bmac800

Finally got the PPP fitted today but noticed in the box of bits when I got home that the exhaust heatshield had not been refitted.I thought they had to trim and refit the heatshield or am I wrong.

zoney-WRX

im sure they use a diff heat shield as the standard one will not fit back on or so i was told when i had mine done

Alan MaC

I had this "issue" when I got my new uppipe/downpie. ( heatsheild not refitted)

Took advice on here ( and it was good advice by the way) & was to take it back & get the Heatsheild refitted.

( the engine bay was getting very hot)

When it was refitted, with bits shaved off, it went much better.

Advice, get them to do it!!

Regards


Alan MaC

jay knowles

When i fitted my prodrive sports cat i spent quite alot of time trimming the shield to fit back nicely.I wont take my car to any garage due to quality of work offered.As the old saying goes if you want a job doing properly do it yourself.JAY

bmac800

Though it had to be refitted - drove 100 miles home and when I lifted the bonnet could feel the heat coming from the exhaust/turbo.The exhaust is also rattling off the floor.Cant be arsed taking it all the way back down will get my cousin to put it on the ramp and have a look - is this an easy job to trim and refit.

bmac800

Your right all they did was moan about seized bolts and that on Friday they finish at four o'clock.Cant be every day of the week they get a job worth nearly £2000.

jay knowles

easy to trim and refit

bmac800

Just had a look and seems pretty straight forward but of the five 6mm bolts to put the heatshield back on four are missing.Wonder what else hasnt been done properly.

sandycam

iTrader: (1)

looks like we might manage a group buy for servicing between us next time! not the standards expected really gies a shout if your needing a hand/witness though.

rasheedn

YOU MUST refit it!! i didnt put mine on and when stopping at traffic lights the temps used to rise up to 50 C!!! i then put it back and now its around 30 max in traffic
then i wrapped the downpipe and now temps are in the 20s in hot weather and even in traffic its so much better

but at least re-fit it (triming should'nt be hard, did it with a cutter but that took a good hour hehe)

i think u would need only 2 bolts as u would have 2 cut the lower one (not 100% sure how many i cut off)

bmac800

Put the heatshield back on this morning had to trim a fair bit away for the wider neck of the new downpipe but got the five bolts in.Worst bit was putting the intercooler back on - obviously there is a nack to this that I couldnt suss.Just got to get it on the ramp tomorrow and stop the exhaust from hitting now.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Just see whats around the area above your turbo, that heat shield is there for a reason, on the classics it was to stop you boiling your clutch fluid (think thats what was above it) as your clutch became quite heavy in standing traffic...

Tony

bmac800

As soon as the bonnet was lifted you could feel the heat coming from the area.Pretty **** poor service all in all.

markm3006

Did you get it done in aberdeen ?
Has it made a big difference to the way it pulls ?
worth 2 grand ?

COLZO

I bought the car new with PPP fitted and I`ve no Heatshield. You would think Prodrive would make a modded one if it`s that important!

sandycam

iTrader: (1)

not fitted in aberdeen further north

davedipster

The ppp fitting instructions do say trim the heatshield using the included paper remplate, and refit.

dipster

bmac800

Notice a big difference from standard it just keeps pulling.Lot of money but for me the warranty/insurance issues are more important than another 20bhp and when it comes to selling it I know myself I would not buy a car that had non approved engine mods.Does take a bit of time to trim and refit the heatshield but for the money you are charged this should be done.
Mark you have PM.