Heat shield or no heat shield?

[Gold Digger]

So, that's the question. I have it off right now cause I just finished swapping to a Skyline RB turbine. I am having issues with the manifold to turbo bolts coming loose, so I am contemplating keeping the heat shield off till I can get that pesky bolt problem solved.

But I really don't want to bake anything under the hood or make the paint on the bonnet blister either, so I kinda want to put it back on. But it would be easier to keep an eye on the bolts with it off.

Input?

[Carl H]

you'll be fine, i took the heatsheild off of my motor back in the day but the engine bay temps will get a touch toasty...

[300Plus]

I took all the shielding off mine but in the end decided to go back to the cover over the hot side only , it looks cleaner and it protects the brake fluid reservoir from the heat, I would think having the hot side sooo close to it would melt it. But I'm sure others have done it

[NightKids2]

I think I threw mine in the trash. I have no clue where its at.

[rb20det_pwr]

How did you end up making the coolant lines fit for the 32 turbine?But for your question, I had mine off before with no issues, with the stock turbine i think that its fine...and its not like YOU have the master cylinder there...

[Joe]

no shield for me.

[nizmo zilvia]

yea mines off and reading your posts makes me feel better having it off because I really dont want to take the turbo off again lol.

[Gold Digger]

How did you end up making the coolant lines fit for the 32 turbine?But for your question, I had mine off before with no issues, with the stock turbine i think that its fine...and its not like YOU have the master cylinder there...

I took the coolant lines off the R32 engine that I have and put them on the Laurel's engine. Worked like a charm.

I think for now, though, I am gonna keep the shield on. I have the two bolts for the wastegate braket holding it on now, and no issues at all. It's keeping the engine bay temps from baking out any of my accesories. I am in the market for an FRP hood for the Laurel that has a cooling vent that blows air right on to the turbine and also a vent on the front and back for pushing in cooler air and pushing out hot air. Now, if I can just come up with the $200 I need for it...BOOYAH!

[Dano]

Dilligaf?

-Dan

[Gold Digger]

Ask any of the Aussie guys, they might know what it means...lol

I got it from an Aussie guy I used to work with. Once you know the meaning, you will see the humor.

[Darius]

I'll give you a hint, it's an acronym and the first 4 stand for "do i look like..."

[Gold Digger]

Ha hahaha...someone knows!

[27RB240]