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Old Feb 7, 2016 | 02:25 PM
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I used heat shield pads from Amazon which I formed using my stock exhaust as a mandrel, hose clamps and a hammer helped. The top stainless pad is rated at 1800 degrees, the bottom aluminum pad is rated at 900 degrees.
This is a working prototype to see if it works and holds up. The pictures will explain the rest.
Amazon.com: Heatshield Products 110614 Inferno Shield 6" x 14" Aluminum Heat Shield: Automotive Amazon.com: Heatshield Products 110614 Inferno Shield 6" x 14" Aluminum Heat Shield: Automotive
 
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Anxious to hear your findings on this. Maybe youre on to something big
 
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anxious to hear your findings on this. Maybe youre on to something big
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Can't wait to hear your results!
 
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Fingers crossed for you. Usually that kinda thing ends up holding moisture and the pipe rusts but since you're not wrapping the whole pipe it will probably be fine.
 
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Fingers crossed for you. Usually that kinda thing ends up holding moisture and the pipe rusts but since you're not wrapping the whole pipe it will probably be fine.
Yes, it is not a wrap or cloth but a metal honeycomb finish.
Even with a no cat head pipe my right leg roasts in the hot weather, this should fix that. The first hurdle was to see if it would fit behind the stock heat shields so it is not noticeable be the casual looker.
 
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I like your thinking. I was also trying to put some thought into this wondering if I could fab up some sort of heat deflector.

If your idea works, it will sure be prettier than my thoughts, LOL
 
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I like your thinking. I was also trying to put some thought into this wondering if I could fab up some sort of heat deflector.

If your idea works, it will sure be prettier than my thoughts, LOL
I went through a lot of ideas too, most would look like crap, this addresses almost all of the heat emitting area close to the right leg.
 
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Thanks for sharing your mods.If it works out,there is hope for us all in the hot leg problem.
 
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