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Heat Shield on Headers?
Saturday, June 16, 2007 6:54 PM
I'm not sure if this is the right place to have this question, but i got dc sports 4-1 ceremic headers and iwas wondering if i should keep the heat shield on. I know it is there for a purpose, but i think i read on another website that the aftermarket headers are made of better material so does that mean there is no need for the heat shield?

- 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER LS SPORT ECOTEC -

- Current Mods -
-- Vibrant Exhaust & DC Sport Header --
-- Lower Motor Mount & TTR Upper Motor Mount --
-- B&M ShiftPlus & Vibrant Front STB --
-- K&N Typhoon Short Ram Intake --

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Re: Heat Shield on Headers?
Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:24 PM
Ditch it...

You don't need it.


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Re: Heat Shield on Headers?
Friday, September 28, 2007 8:41 AM
Yup that shield is useless...also you said there ceramic coated...thats your heat shield


167,000 on an Ecotec since 02

Re: Heat Shield on Headers?
Friday, October 05, 2007 6:50 PM
if you really want to do something to bring down underhood temps, use header wrap like on old V-8's have been doping for years. there is a "minimal" gain here. get it from jegs or someplace like that. it works.
Re: Heat Shield on Headers?
Saturday, October 06, 2007 6:13 AM
Mike Wilson wrote:if you really want to do something to bring down underhood temps, use header wrap like on old V-8's have been doping for years. there is a "minimal" gain here. get it from jegs or someplace like that. it works.


Header wraps also help build condensation in between the wrap causing it to wear faster.

It's not needed in his case at all.


www.kronosperformance.com / 732-742-8837

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