Exhaust heat shield question

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry)]

TB
 Twarnt me who mentioned the melting bushings.  Since I left my
'new/improved' heat shield in place, I haven't had any heat-related issues
(that I'm aware of).
   To those who have removed the downpipe HS, I say this; as much as we hate
to admit it, the design engineers really do know what they are
doing....stray from the original and a price will be extracted sometime,
somewhere down the road.  Even if its a price you are more than willing to
pay, it is the choice we have.

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Berk" <tberk@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Scirocco E-list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: Exhaust heat shield question


>
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> 16Voltage-Man,
>
> I know you say the cat is too hot if it's melting bushings but I disagree.
>
> The bushings I have seen melt are those just next to the down pipe, a
> really hot location. I have also seen discoloration of the paint on the
> firewall. The inner CV could use some help to.
>
> WTF- Better to engineer a better than stock one.
>
>
> TBerk
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