355 Is there something missing on my car?

Those look like mounts for the optional acoustic panel

 

P/N 65095700

 

Good luck finding one though.



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It shields the clutch from the exhaust. The Challenge cars have it.

 

You don’t. You only need them if you are bothered by the brackets hanging down.

 

I’m pretty sure that’s a different part. The acoustic panel is under the sump area.

 

I believe the item is no longer available with no after-market reproductions. I would run without them and preserve the original. Install only for pics or during a sale.

 

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Right. The heat shield (#4) shields the clutch from the exhaust. It also acts as an air scoop to ventilate the clutch via holes drilled into the clutch housing...


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After a while the silver paint flakes off but, surprisingly, the thin fiberglass heat shield doesn't deteriorate...


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There's no acoustic panel on my F355 Challenge...


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Very few cars have them. They were to help absorb noises from the valvetrain.

 

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