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Old 2008-07-20, 11:04 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by ScottyS View Post
3) Does removing heat shields from the manifold, up-pipe, and turbo area sound like a really bad idea? Did Subaru over-engineer to make us sound tinny?
Heat shields are usually spec'd for a reason. Radiation from uncovered exhaust components could put a lot of extra heat into places you don't want it to be, raising intake temps, degrading bushings/grommets/hoses, blistering paint on the hood, etc. I don't know specifically what will happen on your Subaru, but I wouldn't do it on one of my cars unless I had to.
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