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Old 10-09-09 | 07:12 AM
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How important is this heat shield?

Old 10-09-09 | 09:41 AM
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Hhhmmmm... important enough that its there? Where you trying to save some weight? It barely weighs anything.
Old 10-09-09 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by masagsxr
Hhhmmmm... important enough that its there? Where you trying to save some weight? It barely weighs anything.
Not trying to save weight, I was just curious because I have to remove it to repair a really annoying exhaust leak and if it was not important I would leave it off, but I decided to put it back on.

Right in the middle where the 2 pipes separate there the weld is pretty much gone
Old 10-09-09 | 12:00 PM
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leave it off.
Old 10-09-09 | 05:09 PM
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not much importance....you'll live if it stays on or off
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