Removing the centre exhaust shield - Okay?

1. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #1 23rd September 2011, 15:40

   Yo, my new exhaust system is slightly out of line and catching the centre exhaust heat shield. It's near damn impossible to adjust the angle of the sections relative to each other since it's such tight fit. So can I remove the shield without any adverse effect on the car? Like spontaneously catching fire?
   
   Any other suggestions?
   
   Thanks in advance,
   
   Cheers,
2. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #2 23rd September 2011, 15:42

   I have removed the section of the heatshield that covers the handbrake adjustment nut/bolt.
   
   I couldnt seem to adjust my Piper exhaust to the right position so it wouldnt vibrate.
   
   That was about 3-4 months ago now and havent had any problems yet
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 23rd September 2011, 16:32

   Yep remove it mate.
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 23rd September 2011, 16:53

   It'll get hot inside the car/handbrake tunnel. Can you not mod the shield?
5. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #5 23rd September 2011, 17:37

   it will get hot but not dangerously hot.
   
   the centre section doesnt even get that hot under normal driving...
6. saxovtrmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel

   #6 23rd September 2011, 18:09

   bin it save weight plus doesnt get that hot to cause a fire been running mine for ages without any on been fine so far!
7. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #7 23rd September 2011, 18:15

   fucking hell! dont listen to them Ads.
   its there for a reason! . . . it could catch fire! its there to stop the heat getting up into the car! yo ass will get 'light!
   but seriously, ditch it...if youre bring srs...
   up to you though...
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 23rd September 2011, 18:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 It'll get hot inside the car/handbrake tunnel. Can you not mod the shield?

   Well winter is coming!!
9. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #9 23rd September 2011, 20:28

   Cheers bitches.
   
   Tonts I'm with you actually, was just looking for comments like 'naa nothing wrong whatsoever'. If the tunnel is getting warm that's no good to me. Will look at adjusting the shield or just whip the system off again and adjust it
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 27th September 2011, 16:34

    Just an update.
    
    To those people who've suggested that's it's okay to remove the heat shield, you're mad quite frankly. Get under your car, sort the exhaust positioning out and put the heat shield back on. There's the hand brake unit there, which is supposed to be greased up to prevent corrosion and wear, any heat towards that stuff will just melt it off.
    
    The solution is to grab a mallet and bash the heat shield in the appropriate places to correct for any oddly positioned systems - works a treat and I have a rattle-free exhaust system now. woop
11. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

    #11 27th September 2011, 21:08

    Perfectly fine to bin them - 1.1s and Furios never had them as standard.
12. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

    #12 27th September 2011, 21:11

    Not sure how bad the effect would be on the saxo but on anything rwd when you remove them you can easily burn your legs on the tunnel and melt your shoe when off the clutch lol..
    
    On a race car feel free every gram and all but not a road car IMO.
13. Darkslider Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Gwynedd Posts: 184 Saxo VTS | Defender 90 | Kawasaki ZX6R

    #13 27th September 2011, 23:19

    I didn't have much choice with mine, snapped every single stud off on the front section when I removed it to change my gear linkages! I've got a straight through stainless Magnex system though, if I had the full lot of silencers and a cat under there it would create a lot more heat and I'd probably be more worried. I've still got my shield under the handbrake though it's just the front section I didn't put back on.
14. Slugshead Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Cardiff Posts: 1087 1.4 Red Westcoast Mk2 Posi Blue VTS

    #14 28th September 2011, 00:05

    Rip it out
15. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #15 28th September 2011, 00:52

    rip it out. I've ran without them on my car for over 2 years. The last 18 months or so boosted obviously so running hot. No harm done