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Old May 4, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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Black padding under hood

Do i really need to keep the black padding that goes under my hood do you guys know what i'm talking about?

The black nasty crap that is connected to our hoods

Is it needed? THanks, Markus
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Old May 4, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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take it off!!!!
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Old May 4, 2003 | 02:54 PM
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its suppose to help prevent fire from spreading in the engine...
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Old May 4, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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That's for heat shielding right? I was wondering if I could take it off. Any negative effects?
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Old May 4, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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i took mine off because it was falling, i didnt notice anything
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Old May 4, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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cool, thanks... it's coming off

- Markus
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Old May 4, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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the paint on your hood will get screwed up from the heat.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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My suggestion would be to rip it out and install some other type of heat shielding, thus preserving paint and cleaning up the engine bay.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 04:19 PM
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how long will it take from the heat to damage the hood?
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Old May 4, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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sorry i'm post whoring. where can i find a sutable heat shield material? Auto parts store? thanks.

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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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I pulled mine out because it was sagging really good, no negative comments yet
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