Fire Wall Heat Shield

[DaveDreads]

The Clio's engine is coming out to do the belts and swap the gearbox, so I thought it would be a good time to clean up the bay a little, seeing as the fire wall material is showing it's age I thought i'd replace it with this stuff, it's 100cm X 33cm which should be enough to cover the bits that get hot, thoughts?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FEHEZ4G/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Rob]

People normally use some fancy silver stuff but I don’t think it’s that mate. The likes of dan with the megane engine or even Daniel or tiny hunter could advise better.

 

[DaveDreads]

All the reviews on the stuff I posted are from bikers using it to stop their arses getting hot from the exhaust, I knew £20 was too good to be true.

It's not something the car needs, just thought it would look nicer.

This stuff I take it?
https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/...pbPpeip1lk42arXhssKyCPxSqsF7o-7EaAl9-EALw_wcB

 

[Rob]

All the reviews on the stuff I posted are from bikers using it to stop their arses getting hot from the exhaust, I knew £20 was too good to be true.

It's not something the car needs, just thought it would look nicer.

This stuff I take it?
https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/...pbPpeip1lk42arXhssKyCPxSqsF7o-7EaAl9-EALw_wcB

That’s the s**t the fancy guys use, however your stuff may work. Ask around in some scrimping racing circuits? Know anyone that races on a budget?

 

[Mr R.]

They all use this mate.

https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/heat-shielding-protection/nimbus-gii-heat-shield

 

[DaveDreads]

That’s the s**t the fancy guys use, however your stuff may work. Ask around in some scrimping racing circuits? Know anyone that races on a budget?

I don't think the words racing and budget get used in the same sentence very often.

 

[Mr R.]

You need to protect the brake fluid resiour from getting hot, with the exhaust manifold right under it you need to fit something good especially if you're going to do track work.

The brake fluid will be getting hot enough without the heat from the manifold.

 

[DaveDreads]

Yeah i'm going to need a decent amount to do the job properly which will add up, I think i'll give it a miss for now, having spent over 600 notes on parts i'll leave it for another time and stick with the shag pile for the time being.

 

[JP83]

Merlin Motorsport sell smaller pieces, cheaper.

I just have a section covering the brake reservoir, but mines not a daily.

Also, if you search the forum, someone found the part number for a Renault heat shield from (I believe) a non sport Clio that fitted on and was metal.

 

[DaveDreads]

The dog kennel is going back to being a daily, I was hoping I could use the Mazda until I bought an Impreza but life has given me a bit of kicking of late, so the Mazda's getting sold to free up some cash and after the Clio's rebuild it'll be going back to dog duties and work commutes for the time being, retiring it to live out it days on track will have to wait.

I'll have a search for heat shield options.

 

[marinemackay2003]

I used an exhaust heat shield from some random ford, was big enough and bends to shape very easily, would cost £5 max at a scrappy

 

[marinemackay2003]

Not the best pic but you get the idea