Notices
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)

How important is this heat shield?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:12 AM
  #1  
Sup2jzgte's Avatar
Sup2jzgte
Thread Starter
Lexus Test Driver
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,257
Likes: 1
From: Hell
Default How important is this heat shield?

How important is this heat shield?

Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 09:41 AM
  #2  
masagsxr's Avatar
masagsxr
Lexus Test Driver
 
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,520
Likes: 1
From: CA
Default

Hhhmmmm... important enough that its there? Where you trying to save some weight? It barely weighs anything.
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 09:55 AM
  #3  
Sup2jzgte's Avatar
Sup2jzgte
Thread Starter
Lexus Test Driver
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,257
Likes: 1
From: Hell
Default

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
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 12:00 PM
  #4  
Lexscme's Avatar
Lexscme
Pole Position
 
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
From: AZ
Default

leave it off.
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 05:09 PM
  #5  
StiCk3's Avatar
StiCk3
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 0
From: IN
Default

not much importance....you'll live if it stays on or off
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
97-SC300
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
8
Jul 14, 2014 07:36 AM
i3urton
IS - 2nd Gen (2006-2013)
15
Nov 4, 2009 05:02 PM
CCC-TT
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
3
Jul 23, 2007 06:12 AM
salimshah
RX - 1st Gen (1999-2003)
4
Apr 17, 2007 06:56 AM
Jasoneo5
LS - 1st and 2nd Gen (1990-2000)
3
Mar 21, 2004 07:29 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:03 AM.