Its gotten really bad now, I'm sure its to late to do anything about ot fix it, but is there anything i can do prevent it from getting worse? I was told by a body shop to have the exhaust pushed out a little more, will this resolve my issue and how do i go about this?

I've seen the exhaust shields for the EVO 8's, are they the same for the IX's?

 

for usdm rear bumpers there is no difference between the VIII's and IX's. so a cf heatshield designed for the usdm VIII rear bumper will fit ur car w/ absolutely no problems.

 

its going to happen, do a couple searches there are some topics around

 

yeah get a cf shield. they are about 100 bucks.

 

Not be jack, I am selling a shield for 55 bux...click link in my sig!

 

thats why i went with a jun b.l. exhaust system because their exhausts stick out a lil more so it wont melt the bumper

 

I have the metal piece.. IMHO it will work better than the CF piece since you can adjust how much it sticks out. I've seen one car with it on and the fumes still burn up the bumper.

Besides.. the metal piece you can make yourself, or buy it for like $20 shipped.

 

the one lancershop sells fits like crap, doesnt sit flush

get the carbign craft, fits perfectly

 

the black is carbon build up and comes off with wax, unless ur bumper is actually melting, but i have no melting but always get the black ****...rubs off with wax pretty easily

 

Do what the shop told you...No problems here cause its sticking out

 

Put some tar and bug remover on it and it will clean up. Then put some tough wax like a Klasse, Collinite or Zaino in that area. You should be able to clean it with regular car wash soap from that point forward.

 

Might not be a viable alternative but since your catback sits in considerably, the JDM Evo 9 rear bumper will probably be a perfect fit.

Because the bumper doesn't stick out nearly as much as a USDM rear bumper, most problems with the transition to the JDM for Evo owners is getting their exhaust shortened. Yours however might be a perfect fit..

 

even with 4 coats of Z2 my carbon is still hard to clean off my bumper. I have to clay it off usually...

 

I doubt mine is carbon, its causing the bumper to look a caramel color. Its def not rubbing off. I'll try the carbon craft heatshield to see if that helps.

Is there any way to move the exhaust out some?

 

mines kind of carmel colored too, it usually comes off with the clay though. It is probably getting a little too hot as well.