You will still burn your leg with the guards on if you touch them where they clamp to the pipe's. Mine clamp to the pipes right where you get out of the car. My daughter has been the only one to burn her leg in the 4 years I have had the car. It would have been alot worse without them.
The people that don't like the look of them don't have to look at them long since they can't keep up with my car.
Scott