Rob Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 For those that are still running stock DPs and cats, is there any risk in removing the shield thingy? The rattling is annoying the hell out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 The shield is designed to protect the bulkhead form the heat soaked up by the cat. When you take the cat out the heat soak is gone so this is not an issue. I know this does not solve your problem but I don’t recall anyone removing one before. Might be OK if you stuck some flexible heat shield on the bulkhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 as Phil says... either replace it with something else, or, pack it out/tighten it up with some 'more' heat resistant stuff. the cats/downpipe are designed to get VERY hot, that's the ONLY reason the cats work in the first place. [ it's probably only a bolt loose/missing or it's touching the body/ chassis somewhere - might be just as easy to fix ? ? - 'till you RIP IT OUT that is ! ! ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 I'll have a check, but just in case where does one buy this "heat resistant stuff";) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Demon Twits sell several types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 6, 2002 Author Share Posted October 6, 2002 I've put a BIG pipe clip round it, so hopefully its thick enough to take the heat. and.............................silence:) except for the engine:baa: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Fingers...... X -ed ! ! Steve. [better than taking it out !] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Once the stock zorst is totally removed, then there are three of these sheilds still in place. I have removed one, but left the other two since the zorst is still routed under them. The one I removed is the one nearest the driverside door, directly under the rear seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 As a side note, is it safe for me to remove the other two shields? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 I THINK they're only for the cat' areas where the heat WOULD have 'built-up'....... no longer the case...... where were/are the THREE shields Syed ? Fat S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 One is where the stock back-box was, the other two are in the areas where the stock exhuast used to split in two, easy to see, if you jack up the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 7, 2002 Author Share Posted October 7, 2002 Hang on, what I'm talking about is a metal shroud for the pipe, two pieces that bolt around the pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Rob, are yours over/around the cats? (one in front of bulkhead, one 'sort-of' under transmission tunnel) THEY are the cat' heat shields.... (VERY necessary, if cats' are still in-situ !!) Syed, yours must be for 'hot-spots' (or possibly even 'noise' baffles?) for were the stock silencers were ? ! ? (obviously if the silencers aren't there any more, or, the exhaust is noisier/less heat retentive anyhow - no need for heat/sound shields ? ? [on the other hand - it wouldn't hurt to keep them there either ?] NB. I'm only guessing about Syed's ones - haven't looked for them on mine yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 This is the stock cats' & heat-shield piccie:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 7, 2002 Author Share Posted October 7, 2002 Yes thats it, you'll notice the main pipe has a two piece metal cover over its full length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 THAT bit is more to keep the heat IN the pipe so that the 2nd cat' can get get hot enough to burn something (the first cat' is always gonna' get hot enough being where it is) Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 So is it safe to remove the other two shields? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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