had a decat downpipe fitted last week, now everything under the bonnet is hot to touch even the bonnet arm,

just wondered if this was normal with a decat.

I know the engine gets hot but its much hotter than normal.

 

Hi mate have you lagged the downpipe? Cos ive had the same mod (MY94 STi) when i upgraded, now the turbo and de-cat are lagged and things are looking cool .

 

shouldn't get that hot

have they re fit the turbo heat shield?

 

Heat shield should of been trimmed and refitted - it's too hot in my opinion.

Can't be running at all well in stop start traffic that hot - inlet temps must be sky high.

 

heat shield has been refitted to suit, didnt have the pipe heat wrapped tho,could this be why

 

Even without the wrap it shouldn't really get that hot - come to think of it though all the under bonnet stuff on mine has been very hot on occassional, can remember even the bonnet arm being pretty hot too... could well be nothing to worry about.