# Reflecting Heat

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reflecting-heat/248796>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 3, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reflecting-heat/248796 "2009-12-03T07:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reflecting-heat/248796/18 "2009-12-07T12:52:02Z")

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> [@FS: 2005 RR EVO 8 \*\*PICS\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2005-rr-evo-8-pics/26945/5):
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> A piece of sheet alum bent to the shape of the pipe will work better than the reflective stuff. I did both where possible on mine to protect a control arm bushing from the header.

you mean like a second layer, but raised from the surface of the pipe like this?  
 ![http://himni-racing.com/images/polished_heat_shield.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/7/574cf20de2efdec3b7ddce4c39d5527f3eac004e.jpeg)

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