Catalytic Converter Heat Shield
#1
All,
OK, so I was trying to measure the temp at the catalytic converter and sheared off 3 of the 4 10mm bolts holding the silly thing on.
Question is... What is the downside to running the FD without the catalytic converter heat shield??
Going to see if the beast will pass MD emissions this week (Failed in December).
Thanks,
Mark
'94 RX-7 123.000 miles - KD Rotary rebuild @118k, NOT the fastest FD on the block (There is a 500hp monster)
'03 Toyota Matrix 65,000 miles - Commuter, no problems, ex-wifemobile, Progress RDB.
'05 Volvo V70 13,000 miles - Wifemobile.
OK, so I was trying to measure the temp at the catalytic converter and sheared off 3 of the 4 10mm bolts holding the silly thing on.
Question is... What is the downside to running the FD without the catalytic converter heat shield??
Going to see if the beast will pass MD emissions this week (Failed in December).
Thanks,
Mark
'94 RX-7 123.000 miles - KD Rotary rebuild @118k, NOT the fastest FD on the block (There is a 500hp monster)
'03 Toyota Matrix 65,000 miles - Commuter, no problems, ex-wifemobile, Progress RDB.
'05 Volvo V70 13,000 miles - Wifemobile.
#3
Originally Posted by bartlette84' post='815774' date='Apr 24 2006, 08:54 AM
well it might suck in the summer, but the passenger will have a nice bun warmer in the winter.
Clarification, the missing shield is the one that sits under the catalytic converter, between it and the road. My assumption is that I need to watch out that I don't park over anything combustable (Duh), but otherwise I could be OK.
Thanks,
Mark
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