My Greddy kit works great so far, but the heatshield rattles when the car warms up. It's driving me nuts. I've dremeled around the parts that touch but no-go. Since it's winter here, is it safe to remove?

 

mine slightly rattles too, but I think I've just tuned it out at this point b/c I don't even notice it unless I am thinking about it. Heat is the enemy with a turbo, but you're not going to hurt or destroy anything by removing the heatshield, especially in the winter. Honestly, I wonder how effective it even is.

 

Can you put rubber spacers between the metal shield and bolt?

 

Thanks guys. I'll try removing it. I put felt around it but it didn't help.