[Whaler]

These things tend to get hot alright especial at standstill where air won't dissipate the heat given off by headers and pipes.

I am just wondering why any trim made of metal won't just pick up the heat as well. With the proximity of a heat sink like a trim ring for that opening do you think it may get almost as hot as the source?

I remember many discussing the heat sheilds that can be bolted onto a sidepipe to protect ones legs from burns. They tended to eventually get as hot as well as transfer of heat occured. This is a little more direct,granted, as it is bolted right to the pipes.

The other day when we did our engine break-in, we noticed how hot our hoodstay rod got simply by being above the passenger side header. We had the hood open and one almost couldn't put a hand on that.

So getting back to this trim ring/heat shield, it too would pick up heat. How would it be fixed to the car and how wide of a lip do you give it to "protect paint"..The contour of the openings inside curves makes it difficult to fab I would think.

Tim