 Upgrade muffler, heat shield, Looking for better ideas |
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| wes |
 Apr 24 2026, 11:32 AM
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wes  Group: Members Posts: 1,613 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California 
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Saturday and Sunday my car will be at the red barn with the attention of Ben installing flares and replacing a section in the rear of my trunk. Got me thinking since I’ll have that piece out, I’m wondering is there a better way to make the heat shield really shield the heat because it’s like a oven if you drive that car during the day in the summer. Of course there are possibilities maybe I could bake a cake if I had an hour long drive or I’d always have a warm change of clothes if I kept my suitcase back there or I could use it as a food warmer when bringing food to a potluck. Well, I’ve had this car for years and several before and never found any of those uses helpful and now that I have a oil cooler in the front also heat in the other trunk.
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| mepstein |
Apr 24 2026, 12:49 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,939 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Lizard skin spray on ceramic heat shield
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| FlacaProductions |
Apr 24 2026, 01:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,285 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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https://www.rixaircooled.com/store/p44/Heat_Sheild_Mat.html
I have one of these - haven't checked what sort of a difference it has made but it can't hurt. I'd had it for a while and the last time I had my muffler off, I stuck it on. |
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| wes |
Apr 24 2026, 01:24 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,613 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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Both sides and maybe that area of the underside of the trunk?
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| rfinegan |
Apr 24 2026, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,228 Joined: 8-February 13 From: NC Member No.: 15,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I have the Rix too...several years now and held up with no issue so the heat must be blocking somewhat too
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| dug |
Oct 19 2026, 11:32 AM
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914-6 conv in progress Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 26-December 06 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 7,382 Region Association: Northern California |
Can you share any pics of the Rix installed?
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| NARP74 |
Oct 19 2026, 11:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,577 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I call it the burrito warmer. Heat shield and DEI both make products for this use. As mentioned several spray on options as well. Could also use several of the interior heat and sound products inside the trunk. It would be covered by the carpet and be more resistant to the elements. I have not done it yet.
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