Hood liner really necessary?

[Goldmember]

Thinking of removing the inner hood liner for the coming cruise-in season. It looks like crap. Is it a "must" to have it there; in other words, would getting rid of the liner mess with the hood (engine heat)? I figure guys with fiberglass hoods run without liners, so I should be ok, right?

 

[CC'S95GT]

no prob running without it. how clean is it with it removed?

 

[330CubeGt]

I don't have mine...

 

[Musturd]

Long gone

 

[Tony]

god i hope not, lol. i've never had one

 

[KillNThrill24]

Yeah mine looked like it had been puked on by the coolant tank.. Long gone

 

[Goldmember]

no prob running without it. how clean is it with it removed?

No idea; never had it off. It has to look better than the liner does... if not I'll just make up some diluted degreaser and clean it up.

 

[FrankenStang]

its there to help keep in engine noise....RID IT ! id guess it hold in a bit of heat too...

 

[Goldmember]

So, it is decided, the cover will be removed. Thanks SN brothers.

 

[KillNThrill24]

Wait till you pull it off man.. Your gonna be like DAM! I couldn't believe how much brighter everything got when I took mine off. Must be the silver lol

 

[ttocs]

I was told that it is a fire resistant material that is made so when there is a fire, the plastic pins melt and it drops down on the motor to hopefully smother it.

I know it looks like crap under it though. The breathing holes cut in the hood look like they were hand cut and it isn't completely painted.

 

[Ferocious]

TAKE IT OFF!



Its stupid, ugly, and useless.

 

[AmAlley27]

This is weird. I just took mine off today to clean and paint it but it doesn't look bad without it

 

[Shifty Powers]

if you want your car to catch fire.. then why yes, yes it is!

Yes.. It is supposed to be there to dissipate heat and actually help stop a fire if one were to occur..

But lets think.. If there is a fire big enough to make that thing fall down on the engine.. its already too big of a fire.. and that blanket will in fact catch fire lol. SO F THAT!

 

[Goldmember]

I'm not sure paint would take well to it. Best to leave the thing off. Maybe placebo effect or not but it seemed a little louder too

 

[chris91]

As long as you clean it paint will stick. Did it with my old vert. Just spray it down with degreaser and pressure wash it.

 

[Burninrock24]

I've heard that it was there to protect the paint on the hood if your motor got really hot and you weren't getting much air flow. But like everybody else is saying it doesn't seem to do much if you remove it.

 

[Twista]

I was told that it is a fire resistant material that is made so when there is a fire, the plastic pins melt and it drops down on the motor to hopefully smother it.

I know it looks like crap under it though. The breathing holes cut in the hood look like they were hand cut and it isn't completely painted.

Didnt know that.. i never closed the hood on my 97 GT with the engine fire. Wonder if that wouldve saved it????????

 

[Photonfanatic]

You might notice some more engine noise. I'm battling engine noise right now, and I still have my hood liner.

 

[MustangChris]

keeps heat in. prevents paint from spider-webbing.

dont have mine. why? because racecar.