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Butler
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29th Mar 07 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My 4-2-1 has two heatshield mounting points welded on which I want to cut off how hard would it be and what should I use?
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29th Mar 07 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Angle Grinder.........
Butler
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29th Mar 07 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will I be able to file the excess down?
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29th Mar 07 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
With a file...yes
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29th Mar 07 at 19:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are you sure they're for a heatshield and not for EGT probes?
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Sweet. Ive never worked with stainless steel before so have no idea, Nice one people.
Butler
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29th Mar 07 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Are you sure they're for a heatshield and not for EGT probes?

EGT probes?

99% They are for a heatshield.
Robin
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29th Mar 07 at 19:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Exhaust gas temperature.

Some manifolds have little tabs on them for measuring the heat of the exhaust.

[Edited on 29-03-2007 by Robin]
Butler
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29th Mar 07 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont tink so, il get piccy wiccies woo
Butler
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Gregor
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I would leave them be mate as a grinder may make a bit of a mess !
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29th Mar 07 at 19:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a heatshield made up...
Butler
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29th Mar 07 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could do. People have cut them off before though.
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29th Mar 07 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id leave them.
Butler
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Gonna take a junior hacksaw too it uuuuuurrrhh
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leave them....
ShEp
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they're there so u can bolt a heatshield on easily,

and thats what i'd do
Butler
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Standard one doesnt fit im gonna cut it and wrap it, loads of people on the register have done it before, i would have asked there but they are all tooo slow.

 
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