gotime242 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Hello all. I was just wondering if it was ok to leave out the little exhaust shields that go arond the downpipe and turbo on my RX? How many of you left those off a while ago, and how is your car doing? Did it get too hot for anything in that area? ...Im only talking about the ones around the exhaust stuff. The heatshild that is part of the spare tire support beam will stay however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I would like to hear any input about this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotime242 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 The reason i ask is because there are really a LOT of them all stuffed down there. In my mr2 turbo i just have a downpipe with nothing like that, just ones protecting the fuel lines, but in the rx they are comming from the other side of the motor just about. The downpipe ...pipe...has a lot of heatshield stuff already on it too...like directly around the pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yeah, I just did a clutch job on an 88 RX and had to take all that crap out and put it back in... that seems like a LOT of heat shieldings... seems like stuff should be okay with out the shields... you might need to upgrade any wires near it though??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 i have run them absent. no problems. just check the hoses back there periodically for cracking due to heat. may want to fashion something to shiield the axle boot on the under/frontside of the downpipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 may want to fashion something to shiield the axle boot on the under/frontside of the downpipe That piece could probably be left in.. but there is still like 3 or 4 other little pieces all over that thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesubeguy Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 i yanked the spare tire support heat shield since i don't have a spare in there anymore since i'm in the process of a tmic. when i upgrade the turbo and get a new downpipe i figure i'll wrap it in one of those cooling wraps. wouldn't that do the same job as a heat shield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotime242 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 Bump Alright, i left the shield that covers the axle boot, and the shield ont he spare tire support, but other than that i left the couple other little ones out. From the looks of it, it should be ok. But if anyone else has any input, please feel free to add it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I guess you could spend ~$130 and get your downpipe ceramic coated to 2000º tolerance. I'd only do that on a custom job though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Wraps and coatings will not do the same job as the heat shielding. It is designed to keep fingers from getting burned and wires/hoses/rubber/plastic from getting degraded by the heat. The air gap and its metallic properties are important for it to do this. That being said, much of the EA82T's shielding seems to be for consumer protection, and to minimize the risk of an underhood fire in case something burnable (paper, loose wiring, etc) ends up where it shouldn't. I would make sure that there is air-gap metallic shielding protecting things like the axle boot, the spare tire, and any hoses and wires that you may have running in proximity to the pipes. I have run mine without most of its upper shielding for several years. It makes maintenace a lot easier, and I learned years ago on motorcycles how hot exhaust pipes can get so I am careful about not touching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngllhm Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 when i chanded my stock exhast to the 2 1/2 i have on there now i left the heat sheilding off the only problem i had was i keep burning the inner cv boot up so that is one i would leave on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Many of the heat sheilds on my ea81t are missing, as they self destructed when I tried to remove them (ie the bolts were too stuck, and i was far too impatient!). No implications as yet, i just ensure nothing flammable/meltable sits too close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzle Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 After too many times of trying to figure out how to put the heat shielding back on, I just left them off. I did however have my up/downpipe/headers ceramic coated, and they cool off to the touch very quickly, just don't touch the gaskets. Worth the money I say ~ $115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 i ran no shields on my wagon with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 i ran no shields on my wagon with no problems The one that is not running? Sure... "no problems"!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KStretch55 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 If you remove all the heat shields I wouldn't recommend that you use your car for 4 wheeling on trails. If you must, please don't come here to Idaho. We get waay to many range and forest fires started by people parking/driving in dry grass. Also, be sure to check your catalytic converter now and then and make sure that you don't have combustible stuff crammed between it and the heat shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 well on my wagon i pretty much took them all off. except for the ones on the y-pipe.im not worried about setting off fires around here. where i live it is pretty much always raining.(but it does make everything muddy) but honeslty, this guy is runnin a rx. somtin tell me hes not gonna go trail riding. i think you will be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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