Under Hood Insulator

dudesky · 04-16-2011, 06:22 PM

Does anyone not have insulator under the hood?

I don't have one and thinking to get it soon.

is it really helpful?

seems the engine temperature cools down very fast

and takes a long time to heat it up.

I believe it is because I don't have a insulator???

Someone help

christian370z · 04-16-2011, 06:55 PM

It won't make a big difference on under hood temperatures, the heat is still being physically held into the engine bay. Also, the hood insulation is black to absorb heat radiation rather than reflect it back towards the intakes and such like a bare hood will.

You might hear the intakes more clearly though without the sound being muffled by the insulation if you have short ram intakes.

04-16-2011, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
dudesky Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kraid's lair Posts: 516 Drives: E46 M3 6MT Rep Power: 15	Under Hood Insulator Does anyone not have insulator under the hood? I don't have one and thinking to get it soon. is it really helpful? seems the engine temperature cools down very fast and takes a long time to heat it up. I believe it is because I don't have a insulator??? Someone help

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christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	It won't make a big difference on under hood temperatures, the heat is still being physically held into the engine bay. Also, the hood insulation is black to absorb heat radiation rather than reflect it back towards the intakes and such like a bare hood will. You might hear the intakes more clearly though without the sound being muffled by the insulation if you have short ram intakes. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

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