What is this?

dmhenderson · 07-11-2013, 08:33 AM

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Girlfriend hit something and whatever this housing is came loose. Looks like part of the exhaust but the car isn't any louder. Could be the housing for a catalytic converter...

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dmhenderson · 07-11-2013, 08:34 AM

She's not leaking fluids so the oil pan is safe at least.

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speedfreek · 07-11-2013, 08:35 AM

Looks like a heat shield for the exhaust.

fonzo179 · 07-11-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by speedfreek

Looks like a heat shield for the exhaust.

You let your girlfriend drive your Z?

After ex #1 curbed my stock rims, ex #2 wrecked my stock side skirt (right side), and ex #3 used my exhaust tips as leverage to get her heavy @ss (she was an arobics instructor) onto my trunk, and ripped my first aftermarket muffler from the heat shield, never again will a woman take charge of my Z.

falconfixer · 07-11-2013, 09:12 AM

Heatshield. Rest of it should grind down/rip off if you cruise around fast enough.

GaleForce · 07-11-2013, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

Heatshield. Rest of it should grind down/rip off if you cruise around fast enough.

dmhenderson · 07-11-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fonzo179

You let your girlfriend drive your Z?

Oh hell no. That's her Accord. She doesn't want to drive the Z anyway.

eastwest2300 · 07-11-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fonzo179

You let your girlfriend drive your Z?

After ex #1 curbed my stock rims, ex #2 wrecked my stock side skirt (right side), and ex #3 used my exhaust tips as leverage to get her heavy @ss (she was an arobics instructor) onto my trunk, and ripped my first aftermarket muffler from the heat shield, never again will a woman take charge of my Z.

03g35coupe6mt · 07-11-2013, 10:06 AM

Just some useless metal there . weight savings if you ask me

dmhenderson · 07-11-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fonzo179

You let your girlfriend drive your Z?

After ex #1 curbed my stock rims, ex #2 wrecked my stock side skirt (right side), and ex #3 used my exhaust tips as leverage to get her heavy @ss (she was an arobics instructor) onto my trunk, and ripped my first aftermarket muffler from the heat shield, never again will a woman take charge of my Z.

My poor '09 Z. I think I literally purchased 3 extra sets of front splash guards on that car because I kept wrecking them. Still hadn't figured RWD out entirely. I had the market cornered on front left 370z splash guards for a while there (because they were only sold in sets).

dmhenderson · 07-11-2013, 08:37 AM

Ok I figured it was something like that

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Chuck33079 · 07-11-2013, 08:39 AM

Yep. Heat shield.

dmhenderson · 07-11-2013, 09:16 AM

I just ripped it off. Talked to a few people that know hondas and she'd have to replace the entire cat if she wanted to fix the heat shield. Just not worth it imo.

4r3s · 07-12-2013, 06:25 AM

I bet you that cat is $$$$$$$ to replace, well if you went OEM at least, which you don't.

Chuck33079 · 07-12-2013, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

I bet you that cat is $$$$$$$ to replace, well if you went OEM at least, which you don't.

I'm sure. On the upside, aftermarket replacement parts for a Honda are dirt cheap. But there's no reason to do anything but rip the heat shield off and carry on. Tell her you fixed it.

07-11-2013, 08:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	What is this? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1373549578.591210.jpg Girlfriend hit something and whatever this housing is came loose. Looks like part of the exhaust but the car isn't any louder. Could be the housing for a catalytic converter... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

07-11-2013, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	She's not leaking fluids so the oil pan is safe at least. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

07-11-2013, 08:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Looks like a heat shield for the exhaust. Kirkster and Trips like this. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

07-11-2013, 09:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	Heatshield. Rest of it should grind down/rip off if you cruise around fast enough. Kirkster and GaleForce like this.

07-11-2013, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Ok I figured it was something like that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

07-11-2013, 10:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
03g35coupe6mt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Stroudsburg Pa Posts: 183 Drives: 2010 Z / 2003 G35cp Rep Power: 14	Just some useless metal there . weight savings if you ask me

07-11-2013, 08:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Yep. Heat shield. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-11-2013, 09:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I just ripped it off. Talked to a few people that know hondas and she'd have to replace the entire cat if she wanted to fix the heat shield. Just not worth it imo. __________________

07-12-2013, 06:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 24	I bet you that cat is $$$$$$$ to replace, well if you went OEM at least, which you don't.