preface lift classic turbo heat shield modifying

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22 August 2009, 01:04 PM

w13dle

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preface lift classic turbo heat shield modifying

has anybody got a picture of a pre face lift turbo heat sheild thats been modified to fit over a decat downpipe so i know roughly how much im removing? thanks

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23 August 2009, 09:38 AM

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come on loads of you must of done this, is it just a matter of cutting the buldge bit off where the bottom screw hole on the left hand side is? cheers

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04 September 2009, 08:46 PM

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throw it away everyone else does.

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04 September 2009, 09:28 PM

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mine is in the bin!

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04 September 2009, 10:04 PM

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The heatshield is fitted for a reason i just decated mine and trimmed it with tin snips until it fitted

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04 September 2009, 10:08 PM

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the heatshield heats up anyway.

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04 September 2009, 10:09 PM

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mine is in the bin!

so is mine and thousands of others.

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04 September 2009, 10:13 PM

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The heatshield does a good job of blocking the radiating heat

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04 September 2009, 11:23 PM

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As said above just keep snipping until it fits, the bottom shield usually gets binned but the top funnel type shield can be used.

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05 September 2009, 01:00 AM

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It's gotta help in slowing the process of heat radiating to ancilliaries, etc., EVEN if it does heat up (which it will, obviously).

Also, the chimney part has some value in that it seals with its portion of the bonnet vent, thus air being 'rammed' down through it, keeping the turbo cooler than if it wasn't present.

Bottom line: keeping the h/shield can only help, however small. I'd personally spend the time trimming it till perfect and leaving it in situ. When Zen fitted my decat downpipe they did just this - go figure...

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05 September 2009, 09:54 AM

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05 September 2009, 09:56 AM

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There - that should do it - the link is from a legacy snippit - legacycentral bbs :: View topic - Stock Heat Shield and/or SPT Turbo Heat Shield SOA8431100
I rekon that should sort it - not sure where you can get the foil from though - that seems a good idea!!!

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