Exhaust Heat Shields Around Dump Pipe

[234Fpv]

What have you guys done with the heat shield around the dump pipe (the one pop riveted to the engine mount) when fitting a bigger dump pipe? I just fitted a full xforce 4" system and the shield won't bolt back on. Will the heat affect the power steering hoses or will it be ok? I've heard a few different opinions but would like to hear from someone who has done it. I was thinking maybe make a small bracket from the dump pipe to the original hole in the shield but if it's not really needed I'll rip it out. Cheers

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[RAP1D]

Hey mate have you got any pics of how close the hoses are to the dump?

I havn't re-fitted the shield on mine and its been ok for the last year, but that's not to say your is the same... maybe the shield can be moved or bent?

[234Fpv]

Mate it's not very close but I wasn't to be sure. I decided I will make a bracket from the dunno pipe to the shield. Just to be safe

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[Never had any say Panda]

What about getting your dump ceramic coated? Surely there is someone in mackay that can do it?

[arronm]

I melted my power steering boot when my heatshield was removed. After I replaced it all was good. With a bit of bending and tweaking it will fit

[andrich]

I just did the dump on my car and what I did was buy a heat wrap for the dump pipe. Its like a bandage that you wrap around it that keeps the heat in. My heatshielding went back on but I only have a 3.5 inch dump. I was more worried about my dump transferring a heap of heat to my gbox and surrouding components. Il look at the packet when I get home and tell you the brand of it

cheers

michael

[Never had any say Panda]

Be careful about the heat wrap.. Apparently there is heat wrap and then made in china heat wrap.. A mate put some on the Headers of a Fairly modified SS commie.. The heat wrap actually caught fire at a track day..

[234Fpv]

Yeah that might be the go. And that sounds a bit dodgy brenno, like having a fire extinguisher filled with petrol haha

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[Never had any say Panda]

In hindsight I think the take works for what it is intended.. But sticking something that has an adhesive backing (honestly didn't seem much different to high strength duct tape) on the extractors of a commie that revs out to nearly 8 grand.. Not ideal... If the heats it produced were within tolerance of the tape I'm sure it would've done the trick.

He has since gone with ceramic coated pacemakers.

[234Fpv]

Yeah I might look into ceramic coating the dump pipe as well as the exhaust manifold. That'll help protect the oil line to the turbo.

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