sixshooter

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I didn't take pictures of my exhaust shielding because it is cobbled together and isn't pretty. Suffice it to say it keeps a lot of heat out of the transmission because it is functional.

aidandj

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<p>I have a big sheet of some sort of metal. I'll try and see what I can do. Won't happen before Miatas@MRLS though.</p>

aidandj

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<p>SADfab control arms with rod ends? That would be a fun project. Tube, rod ends, welding?</p>

Itty

What is all this sensible crap going on?

Vibration dampening, heat shielding, wtf?

aidandj

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<p>Contrary to all the ridiculousness that goes on in my thread, my car is actually quite sensible, and in my opinion, relatively well built.</p>

aidandj

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<p>We'll this was dropped off at my house this morning on a tow truck</p><p><img src="https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.miataturbo.net-vbulletin/878x1171/80-eandcqs_10e84e6e10fa363cfaeec56a63c9e22b0fdd3456.j pg" title="" /><br /><br />&nbsp;</p><p>One of @Monk's local buddies lost a clutch slave this morning, so I'll be doing that this week along with prepping for MRLS.</p>

sixshooter

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Yeah, I'd hate to miss 3/4 of a track weekend I paid for with a mechanical failure.

aidandj

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<p>Or a $700 transmission Thats more expensive than the track day.</p><p>I like the idea of the exhaust wrap posted in the heat shield thread, but don't think it will show up in time.</p>

aidandj

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<p>What about just some of the sticky back heat shielding stuck to the transmission? I do have quite a bit of that laying around. That would at least do something.</p>

deezums

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I'd go buy some aluminum flashing and coil the **** around as much as you can, if you are that worried. It's cheap temporary fix and works easy with rivets and tinsnips.

aidandj

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<p>Around the trans?</p>

deezums

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Well, that could work. I was imagining getting a 6 or 8" wide strip and coiling it around the exhaust, once i figured out how to make some standoffs to strap to the exhaust with hose clamps.

You know chinese yoyos right?

aidandj

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<p>If I can figure out heat shielding I have a bunch of scrap sheet metal at work, and a sheet metal roller. I could roll a ~3.5 diameter tube and mount it. I just don't see time for that between now and MRLS. Packing, work, prepping my car, finishing Ed's car.</p>

hi_im_sean

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these are neat, but a little pricey

aidandj

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Haha thats way better. This is what was linked earlier. And its like 3 times as much for half the product.
I think I might buy that.
EDIT: NVM I read that as 4ft, not 4in.

turbofan

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I dunno. I ran my car last year with no ill effects. maybe just heat shield the transmission? Let's play with it on our cars on Sunday after tooning.

turbofan

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Oh man those are neat. Two of those would fix it up lickety split. nice.

hi_im_sean

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4" x 1ft. The 4" x 3 ft is around $60 iirc

aidandj

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I looked closer at that. And the stand-offs would be ridiculously easy to make.
Bit of C-channel, cut some slits, and slide the clamp through. Drill a hold and stick a bolt through.

I'm going to get some hose clamps at vatozone today and see what I can wrangle up. It would be easy to just roll some sheet metal and bolt it on that way. If I have clearance.

hi_im_sean

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Here 6" x 3ft for $52.