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Old 08-31-04, 03:53 PM
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Thumbs down Wow...taking the stock heat shield out is a bizzzle...

little/no clearance...gay as hell...
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yeaaa it sucks.... it takes a bit
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If your talking about the shielding around the exhaust collector & pre-cat, might was well pony up the big $$$$ for the flexhead ratcheting wrenches.
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no.....MY GF got it off no problem.........just remove the exhaust......y do u want this off anyways?
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Originally Posted by vaughnc
If your talking about the shielding around the exhaust collector & pre-cat, might was well pony up the big $$$$ for the flexhead ratcheting wrenches.
i do believe thats what i used
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no.....MY GF got it off no problem.........just remove the exhaust......y do u want this off anyways?
stage 1 weight reduction yo, duh!
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stage 1 weight reduction yo, duh!
my bad.....I have stage 2 so far
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i had stage 2.5 before.

Toom sunroof out and passenger seat along with floor mats
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that's stage 1.34!!!
Stage 2 is:
removed heat shield,
spare and jack,
removed sound deadening in the rear,
removed AC/ PS along with ALL the lines,
removed heater core and everything under the dash,
single exhaust(pretty damn light),
removed radio and speakers........

THAT's a STAGE 2!!!!
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Originally Posted by Madrx7racer
removed heat shield,
spare and jack,
removed sound deadening in the rear,
removed AC/ PS along with ALL the lines,
removed heater core and everything under the dash,
single exhaust(pretty damn light),
removed radio and speakers........

THAT's a STAGE 2!!!!
sounds like what i have done
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yeah....on an already light GTUs......but in the end I lost like ~100 lbs. only (TII stuff adds weight to it)
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BACK ON TOPIC!!!!!!!! remove the exhaust...it makes it so much easier
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Use a crowbar, great tool to get those off!
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there really was no topic, i mean he already got the heatshield off, and his post was so long i never did finish reading it,hmmmm i'll do that now
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oh.....welll who can beat the STAGE 2????????
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I can, you ricers have nothing on me, i removed ever single piece of metal from under my hood, i dropped some 400+ pounds, its no stage its beyone stages its STEP JDM EXTREME TIZZIGHT. now when i figure out why it won't start i will beat you any day, well after i get my v-tech stickers in

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Originally Posted by Aesop Rock
I can, you ricers have nothing on me, i removed ever single piece of metal from under my hood, i dropped some 400+ pounds, its no stage its beyone stages its STEP JDM EXTREME TIZZIGHT. now when i figure out why it won't start i will beat you any day, well after i get my v-tech stickers in

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this is part of my engine bay


the whole thing:
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hey, whats the easiest way to get the heat shield off thats right above the exhaust manifold on a 6port engine? i mean do i HAVE to take the actuators off, and if i do are there gaskets there?
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my manifold came out with my metal, part of my wieght reduction
check this out guys look all this weight i removed




can you believe people don't take advantage of all the weight you can get rid of under the hood?
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Originally Posted by scheistermeister
hey, whats the easiest way to get the heat shield off thats right above the exhaust manifold on a 6port engine? i mean do i HAVE to take the actuators off, and if i do are there gaskets there?
i took my manifold off AFTER my engine was out of the car, so i really don't know the easiest way if you have to do it on the car
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doesnt the heat shield... ummm.. sheild heat from your IM? i was pretty sure it was good to keep your EM hotter, not cooler...
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Originally Posted by Aesop Rock
my manifold came out with my metal, part of my wieght reduction
check this out guys look all this weight i removed




can you believe people don't take advantage of all the weight you can get rid of under the hood?
I actually took you seriously!!! I was like "DAMN!!! that's a lot of weight he shaved!".......
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