Del Sol/D16Z6 Question
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From: Wichita, KS, USA
Originally Posted by Snoopy
the stock manifold is a heavy cast iron piece and gets really hot hence the need for heatshields in the first place. aftermarket headers are made of tubular steel. some are ceramic coated or have some other form of heat coating. so i'd venture to say they will run cooler than stock, but its not like i've checked how hot they get. just an assumption. :dunno:
Do what must be done.
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From: Fountain Valley, CA
If your header is still stock, then it's cast iron. And yes, it runs hotter than aftermarket ceramic coated headers.
And yes, it's safe to run without the heat shield. The temperature difference in the engine bay is negligible.
And yes, it's safe to run without the heat shield. The temperature difference in the engine bay is negligible.
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Originally Posted by OSX2000
If your header is still stock, then it's cast iron. And yes, it runs hotter than aftermarket ceramic coated headers.
And yes, it's safe to run without the heat shield. The temperature difference in the engine bay is negligible.
And yes, it's safe to run without the heat shield. The temperature difference in the engine bay is negligible.
Hey do you know if pacesetter catback exhaust systems are good?
my bum is on the swedish!
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From: San Antonio, Texas
Originally Posted by Fatewolf
Hey do you know if pacesetter catback exhaust systems are good?
and I've been running my stock exhaust manifold now for over a year without a heat shield.... :wiggle:
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