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11-11-2006, 11:34 PM
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Is It Ok To Remove Heatsheild From Under The Y-pipe???
i was wondering if this was ok to do because its rattling and driving me nutz, isnt it just there for the cats anyway?
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11-11-2006, 11:51 PM
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I had mine off for over a year or so prior to switching to the new exhaust system and it is still off, I didn't see any problems and the wife never complained about her feet burning or anything when we went out even for some long all day long summer cruises...
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11-12-2006, 12:38 AM
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cool thanks for the reply can it be removed with the y pipe intacted?
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(FEW BUGS)94 Z28 383 Golen Comp Lt1 (Forged) Internally Balanced,LE2 Heads, Cam, Intake manifold(ported),Comp 1.6RR NSA,Comp Oem Lifters,Comp Pushrods,Meziere Water Pump,Cloyes Chain,160 T-Stat,58mm Holley TB,38Lb Injectors (Racetronics),internal balanced flex plate,4L60E (Stock),OBD1 PCM (Jeremy) Fasterproms
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11-12-2006, 01:02 AM
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Try bending it or sticking some rubber heater hose behind it.
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11-12-2006, 01:13 AM
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would the rubber heater hose take the heat from the y-pipe?
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(FEW BUGS)94 Z28 383 Golen Comp Lt1 (Forged) Internally Balanced,LE2 Heads, Cam, Intake manifold(ported),Comp 1.6RR NSA,Comp Oem Lifters,Comp Pushrods,Meziere Water Pump,Cloyes Chain,160 T-Stat,58mm Holley TB,38Lb Injectors (Racetronics),internal balanced flex plate,4L60E (Stock),OBD1 PCM (Jeremy) Fasterproms
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11-12-2006, 01:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by playa7970
would the rubber heater hose take the heat from the y-pipe?
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Most likley it would. Give it a shot or find some other kind of damping material to go behind it.
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11-12-2006, 08:26 AM
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An uncatted y-pipe doesn't get really hot. Right near the headers it can be a little hot, but once you get towards the middle of the car the temperature isn't considerable enough to need heat shielding. I pulled it all off and have never had a problem, thats with 95* florida heat too 
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11-12-2006, 11:27 AM
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I have had my heat shielding off for over 3 years now with no problems of any excessive heat.
Jeff
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11-12-2006, 11:41 AM
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I took off the heat shield and trimmed off the parts that were contacting the y-pipe and header.
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11-12-2006, 04:20 PM
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Do it, enough people have had no problems. I didn't either. Save it I guess if you are qorried about it, that way you can just slap it back on there.
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