Exhaust heat shieds fit them or not?

[VIPER BAZ UK]

Just fitted new headers to go with my Sean Roe side exit kit inc HF cats,Should i use the heat shield or will it be OK with out as i don't realy want to put them back on....

 

[Jerry Dobson]

Oh no... here we go again

Baz,

You won't get an answer. Half will say put them on the other half will say leave them off.

 

[1TONY1]

Put the heat shield on one side and leave it off the other side Really, what kind of headers ?

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

OH NO!!!!!!
They are stock 2000 headers + Sean Roe Side exit(borla) kit with HF cats....

 

[Viper Wizard]

Install the heat shields!!

 

[1KoolAsp 14TA]

I KNEW THE WIZ WOULD SAY THAT .WHERES MY RAM TRUCK WIZ.????

 

[NDW]

Install unless you want to repaint your side sills often.

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

SORRY !!!
its the heat shields on the headers i dont realy want to put on.....
not the ones in the sills they are staying..

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

 

[HOdbleFman]

I didn't put them back on after I installed my headers. They look too good to cover up. I've got about 500 miles on them and I have noticed more heat under the hood if I lift it after going for a drive than I did before I put on the headers. I may eventually go back to heat shields, but I don't know yet. If I was just going by what I've seen so far, just leave them off. Of course you may see me on here in a few months posting about problems I've had because I didn't put them on. I got them Jet Hot coated and they claim as much as a 50% decrease in surface temperature, but if that is true, I'd hate to see how hot they'd get uncoated. I'm not so sure the coating is the hype.

 

[superdavz]

I put the shield boots on the plug wires and left off the shields. Looks much better, headers are to sweet to hide.

 

[JGarrett]

I believe in function over form. Headers are for power not looks. Lots of stuff to discolor, scorch, or combust under the hood. Heat shields on. Besides it's the cool thing to do! Groaning may now commence.
Cheers,
Jim

 

[NDW]

Jim,

I'll be the first to start groaning. You know we all have a little poser in us, let us show off our headers - they cost too much to keep covered up...

Newt

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

But mine are only stock 2000 headers with seanroe side exit kit + HF cats ...

 

[ViperRay]

I have Edelbrock heat shields...looks fine. Don't know if they would fit your application though.

Ray

 

[1TONY1]

Put them on your stock manifolds. I even have them over my headers.