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mykwikcoupe
04-23-2009, 01:58 PM
I had a custom short shifter made and it doesnt clear the heat shield under the ball. Im wondering since the car barely gets driven, is it really that important. i dont see the heat portion even coming into play as much as a debris shield or factor of that use. I dont drive on dirt roads, the car is imaculatly maintained and always garaged. Id only remove the u shapoe up front and 2 bolts the rest would still be used but not under the shifter rod heading towards the engine and trans. Mike
AccordB20A
04-23-2009, 02:01 PM
i never have ever had one on my car and ive never had an issue
nswst8
04-23-2009, 05:59 PM
If you have good silicone wires its helps with the heat from the header.
mykwikcoupe
04-23-2009, 06:11 PM
If you have good silicone wires its helps with the heat from the header.

huh? I think your talking about the one from the header, Im refering to the one under the car under the shifter. Thanks though. If Im wrong please help me figure it out.
Joay
04-23-2009, 06:15 PM
Your passengers' feet may get warm, but it's not strictly necessary. I've taken them out of a few cars and never had a problem.
Civic Accord Honda
04-23-2009, 07:34 PM
my civic doesn't have it.
nswst8
04-23-2009, 07:41 PM
My mistake. In cold weather you won't miss it. In the heat of the summer, your A/C will struggle even harder to keep your interior cabin cool.
MessyHonda
04-23-2009, 07:42 PM
yeah the whole floor of my coupe gets hot when in traffic but if you are cruising its not a problem only when you stop and the heat has no where to go but into the floor pan....i would just bang out the heat shield to the shifter clears
Joay
04-23-2009, 07:47 PM
I don't think I've seen anyone do it before, but you could try heat wrapping the exhaust under where the shield would've been. It really doesn't get too hot even without the shield in there, but if it gets annoying that's one idea.
Rendon LX-i
04-23-2009, 08:24 PM
im going to make a custom one.....turbo has spots where the shield went b4
wprocomp
04-23-2009, 08:42 PM
what I did was I put some heat insulation under the carpet where the heatshield area was and it seemed to help you dont need much and its pretty easy to shape it as well