How bad would it be......

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  • #1

    How bad would it be......

    How bad would running without the heat shields be? Providing i tie everything away from
    the exhaust.
    Turbo Rotories… 60% of the time.... they work every time..
  • #2
    I've never had a problem with it.
    1984 NA to T Digi-Dash, Morgan's Cam Gears @ -3, Team Green Air Filter, Top Mount Intercooler, Turbo XS Boost Controller, Greddy Type RS BOV, CM 3" Down Pipe, NGK Iridium Spark Plugs, and Maxima E-Fans.

    1984 NA 2+2 - New Project Solid Axle Rear - Former Best 1/4 mile 13.452 @105.77mph.
  • #3
    That"s the kind of reply i"m looking for lol
    Turbo Rotories… 60% of the time.... they work every time..
  • #4
    Haven't ran any for years. No negatives really.
  • #5
    1985 NA2T(now RB) * 1988 SS x2 * 1984 AE x3 * 2006 350Z
  • #6
    ^^^ Nah, i'm only running 91
    Turbo Rotories… 60% of the time.... they work every time..
  • #7
    Heat shields? You mean those annoying, rattling, pain in the ass, pieces of metal that randomly appear in a z31?
  • #8
    300cars wrote: Heat shields? You mean those annoying, rattling, pain in the ass, pieces of metal that randomly appear in a z31?
    Ive never had any rattling, but I'll take your word for it :lol:

    I don't have them on my new manifold on the 86T, or the manifolds on the 84.
    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • #9
    Actually lets more heat get exposed to the plastics and wires under the hood thereby making them turn brittle quicker than with the shields installed.

    On my 86T restoration, all the shields were missing, and I wound up replacing nearly every plastic/rubber part under the hood and having to replace/repair/rewire the harnesses. I have since installed mint or near mint shields where they belong.

    1986 300ZX Turbo…sold
    1990 Skyline GT-R…new money pit
    2014 Juke Nismo RS 6-speed…daily
  • #10
    hmmmm… But if careful work is done to make sure things are far away from said heat…
    Turbo Rotories… 60% of the time.... they work every time..
  • #11
    [quote]michaelp wrote:
    Originally posted by 300cars
    Heat shields? You mean those annoying, rattling, pain in the ass, pieces of metal that randomly appear in a z31?
    Ive never had any rattling, but I'll take your word for it :lol:

    I don't have them on my new manifold on the 86T, or the manifolds on the 84.
    Had one rattle on the slicktop and 2 rattle on the 2+2.
  • #12
    i have one rattle on my 86na ill be removing soon but its under the car not in the engine bay
    86 NA
    87 Turbo
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  • #13
    You can run your car without them. You will just have more radiant heat in the engine bay, or heat leak like some people like to say.

    1986 300ZX Turbo…sold
    1990 Skyline GT-R…new money pit
    2014 Juke Nismo RS 6-speed…daily
  • #14
    So is my alternator going to die?

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  • #15
    A slow roasty toasty death :lol:

    1986 300ZX Turbo…sold
    1990 Skyline GT-R…new money pit
    2014 Juke Nismo RS 6-speed…daily
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