quote:Originally posted by Joules:
My ceramic coated headers on my Ultima dissipate heat really well and they are directly under a fiberglass clip.
Personally I don't like the heat wrap on a bare exhaust, however I'm not sure how it would interact on a ceramic coated one.
From what I have seen a lot of people are opting for a heat deflector shield on the underside of the hood.
Julian
Julian ,
where did you find that very old picture of my Pantera? Looks a lot different now. The heat shield in this picture is the Hall Pantera version that is listed by Tajon available also from Precision Pro-Formance. It is 20ga( I believe) SS with a heat barrier attached to the back side of it. The design of it is not very detailed but I had it in the car for 10 years and it did the job. I have never had paint issues even with track time . I have since developed my own 180 deg headers as well as a more attractive heat shield which I offer in aluminum or stainless. The shield helps to reflect the heat but the real insulation comes from the material on the other side.
Ron
