Header Head Shield Removal - Safe?

[CB7Nub]

I want to take it off I know a bunch of people in a bunch of cars including CB7's have it off, but I've heard it some cars the heat from the headers at idle can burn parts nearby over time. Is that true?

[Jon]

Take it off, keep it on, it really doesn't make a BIG difference in terms of under hood temps.

My personal preference, if you have the stock exhaust manifold, keep it on.

[CiNCitYCB7]

I'm sure it could happen, but on a CB it's no big deal. Removing it wouldn't hurt anything.

[Army_ranger]

yea u can take it off or keep it. i am going to take mine off to see what it looks like. my friend said that it wont look to good but hell if clean it up and paint it, it should look just fine.

[Tippey764]

Why do you want to take it off?

[Con25420]

Doesn't really matter if you keep it or take it off. I don't know if you are going to like looking at the ugly stock manifold though. If you care enough to take it off to improve the look of the engine bay then save some money and by some headers. Other then that its not a big deal and shouldn't be anything close enough to it that can burn or melt. Double check though to make sure nothing can touch or come close.

[cloudasc]

The reason that the heatsheild is primarily there is not really to lower under hood temps, its more of a deflector to keep heat off the alternator and power steering pump. Keep it on or your alternator might decide to take a dump on you sooner then later.

[CB7Nub]

So what about all those cars you see with the aftermarket headers? Would the heat from them affect the surrounding parts? I want to be able to see my headers and clean them (from the outside for looks).

[cloudasc]

So what about all those cars you see with the aftermarket headers? Would the heat from them affect the surrounding parts? I want to be able to see my headers and clean them (from the outside for looks).

The heat still affects the surrounding parts, thats why alot of people use headerwrap, which helps with performance by retaining heat and helping with the scavenging effect, also depending upon construction of the actual header, headerwrap can cause premature failure of welds from my understanding.

The bisimoto header I am buying is stainless steel, and I opted for the ceramic coating (which is a coating that gives the effect of headerwrap, while giving it a shiney look, and it also protects the welds for people who opt to add headerwrap to it later)

So if you really want to remove the heatshield, while being able to see & clean whatever header you use, then I'd suggest getting it ceramic coated albeit being more expensive then headerwrap.

[kouzie]

its no big deal rather off or on.

[cvc7chris]

just order some generic ebay headers for $50 shipped and call it a day

the'll last probably as long as you'll own your cb7 and won't waste $10-$20 dollars on high heat paint and you can have REAL Headers..(well ebay brand lol)

no heatshield on cb7s looks ugly as hell to me.. just paint the heatshield instead if u don't want headers

[CB7Nub]

I'll just leave it on until I decide what to do, n/a DC, Megan or the Bisi header, or turbo path. So many options haha. It's my DD so I'll need it running well.

[Raf99]

just order some generic ebay headers for $50 shipped and call it a day

the'll last probably as long as you'll own your cb7 and won't waste $10-$20 dollars on high heat paint and you can have REAL Headers..(well ebay brand lol)

no heatshield on cb7s looks ugly as hell to me.. just paint the heatshield instead if u don't want headers

IMO, painting the heatshield looks stupid. Well let me correct myself, if I had seen a heat shield that was painted nice (design, pattern, etc) and not one that was all one flat color maybe look ok.
For years I had it off with the F-engine, and had no issues. With the H-engine I have it on. I don't have A/C, but one would think the heat would affect the A/C pipe that runs infront of manifold pipes and thus your A/C would benifit if you kept it on.

[Alex 90DX]

Its called heat tape, is at ur nearest autoparts store
rap around ur headers