Just in the midst of straightening up the bay on my 02 Civic. Amongst many other reasons for pulling the motor to do this and that, i want to toothbrush the bay, make it nice and shiney.

Im just looking for feedback on the Firewall Heatshield panel. "Pros/Cons"... Good or Bad experiences to removing it from the car completely. I know ultimately its my decision and i say Its ugly... i dont like it and i dont want to put it back in the car. But ive been told "that without it the leg area in cabin will get hott". ? Is this so? I know i can get aftermarket Stick on heatshield but whats removal on that like after 5 years. Id like to leave it bare.

 

That is for noise not heat. 94

 

Do you mean the Mat on the inside of firewall is for sound? im speaking of the mat in picture shown on the engine bay side of firewall...

 

Yes, I did mean the engine bay one, although it will stop some heat just because it is there but it is for noise, I do not have one on my 94 Integra, never came with one. 94

 

Right 88-91 civics came equipped with it... 92-00 Civic and Integras did not. Why does mine?

 

Honda likes to change up minor details like that for no reason

 

I would be willing to bet it is a cost per unit thing more then anything else.

A car manufacturer will build a car to a price point, if dropping some noise abatement gets them to that price point, that is what they will do. 94