 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, 05:57 PM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
I understand that the pounds come down by removing the ounces, but heat shields just seem like the wrong place to look for weight savings. Keeping the floorboards cool may not be important, but I wouldn't even consider removing the shields protecting fuel or brakes lines or the tank. Even if there's no damage, heating the respective fluids is certainly not going to help performance. BTW, another heat shield I wouldn't remove is the one protecting the clutch line.
Some things just are not worth the tenth of a millisecond they might save on lap times IMHO. |
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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 ESPCamaro QUOTE (sgarnett @ Dec 11 2004, 10:04 PM)Remov... Dec 12 2004, 04:07 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
Teutonic Speedracer QUOTE (sgarnett @ Dec 12 2004, 11:57 AM)BTW, ... Dec 12 2004, 06:35 PM |
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