[s-cars] Rattling heat shields & header wrap

[Robert Rossato]

You will see a lot more heat from the exhaust manifold and turbo at the
intake and fuel lines than you will from the bottom of the down pipe.
Those heat shields have more to do with keeping the exhaust temperatures
high for better catalytic converter operation after the first few
minutes of operation.  I cut away the corroded section on mine.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Richard Tanimura
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 1:30 AM
> To: Mark Pollan
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rattling heat shields & header wrap
> 
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I fully share your sentiments. I would love to rip the s#*t out. But I
> think there is something to be said for keeping the heat from the air
> intake, fuel lines, etc.
> 
> I have no hard data on that. Just a feeling.
> 
> Richard
> 
> On 4/21/05, Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com> wrote:
> > I ripped my heat shields off and that was that.  Right or 
> wrong I dunno but
> > that is what I did.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Mark
>