunk. I would leave that in.

While I don't hang out in the trunk to see how hot it gets, the milk stays cold on the ride home.

V-RAPTOR

· #10 · Apr 5, 2009

You are going to eventually remove the rest of it. Trust me I know!

elisesile said:
You guys inspired me. Ripped that darn heat sheild completely out. Did leave the U tube cover for now.

Thanks for the advise.

MightyMike

· #11 · Apr 5, 2009

Darkside said:
umm... I cut mine so that I left the top piece so whatever i had in the trunk would not cook. I took off that ugly U tube cover and wrapped it.

As you can see my wrap is fading already, you should go with a high performance wrap, unlike i did.

Mine is also wrapped. Be advised that you should re-wrap at least once a year as the wrap disintegrates over time due to the heat.

Z-dculus

· #12 · Apr 12, 2009

can someone inventory all the bolts that will need to come out to get the heat shield off? does the exhaust need to be off also? I may do this.....but want to be able to return to stock

elisesile

Discussion Starter · #13 · Apr 12, 2009

Six or seven black 8mm bolts. Need to take out the exhaust and rear panel. I was able to get the complete, un-cut shield out without removing the cat. Also want to return to stock if needed. U-tube cover requires removal of sensor or cutting.

Z-dculus

· #14 · Apr 12, 2009

awesome thanks for the quick response. are they all under the car or are some inside the trunk?

elisesile

Discussion Starter · #15 · Apr 12, 2009

all heat sheild bolts are under the car. top mounting bolts for the rear panel are in the trunk

Z-dculus

· #16 · Apr 12, 2009

great thanks a lot man........we're getting naked!:nanner:

MNlotus

· #17 · Apr 12, 2009

yeah i think i need to trim more off my rear. there is still some right next to the tip and right by the u bend

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elisesile

Discussion Starter · #18 · Apr 12, 2009

BTW: I was worried about not having any heatshielding, but as others on this thread have noted, no problem.

Took the car to track day Friday with no heating problems. Coolant temp as measured by the dash indicator is about 5 degrees cooler than before removal. Makes sense I guess because there is now air flow possible through that area. Completely enclosed before.

stinkyonion

· #19 · Jun 19, 2009

Took all mine off also, no wrap. No problems.

breinhar

· #20 · Jun 19, 2009

I cut mine just above the bend on the main sheild so that the trunk was still protected. So far I have been fine. I wrapped my u joint and even with the wrap the side of the clam gets quite hot (not enough for me to be concerned) after a good drive or track day. But I am also s/c.

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