Has anyone had any problems with the shield rattling REALLY bad at low rpms under boost? (i.e. going up a hill in a higher gear) It was bad enough that I just assumed it was the cat, and swapped it out. :squint: Since, I found that if I grab the shield and pull and let go, it comes frome there. All the bolts are as tight as they can go...
I had to put some foam tape under mine, but that's because I turned one of the bolts in half...the one at the very top....if all the bolts are tight, not sure why it would rattle?
My cobb heatshield did the same thing> I used a little zip tie to steady it and it worked like a charm
We have had many complaints from customers who purchased Cobb heatshields from us as well which is why we recommend Cusco over the Cobb.
I had read that the cobb heatshield utilized a connection to the stock downpipe which goes away with any aftermarket downpipe.
The lowest point doesn't have a good mounting point, so when the engine shakes, that bottom section acts like the rear section of a poorly made exhaust system
exhaust is 1500+ deg F Turbo glows red after running hard do you think a non metallic part in the close vicinity will survive ? Stock Turbop heat shield has several mounting points to prevent rattle or movement FTW
Yeah the cobb does too, it just needs better mounting. I really think some washers or something should help. There has to be some way to secure it. I have one, but thinking of not putting it on and just wrapping the DP instead...bag the hot side of the turbo and you are done.
I have some heat reflective material from work, and I'm going to put a few layers of that on the under side of the shield. EDIT: Just finished putting it back together, and it doesn't rattle, or even move for that matter.