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bigrob 02-05-2008 11:07 AM
Exhaust heatshields
 
I am thinking about getting some exhaust heat shields & was wondering if they make much of a difference. They are pretty close to the actual pipes & I am sure they will get hot too.

Thanks!

carmine 02-05-2008 11:37 AM
Save your money. They get just as hot. Tell passengers to not get out till you come around to assist. As for your self, you get burned once and you never forget again. Regards Carmine

Danr55 02-05-2008 11:59 AM
They do get as hot, but they cool off quicker. Certainly not quick enough to get out of the car without care, but quicker than the regular pipes.

bigrob 02-05-2008 12:06 PM
Thanks guys! I will have to make a desision. I do like the way they look as well.

Thanks for the info!! :D

davidlee 02-05-2008 03:28 PM
I will have to disagree with carmine. I had BDR #123 with side pipe shields and I could come in from a drive and put my hand on the shields and the were very warm/hot to the touch but would not cause a burn.

David

GlynMeek 02-05-2008 03:38 PM
Have to agree with David...they DO indeed get hot and you CAN get burned, but not hot enough to give you the REALLY damaging burns that straight sidepipes do!

Glyn

imagine2frolic 02-05-2008 03:40 PM
I am wondering if the louvered shields would dissapate the heat quicker?

GlynMeek 02-05-2008 03:44 PM
The louvered ones with all the holes cut out are the ones I have. Couple of my gallery pics show them.

thudmaster 02-05-2008 03:47 PM
I got mine from finishline. They have worked great. My legs are short and slow so it takes me a bit to get out of the car. No more burns no matter how long it takes me. I still have the scars from the first burns, and I might add my last........

bobcowan 02-05-2008 06:41 PM
I have a set of solid ceramic coated shields. There's a definate improvement with them on. BUT, I think they're a little short. They leave a little too much of the end of the pipe expeosed. One of these days - in my copious free time - I'm going to do something about that.

Gatorac 02-05-2008 07:02 PM
If the proper technique is used for getting in and out of the car, your leg won't ever get close enough to the pipes.

Until you open the hood and start messing around under there.:eek: Heat shields don't work for that anyways.

Scufty 02-05-2008 08:07 PM
Ya I figure you will most likely get burned at some point if you own a Cobra... All my friends have been burned ..not me yet but I thought I was pretty smart till I opened my hood and being a dummy rested my arm on my upper rad hose and experienced a beautiful burn ...so moral of the story is BE CAREFUL and tell all that come around your car the same!

Garage10 02-05-2008 08:49 PM
I have the heat shields with hundreds of tiny holes and they cool down very quickly. So i'd say they do add some protection. Cause no matter how many times you tell others to watch the pipes someone will always forget.

double ugly 02-05-2008 08:53 PM
OK, just put the exhaust under the car.......

CHANMADD 02-05-2008 10:22 PM
I had shields and I can say that they definatly work. They do get hot but a bare pipe burns as soon as you touch it,and with the shield not .

STL Mark 02-06-2008 12:30 AM
They do work. I like the look. I did get them - but not for me. I just couldn't imagine my friends, wife or kids getting seriously burned. Do a search here - there are some pretty scary pictures of some very serious burns.

Bryan Wilson 02-06-2008 02:42 AM
Heat shields
 
I got mine after a little girl burnt her leg :eek: on the pipe at a chariyt day fo kids with cancer.
the shields get fairly warm but not hot enough to burn or cause blistering.
cheers,
Bryan
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JCoop 02-06-2008 05:44 AM
Mine work really well. You have to install it using the kevlar strips to insulate it from the sidepipes, and as far back as possible. I've had a few shrieks from passengers but no burns.;)

Michael C Henry 02-15-2008 10:56 AM
I have the perferated SS heat shealds from Finishline. They get warm when the car is just sitting running , they are warm and in traffic and normal driving they are warm. I have burnt my ankle and scorched my pants on the bare pipes but never on the heat sheilds. The heatsheild temps will varry with the heat from the sidepipes and outside air temperature and flow over them. They are a clamp on deal, so it's not a life changing decision. You may want to change some of the hardware I used a lot of jam nuts to lock things up. Ny-locks and heat are not going to work. Self locking nuts(where the nuts are distorted) and stainless steel screws don't work . The soft stainless steel will gall ( transfer material) and then lock up permantly.

bigrob 02-15-2008 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael C Henry (Post 815454)
I have the perferated SS heat shealds from Finishline. They get warm when the car is just sitting running , they are warm and in traffic and normal driving they are warm. I have burnt my ankle and scorched my pants on the bare pipes but never on the heat sheilds. The heatsheild temps will varry with the heat from the sidepipes and outside air temperature and flow over them. They are a clamp on deal, so it's not a life changing decision. You may want to change some of the hardware I used a lot of jam nuts to lock things up. Ny-locks and heat are not going to work. Self locking nuts(where the nuts are distorted) and stainless steel screws don't work . The soft stainless steel will gall ( transfer material) and then lock up permantly.
I appreciate the info Mike! Thanks. I am still debating about them, but will probably get them. Right now I am waiting on my new Clutch master so I can drive my baby! Tired of seeing her in the garage! :(


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