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kudos to AMS! thanks. my X is a daily driver right now... i have TWO KIDS! Mitsu come on!

highlyevolved

Not sure why you are blaming Mitsu for customers removing the factory equipment which is safe?

Kracka

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Read people, read. AMS is not saying there is anything wrong at all with the factory setup; in fact, the factory setup with numerous heatshields is a very nice design. The problem is when owners remove those factory heatshields.

ugakirk

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And that mani is coated too.. Man it got REALLY hot back there.

Thanks for the heads up.

MileHighX

iTrader: (1)

Wow I knew it got hot but wow! I just helped put on a new GTX and all the factory heat shields fit like a glove, stock manifold though.

Turbo1918

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Good looking out on this. You just saved a lot of Evo owners cash and a headache.

murlo26

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I was wondering where this thread went...just got elevated!

NateDaJew

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Thanks for the info. I just installed a tubular manifold, I thought the coating would have been enough. Map shield here we come.

ProjectGSX

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Thanks for posting. I just installed an o2 replacing downpipe. I went ahead and reinstalled both heat shields, but wasnt sure if they were required.

hotstix

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One of the reasons I chose the AMS turbo kit. It comes with all the proper hestshielding,wrap,flameguard, etc. Before I had a stock frame tubular manifold and melted my cam sensor, valve cover, and charred the insulation on the firewall.

murlo26

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I ordered my firewall heatshield today. Cheap insurance imo. If stuff still starts melting I will have to get a custom one to cover my MAP mani.

Martinezusn

iTrader: (8)

wow thats crazy!!! thank god for fellow evo gear heads to pin point and highlight these issues and save lots of us some headaches ! thumbs up you guys!

murlo26

iTrader: (9)

Quoting myself. So I haven't drove my car much at all since my new motor was put in last fall (or finished anyway). Here is like 1500 miles tops on the manifold i have.

Ps. I started smelling burning and was like WTF. I have the MAP firewall heatshield but am still trying to figure out how the hell to install it, doesn't seem to fit over my manifold, but I might be retarded haven't tried hard yet lol.



So basically...don't run no heatshields guys! I am lucky this wasn't a fire!

elsv

I am hopefully picking up an evo soon and wow.. thats the first thing im going to do. Thanks for the heads up!

Stryder203

Thx for the Update. I am going to look right now lol. Make sure i put it back on when I upgraded my turbo >_<