01 V70 Catalytic Converter Heat Shields

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Well after alot suggestions from friends and other users here in the forum I purchased a new catalytic converter. I installed the new one yesterday and wow it made a dramatic difference. I now how alot of power and it runs so much smoother than before.

My issue that i'm running into is that the preheat hose shield and converter heat shield don't fit on the new converter unless I attempt to do a good bit of modifications to them so they somewhat fit. I was wondering if I should go ahead and modify them to fit or if it will be ok without them?

The catalytic converter that I purchased is made by DEC. Here is a link to a picture of it. http://pictures.deccats.com/VO3527.jpg