hey should i be driving my car with no turbo heat shield or is that not a good idea? can it fark stuff up? help please

ooo and also does anybody have a pic of what im supposed to cut off of the heat shield to make it fit with perrin d/p? its similar to any other bellmouth dp. that would help a million. thanks guys

 

no heat shield will make your tmic get heatsoaked faster, put it back on, you may need to trim it to fit over your DP, but I would put it back on or get an aftermarket one.

 

I think if you cut the heat shield around the bottom half it should clear just about any downpipe. You can see where two pieces are welded together, that's where I cut mine.

 

have a pic, but I do have aviation grade sheet metal shears that I cut mine with. Need a hand? My numbers are posted in the install thread. And the advice about retaining the shield is correct, especially with a tmic.

San

 

hey thank you san i might give you a call. i have a dremmel so im gonna see what i can do. if i cant figure it out ill definately scream for help. thanx guys

 

I think you could buy the Cusco Turbo Heat Sheild as well. There is one more out there but I don't know who makes it... It kinda has a chimney (sp?).

 

is Speedmonkee, but I don't see the need to spend the cash.

San

 

ok guys ur gonna have to listen to my car tonight at the track. it kinda sounds weird to me but then again ive never had a turbo car with an d/p before. thanks for all the advise tho. ill prolly just cut my old one.

 

I went for about 6-8 months without, on a stage 4 car. I wouldn't recommend it, but you shouldn't worry about damage from that alone.

 

Yeah, a dremel will do it. A set of $5 tin snips also does a great job. You will only be able to see the very top of it from the engine bay, so rough edges aren't a problem.