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.

 

<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>

 

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

 

What is all this sensible crap going on?

Vibration dampening, heat shielding, wtf?

 

<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>

 

<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>

 

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

 

<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>

 

<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>

 

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.

 

<p>Around the trans?</p>

 

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?

 

<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>

 

these are neat, but a little pricey

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

Here 6" x 3ft for $52.