No heatshield can start melting harnesses and burning up sensors...just like the X guys with tubular manifolds are beginning to find out.

 

I know this post is old but for what it's worth mine was removed and i burned up my cam senor, got a p0017. I have a '12 gsr

This could just be my problem, but leave it on.

 

all a heat shield is is a piece of metal

 

A piece of metal that keeps your car from pretending to be a Lamborghini

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...atch-fire.html

 

That exhaust manifold heat shield doesn't really do anything, have mine off for a while and my temps have been the same. If you can get an aftermarket one get it Cermaic coated then it'll actually do something. I guess only thing it'll really protect is what others said, wires and etc.. I've had mine off for awhile now.