 OK to remove heat shields?, Exhaust underneath |
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  Dec 10 2004, 10:19 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  |
I'm in the process of removing as much weight off of my car as possible. It is a track car now. Can I safely remove the exhaust heat shields underneath the car? Paint or something won't catch on fire due to the heat, will it? I will KEEP the shield above the muffler (inbetween the gas tank). While I have it on the lift, any obvious things that I can also remove that I may be overlooking?
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Dec 12 2004, 04:07 AM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
QUOTE (sgarnett @ Dec 11 2004, 10:04 PM) Removing the heat shield between the fuel tank and exhaust doesn't sound like a good idea. If nothing else, you might be spraying warmer fuel into the intake, reducing the cooling effect of the vaporizing fuel. I can buy that. The muffler is right by the tank, and gets REALLY hot. FWIW my exhaust dumps underneath the car at about the pass seat area. |
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Teutonic Speedracer OK to remove heat shields? Dec 10 2004, 10:19 PM
NataSS Inc You will be fine with out it. I havent had mine o... Dec 10 2004, 10:53 PM ESPCamaro I removed mine. No problems but I only autox the c... Dec 11 2004, 11:37 PM sgarnett Removing the heat shield between the fuel tank and... Dec 12 2004, 04:04 AM Cal I just removed the big one that goes between the t... Dec 12 2004, 04:16 AM Teutonic Speedracer I'm keeping the gas tank heat shield....at lea... Dec 12 2004, 05:02 PM sgarnett I understand that the pounds come down by removing... Dec 12 2004, 05:57 PM
Teutonic Speedracer QUOTE (sgarnett @ Dec 12 2004, 11:57 AM)BTW, ... Dec 12 2004, 06:35 PM |
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