Hood Insulation Pad

armorrig · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 07:21:12 AM

My hood insulation pad has a tear right above the front of the cylinder head and also has some gunk in the same area, and just looks dirty. Is that part only for sound insulation? Or does it protect the hood paint from the heat also? I'm wondering if I should buy a new one (~90) or just take it off and call it a day?

Thanks.

Braymond141 · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 07:35:46 AM

Sound, heat and it offers some fire suppression. I have had mine off for years, but recently noticed with the supercharger it will steam off water when it rains...

gripenM · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 07:53:48 AM

just take it off and be done with it,
i've had mine off for a while now and no problems

if you think about it, the shock tower paint has no clear coat and it's directly
exposed to engine heat

btw, i got a s/c as well and i notice the steam coming off the hood when it rains
i think it's real cool and i wish i could capture it on photo in an artsy way haha

armorrig · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 08:05:03 AM

Good to know!

I'll take it off for now. My car needs a respray anyway.

Petrucci · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 08:05:14 AM

Bleh I took mine off, saved about 1245kg of weight.

Richardsperry · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 12:05:42 PM

So if you take it off, how do you hide the wire for the engine bay light?

(yes, I have an engine bay light...lol) I'd just get a new one because it looks so much better. Every time I see an M3 without it, I think "there's another car going down the road to P.O.S. status."

das borgen · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 12:27:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richardsperry

So if you take it off, how do you hide the wire for the engine bay light?

(yes, I have an engine bay light...lol) I'd just get a new one because it looks so much better. Every time I dee an M3 without it, I think "there's another car going down the road to P.O.S. status."

i don t agree with this...

I could see how someone living in a cold climate would want this part removed... I recently rented both an 08 MDX and 10 Accord and could notice how during driving, the snow/ice melted off the accord hood and not on the MDX...........Sure enough, the MDX has hood insulation and the Accord does not

btw, did you wire up the engine bay light or was the car pre-wired? I know the hood insulation has the cutout there for the light but the blank needs to be knocked out

Richardsperry · Tue, Jan-11-2011, 01:06:05 PM

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/ele...ood_light.html

Z3MCOUPE · Wed, Jan-12-2011, 12:43:54 AM

Take it off and thow it away. No harm done and you'll love the engine sound.

BMVV_E36M · Wed, Jan-12-2011, 01:43:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z3MCOUPE

Take it off and thow it away. No harm done and you'll love the engine sound.

I am thinking about doing it just for the engine sound. Is it really noticeable? Intake get louder?

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 07:21:12 AM	#1
armorrig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 445 Reputation: 0	Hood Insulation Pad My hood insulation pad has a tear right above the front of the cylinder head and also has some gunk in the same area, and just looks dirty. Is that part only for sound insulation? Or does it protect the hood paint from the heat also? I'm wondering if I should buy a new one (~90) or just take it off and call it a day? Thanks. __________________ just a noob

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 07:35:46 AM	#2
Braymond141 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,480 Reputation: 0	Re: Hood Insulation Pad Sound, heat and it offers some fire suppression. I have had mine off for years, but recently noticed with the supercharger it will steam off water when it rains...

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 07:53:48 AM	#3
gripenM Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 352 Reputation: 0	Re: Hood Insulation Pad just take it off and be done with it, i've had mine off for a while now and no problems if you think about it, the shock tower paint has no clear coat and it's directly exposed to engine heat btw, i got a s/c as well and i notice the steam coming off the hood when it rains i think it's real cool and i wish i could capture it on photo in an artsy way haha

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 08:05:03 AM	#4
armorrig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 445 Reputation: 0	Re: Hood Insulation Pad Good to know! I'll take it off for now. My car needs a respray anyway. __________________ just a noob

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 08:05:14 AM	#5
Petrucci Troll Level: 99 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,661 Reputation: 0 Location: Arizona	Re: Hood Insulation Pad Bleh I took mine off, saved about 1245kg of weight. __________________ 1995 ///M3 Cosmos Black/Anthracite M-Cross/Amaretta

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 12:05:42 PM	#6
Richardsperry 95 SC M3 Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 56 Posts: 3,512 Reputation: 0 Location: Eldersburg, MD	Re: Hood Insulation Pad So if you take it off, how do you hide the wire for the engine bay light? (yes, I have an engine bay light...lol) I'd just get a new one because it looks so much better. Every time I see an M3 without it, I think "there's another car going down the road to P.O.S. status." __________________ No matter where you go, there you are! Last edited by Richardsperry; Tue, Jan-11-2011 at 01:01:05 PM.

Tue, Jan-11-2011, 01:06:05 PM	#8
Richardsperry 95 SC M3 Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 56 Posts: 3,512 Reputation: 0 Location: Eldersburg, MD	Re: Hood Insulation Pad http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/ele...ood_light.html __________________ No matter where you go, there you are!

Wed, Jan-12-2011, 12:43:54 AM	#9
Z3MCOUPE Gort! Klaatu barada nikto. Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,493 Reputation: 0 Location: NH	Re: Hood Insulation Pad Take it off and thow it away. No harm done and you'll love the engine sound. __________________ 2000 Z3 MCoupe, '01 LSB E46 M3, '99 VW GTI VR6, '06 Audi A4 2.0T, Andrew (camdinans3) '95 M3 Avus

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