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Old 09-08-02, 07:53 PM
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Under hood insullation, Important?

I was at a trackday today through NASA at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and after numerous laps I came in and my insullation was falling off the hood. I know that it is held on by those black inserts, but just how important is the insullation? I took it off so that It wouldn't fall down and get caught in the engine and all. Should I go out and replace this insullation or is it going to be ok? Any insight will be appreciated. Thanks!
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I took mine off about 4500 miles ago and have had no problems.
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when i removed mine, the engine bay actually felt a little cooler than with it on..
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removal maybe...

no good for your hood paint... ?
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Re: removal maybe...

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no good for your hood paint... ?
Exactly, all that heat will make the hood alot hotter then it already is and probably bubble the paint. You can just replace it with Dynomat.
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I had it off for over 20k, no problems with paint.
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No insulation ruined my hood right where the turbos are. The heat dried out the paint so much the clear coat was peeling.
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