heat shield for header

[man.exe]

Just a simple question, why do ppl with bolt-on headers always leave the heat shield off? Is it difficult to re-attach the heat shield? or is it because we just like to show off our polished shiny header?

I thought the heat shield would be helpful in reducing engine bay temperature.

Thanks

[Weq]

if u didnt notice, the stock heatshield bolts onto the stock headers. aftermarket headers dont generally come with such mounts.

[A'PEXi]

the stock headers are usually different size, so the heatshield wouldnt fit anyway.... unless you get an aftermarket heatshield :P

[alan]

also sum cars got their stock heatshield welded on rather then bolted, but mainly its cuz its bigger then stock extractors
(exhaust shop threw mine out)

[EuroAccord13]

Well you can do what my friend did to his EVO 6... Made up his own :)

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/Friends/EvoEngine.jpg

[MTX BOY]

Yeah i have seen lots of home made jobs.

[geo41e]

does that werk ???

[McChook]

Grrr, EVO 6... YUM

Either way, that heat shield should do something, which is better than nothing

[alan]

keep ppl (and cops) from seeing u got a snail

[pornstar]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudup!

stonecutters!

[alan]

shudn't it be:
its a secret.....shhhhuddup

[carbine]

Yeah i have seen lots of home made jobs.

yep that certainly is

[vti-2]

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