Heat Shields or No Heat Shields

[RTED]

Several posted pictures of engines with headers do not have heat shields. I had my Borla Headers Jet Hot Coated to 2500 degrees. Should I be concerned about not running heat shields??

 

[Mark Red GTS Cooper]

Take it from me,, I melted an airbox and blower, others owners seem to be ok,, Some semi cheap insurance,

Mark

 

[DEVILDOG]

Heat shields on. Better safe than sorry and I'd rather hear my headers versus see them.

 

[Shelby3]

I've had the ceramic coated belangers on two Vipers without heat shields and never a problem. I have covered the a/c air with heat reflective material where it faces the headers.

 

[ViperJoe]

Mark are those the Inconnel(sp) brand?

 

[carguy07]

They sure look like them: DC Performance Heat Shields

 

[Mark Red GTS Cooper]

Yes, Inconnel (SP) ,,, Got them from direct from the manufacturer

Mark

 

[RedEnuf93]

High Performance Coatings Coated headers (inside and outside)used 3 years. No shields. No problems.

 

[Mark Red GTS Cooper]

Like I said some people do not have problems, I had my headers coated inside and out, and the picture tells all!

Mark

 

[Joseph Dell]

Those heat shields look quite cool (in more ways than one!) how much do they go for?

JD

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

Belanger headers...no heat shields...4.5 yrs...47,000 miles....no problems.

Steve

 

[Mark Red GTS Cooper]

Hi Joseph,

They were about 250 per side, not cheap, but worth it for me.

Mark

 

[KenH]

I have also been running coated belangers without heat shields for some time with no problems. It would be interesting to know if the problems are isolated to SS headers, a particular brand that perhaps comes closer to the problem areas, road racing or ?

 

[_Niz_]

I have Jet-Hot coated headers with no shields. Had them for 2 1/2 yrs now and no problems...

 

[Cal Cobra]

Re: Heat Shields or No Heat Shields

I was thinking the same thing a few months back when I did my upgrades, and then saw a post on here that someones car burnt up (no heat sheilds) so that pretty much made up my mind that I wasn't going to risk my Viper for a little coolness that would (unfortunately) rarely be seen. It also buys peace of mind

Cal

 

[LETHAL GTS]

Re: Heat Shields or No Heat Shields

I guess maybe it depends on how much time you spend in rush hour traffic.
Ceramic coated and no problems here. I like the bling and keep my PS cap tight.

 

[ViperJoe]

Re: Heat Shields or No Heat Shields

Bellangers are the only ones that are aluminum correct?

 

[LETHAL GTS]

Re: Heat Shields or No Heat Shields

False! I don't beleive anyone sells aluminum headers.

 

[SYNFULL]

Re: Heat Shields or No Heat Shields

I have the Belanger headers and after a couple of days driving with them the plastic around the heater fan was getting wavy and starting to melt. I went with the heat shields beacuse I had to, but they do look nice.
Gary

 

[STUGOTS]

Take it from me,, I melted an airbox and blower, others owners seem to be ok,, Some semi cheap insurance,

Mark

I have those exact same ones (DC)