Hi , i have a question concerning my 1990 NA 1.6…as i have to undergo the homologation ITV in Spain (and they’re pretty severe…) i’m a bit worried to be rejected due to my manifold (IL motorsport) as it’s visible with open bonnet. So my question is; would an oem exhaust protection shield (pererably used) fit over the aftermarket manifold? Is it adaptable without drawing attention from the ITV guy? I know, there are new aftermarket shields but that might also draw their attention…Eventualy “wrap” the manifold in heta protection tape?
How will the shield attach to the header? It can’t. If they will reject the car if it has a trackdog etc blanket, then your only option is to refit an original manifold, which won’t that much of a job considering the ILM piece is a recent fitting.
Thx, reason is asked is mainly for piece of mind as 1. it would be a yearly process and 2. i don’t have an oem manifold anymore (oem was leaking, so i replaced it with the IL…15 years ago).