NEED IT OR NOT???

1morepart · 07-12-2008, 08:27 AM

THE "HEAT SHIELD" ON THE UNDERSIDE OF MY STOCK HOOD... IS THIS NECESSARY? HAS ANYONE TAKEN IT OFF AND HAD PROBLEMS? ALL RESPONSES ARE APPRECIATED

JASON

5SPD07GT · 07-12-2008, 08:44 AM

by heatsheild are you referring to the cloth like materail hooked to the underside? Correct me if i'm wrong but that serves another purpose. In the event of a fire the plastic tabs melt and it falls onto the engine to smother the fire. Its a fire deterrent

howarmat · 07-12-2008, 11:55 AM

fire and noise suppression

deekum1627 · 07-12-2008, 12:19 PM

some cars and trucks come with it some dont so if you wanna take it off you can i guess

PROMETHEUS PRIME · 07-12-2008, 01:43 PM

It is to smother an engine fire.

157db · 07-12-2008, 02:08 PM

Its to make hoodscoop installation a pain in the @ss.

If you remove it, it can cause your CAI, if installed,
to not seal up against the hood kinda defeating the
purpose of a CAI.

nineinchnail1024 · 07-12-2008, 02:22 PM

Whipple actually recommends that you remove it. I've had mine off for two years with no problems.

rojizostang · 07-12-2008, 02:40 PM

does it help to preserve the top side paint?

pascal · 07-12-2008, 03:15 PM

Not really, unless you have real excessive heat under there...
In witch case, the hood wouldn't be my primary concern[8D].

rojizostang · 07-12-2008, 04:06 PM

i head somewhere that people were having trouble keep good paint on the steeda hoods because of them not having a liner underneath, don't remember which site i saw that on. i've been wanting a 2" cowl hood for a long time, been spending money mostly on performance mods right now.