Stian, you are right. "Normal" stainless steel like our SS-304 will work as a catalyst when used as a heatshield. You need a special treated stainless steel, developed and used for planes and spacecrafts. This material will fullfill your wish of "absorbing and disappearing" the heat. For further information have a look at "www.de-lorean-steel-products.purespace.de" Bye Dirk Wacker (VIN # 6795) >From: "Stian Birkeland" <dmc_norway@xxxx> >Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 16:44:04 PST >Subject: [DML] Asbestos vs stainless steel heatshields >Please, can someone elaborate on the positive/negative sides regarding the >choice of asbestos heatshields and stainless steel heatshields? >Personally, I find the idea of a stainless heatshield very interesting, but >does it really do a good job, r does it work more or less as a catalyst so >that the heat is "kept and reflected" in the heatshield and not absorbed and >disappearing? >Best wishes >Stian Birkeland >NORWAY