i've heard that header wrap can make a hell of a difference. worth the time to try to "seal in the flavor" and keep it from radiating into some of the close-lying equipment?
also worth mentioning are the heat shields that Vibrant sells. seems like some pretty cool stuff and you can obviously cut, bend, and mount it to fit whatever your need is.
https://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/i..._1356_1359
i had an issue on my old 2.5RS where the exhaust header ran the collector right under the driver's steering rack boot. obviously the boot didn't fare too well. a simple heat deflector made of aluminum flashing took care of it from there on out and i didn't have any further issues from that point on which was like 50k miles.
also worth mentioning are the heat shields that Vibrant sells. seems like some pretty cool stuff and you can obviously cut, bend, and mount it to fit whatever your need is.
https://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/i..._1356_1359
i had an issue on my old 2.5RS where the exhaust header ran the collector right under the driver's steering rack boot. obviously the boot didn't fare too well. a simple heat deflector made of aluminum flashing took care of it from there on out and i didn't have any further issues from that point on which was like 50k miles.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT