Underhood pad

[Redog]

The pad under the hood, is it needed?

I'm probably going to keep it, but I'm going to replace it before the next ASS. How much are they usually?

[adam337]

i have a JC Whitney mag right here and on the back there is an Insulation Kit to block heat I don't know if you replace the black cover piece or just cover it.?

[King Asoka]

as far as i know its there in case of a engine fire. they help smother the flames...... idk

[sound_xtreme]

i havent had mine since my first paint. water pump went bad and pretty much ruined it before paint so i just took it off before paint and trashed it

[steve-o]

my old z i took it off with no troubles.

[AGT]

I heard the pad is for that time of the month

[Oldsnut]

$60 bucks for the pad from dealer. If it's just a matter of dirt you can rinse them down if done carefully, then lay flat to dry. I have done this already with no hassles.
I don't think you really need it, the only drawback is a hotter hood.
The whole pad has to be replaced.

[eag182]

Sound damping most likely

[Oldsnut]

AGT that was F---ing hilarious, wish I'd thought of it.

[jackal2000]

Sound damping most likely
co-sign

you dont need. i'll probably take mine off when i get the car back...

[jlenko]

as far as i know its there in case of a engine fire. they help smother the flames...... idk


Definitely not... if a fire starts under the hood... it's gonna burn baby burn! Trust me on that one :(

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

me 3 on the sound damping. I wake my neighbors up at idle. lol

[xbxradxsx]

has anyone that has taken the pad off noticed it messing the paint or anything up? someone told me before that it keeps temps down and if it's not there, it'll make the paint start chipping or flaking off. i was plannin on takin mine off till i heard that.

[Oldsnut]

I've seen some cars with them off, with no visible damage. Hopefully Oldsman will chime in here, he does not use his.

[sound_xtreme]

i put about 2000 miles on my car this summer with fresh paint. nothin happened as expected. hood liners are for pussies

[SweetNLow]

hood liners are for pussies


lol

i have seen a hood that got extremely hot and start to bubble the paint....... but that was a rare case.

nothin is gonna happen most likely

[DanM7890]

i havent had mine on since i had my turbo on, the only thing thats a bitch is how dirty it gets, but its simple to take it off then just clean it. hood gets a bit hotter but nothing burning. After you wash it, the hood has a black tint to it, i have pics of what mine looked like rigth after wash, it will so the blackish tinit on it