Hood Padding, on or off?
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Hood Padding, on or off?
What is your opinon about the underside of the hood having the foam padding...does it look better on or off?...does it have a function?
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I've heard (don't know how true it is) that in the event of an engine fire, the plastic "pins" that attach it to the hood melt, & the "padding" drops & is supposed to smother the fire.
Like I said, I don't know how true it is, but I've decided to leave mine on.
Like I said, I don't know how true it is, but I've decided to leave mine on.
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Hood Foam
QUOTE (I've heard (don't know how true it is) that in the event of an engine fire, the plastic "pins" that attach it to the hood melt, & the "padding" drops & is supposed to smother the fire.)
Thats interesting, could be true...well, as long as there's no advantage of removing it, I guess I'll leave it be.
Thats interesting, could be true...well, as long as there's no advantage of removing it, I guess I'll leave it be.
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Its in good shape, so just leave it alone. Its not hurting anything. I took mine off, but only because it was all torn and furry-looking.
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I think you should leave it on unless you plan on doing a wicked brust art on the inside of the hood :P
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it is the truth, they are not "insulators" or sound dampners. these are fuctions that are sideffects.
That is your "fire blanket" in the even of a engine fire, it will fall.
Having it there will not suppress heat the hood is exposed to, it will just take longer for the heat to get there. I ran with mine off during the past winter, and at a red light, sure, there was "steam" coming from my hood, yet i didn't have a heater and was freezing.
I love hoods without them, they are much better when painted and all underneith as well...
That is your "fire blanket" in the even of a engine fire, it will fall.
Having it there will not suppress heat the hood is exposed to, it will just take longer for the heat to get there. I ran with mine off during the past winter, and at a red light, sure, there was "steam" coming from my hood, yet i didn't have a heater and was freezing.
I love hoods without them, they are much better when painted and all underneith as well...
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