Exhaust heat shield question

[tberk at sbcglobal.net (T Berk)]

C Boyko wrote:

> Okay, so the tally is:
> Larry: modify the sucker and keep it
> three or so others: toss it and there will be no fiery inferno
> 
> This sounds like a Rocco list way to do things, lighten or upgrade...and 
> then argue.
> Cathy (mine's gonna stay off for "careful monitoring" of heat levels.) 
> Heat's sounding good BTW, it's back down to 0*C tonight. I mean , what 
> the heck's with that?
> Cathy
> 

OK, is it the shield by the down pipe or the one built into/onto the 
cat? (I know 16v and 8v are different.)

I am in the build a better mouse trap camp.

TBerk