Quite a while ago I put a full Mongoose system on the car inc. d/p (oh, and I love it )

The heatshield was not put back by the garage at the time. Will this is anyway cause any problems? Am I more likely to suffer heat problems with the turbo/ engine?

If so, is it a drama putting it back on? i.e. will it involve expense cutting/ shaping the old heat shield??

Thanks

 

You may have to trim it a little dpeneds on the down pipe. There are worries over high temps under the bonnet with it exposed poss. affecting the brake fluid temp.

I'm going to exhaust wrap mine when i put my new system on

 

I've had a SS DP fitted for about a year now and have never put the heatshield back on.......no problems as yet ( touch wood )

 

I've got a full mongoose on mine too. Haven't got a heatshield and been running for over a year with no probs.

I wouldn't worry bout it

 

It was put there for a reason whn the car was designed guys.





James.

 

The pipe wont be as hot will it if its a decat downpipe (cats generate alot of heat dont they)?

 

Maybe won't be as hot, but it will still produce some heat. The net effect is that when you stop, this heat will rise and you will end up with higher temperatures around the intercooler, and have more problems with heatsoak. When you're moving along, it shouldn't make a lot of odds. All IMHO.

You can chop down the heatshield fairly easily and re-fit it. Do a search as I did post some pictures of mine after trimming a while back,

 

I'd trim the heat shield to fit the new d/p. It fact, that's what I'm doing tomorrow!

Steve

 

I don't suppose anyone actually has pics and procedures for this operation??

 

Its very important to refit it, as long as the mounting bracket was re-installed to the upper mounting bolts of the turbo/downpipe then it really is a matter of offer it up and trim where it touches until it doesn't, if the bracket is missing then you will need to get hold of one and refit. Without the heat shield that corner of the intercooler gets toasted. Higher charge temps mean increased chance of det and low performance. The heatc shiled is sort of L shaped, you lose the extended section the reaches down the side of the turbo (left) and can fit using the two bolts on the right and one at the left rear.

 

My car has this modification, i have SS downpipe

Please follow the link, hope it help

Regards
David

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=110&highlight=heat+shie ld

 

Clickety-click

Steve

 

Kev,

When i had mine done it was just a matter of cutting away the offending parts of the shield until it fit. If i remember, you will loose one or two of the fixing bolts, but as there are 8 its no prob. Have a look here, www.steve.ukmail.org its got info on downpipe shield stuff.
Gervase

 

What would I do without Scoobynet Prob get out more often

Thanks for the sound advice all. When I get it I will check the above links and get me hacksaw out

Hakon - all I need now is an Intercooler Splitter. Proving a little tricky to track down though at present... Still hoping for a trip to Prague this summer

 

Kingsize- Did you get my mail regarding the splitter ? let me know when you are thinking of coming, cos i am looking forward to some hoonery !
Gervase


[Edited by Hakon - 3/29/2003 10:51:01 PM]

 

I did but he has gone out of production until later this year I just had an interesting discussion re: the amount of air you could shove in your mouth whilst riding a bike.

The gist of it was that the same amount of air goes in and gets forced through regardless of what's in your mouth.

Therefore, not sure of it's effectiveness. Having said this, I still want one! Prague 2003? Happening for sure. Maybe I should see if I can get a group to travel with? TBC I am sure...