Humbug
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 11:10 PM |
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Silencer heat shield
First off - do I really need one? As far as looks go, I've got a stainless silencer, so it's quite reasonable.
So, for practical purposes, would it only be to make it not so burning hot if someone accidentally touches the silencer?
If I do decide to get one, what about the washing machine drum idea as material? I just looked inside my washing machine and it looks like the holes
are stamped from the inside, so it would need bending against the curve to go round the silencer- not sure how easy that would be. Also, given
the depth of the drum I think it would need to be bent perpendicular to the shape of the drum. Anyone done this successfully?
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 11:22 PM |
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I'm using thick ally chequer plate, had a mate bend it into a curve using his bench press. Just need to cut some slots into it. Lots of work,
but should look the nuts!
I'm using it to cover the nasty edges on the exhaust mountings, etc and cos i like them.
I know a lot of people get through without them
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 12:07 AM |
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I think most Indys don't have them. Actually the silencers don't seem to get blazing hot, the down pipes are much hotter and yet people
don't make guards for them.
Unless your silencer is very unsightly or you need to cover up sharp edges I would try it without one first.
Cheers
Mark
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JAG
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 11:29 AM |
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Main reason for fitting one to my car was to cover up the sharp edges on the front edge of the silencer and to cover the Lambda sensor blanking plug
in the down pipe.
The blanking plug was about 2" from the entrance to the silencer. By making the heat sheild over hang the front of the silencer a little it
stopped the SVA mans sphere touching it.
Justin
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geoff shep
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 02:53 PM |
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Ditto Mookaloid - I can usually put my hand on the silencer quite happily whilst driving, it's nice and warm. The pipe is the bit that gets v
hot - with the hottest bits being nearer to the engine (obviously!).
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 05:46 PM |
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made mine from my dearly departed machine,was suprislingy easy to do
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 10:44 PM |
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A different approach, it passed the SVA with no problems, the smear on the silencer is part of the MOT testers leg! I had to make one after that
I painted it red for the SVA, but never got around to painting it blue, I would have been worried about small children touching the exhaust when
parked, but less of a risk now
 
Rescued attachment ExhaustShield.jpg
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