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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Installed a set of laser cut heat shields I picked up from the classifieds here. Here are a couple pics:



 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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i love the look but wont the heat come thru the shields now. thought about those too but concerned about the heat. they look great though
 
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What am I looking at thru the cutouts?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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it looks like they have a mesh or screen. I would have the same worry - they let heat out where you don't want it.

I had wrapped pipes, with no shields, on my evo. They were so hot I went back to shields.
 
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I like it! Looks cool!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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Since the stage one, heat has not been an issue. I can't imagine heat coming off the pipes will be much, if any worse, with the cutouts and chrome mesh fillers than with the solid shield. I will be able to test it out in just over six months or so.
 
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Any issues with these and heat? I am looking to replace my stock shields, and am wondering if it might be a better idea to let some heat vent, or to completely cover the pipes. I want to go to black shields, and am thinking either these or the plain black ones.

TIA.
 
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Looks good.
 
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They look great but I think the functionality of the heat shield has just been knocked down quite a bit. Good idea though!!
 
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Heat shields have been on two years now and through two hot central VA summers. Heat coming off the pipes is no more noticeable than with OEM shields.
 
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