Who here has stripped out the insulation under their hood. some swear it will melt the paint......

s00perAWEsomeS4guy · 11-20-2005, 10:35 AM

i dont think it will. any confirmation to one way or the other.

BlackS4tt (Josh) · 11-20-2005, 10:58 AM

when i was thinking about removing mine, i posted the same thing, and i got a response from Doc... he said he had his out for a long time (i think 2 years at the time) and had no problems.. he also said it seemed to lower the air temps under the hood a bit, and i would agree

2000s4biturbo::Uli · 11-20-2005, 11:18 AM

s00perAWEsomeS4guy · 11-20-2005, 11:24 AM

brown. with my knowledge of audi paint practices and the fact that it is baked at over 400 degrees i coulnt see how it would harm it. surely the ambient air over the engine will never reach those temps

s00perAWEsomeS4guy · 11-20-2005, 11:24 AM

nhkayalker17 · 11-20-2005, 11:54 AM

rojodosformula::red · 11-20-2005, 01:01 PM

It does make the car a lot lounder without it. I'm going to put it back in when I get a chance. There really isn't a reason to have it out unless it's a track car.

PSmalls::DoggieStyle · 11-20-2005, 01:02 PM

2000s4biturbo::Uli · 11-20-2005, 03:25 PM

FixedWing · 11-20-2005, 04:30 PM

11-20-2005, 10:35 AM	#1
s00perAWEsomeS4guy New Member Account #: 100353 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 136	Who here has stripped out the insulation under their hood. some swear it will melt the paint...... i dont think it will. any confirmation to one way or the other.

11-20-2005, 10:58 AM	#2
BlackS4tt (Josh) AudiWorld Super User Account #: 68919 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,882	ive had mine out for about a year, and i live in south florida.. no paint problems whatsoever... when i was thinking about removing mine, i posted the same thing, and i got a response from Doc... he said he had his out for a long time (i think 2 years at the time) and had no problems.. he also said it seemed to lower the air temps under the hood a bit, and i would agree __________________ ================================================== ============= Email: blacks4tt AT yahoo.com VAST Tuned Stage III, Blouch 997 KO4s, Custom FMIC, Stoptech, OZ

11-20-2005, 11:18 AM	#3
2000s4biturbo::Uli Elder Member Account #: 65572 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,240	mine has been out for almost 2 years. live in NJ, no problems. __________________ MY BABIES a.k.a. CARS you want the best for your car? tell him i sent you. FATS database NOT stock ;^P nogaro 6mt my00, casa 6mt my01.5

11-20-2005, 11:24 AM	#4
s00perAWEsomeS4guy New Member Account #: 100353 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 136	exactly my thinking. i know my buddy with a focus SVT had his silver paint turn brown. with my knowledge of audi paint practices and the fact that it is baked at over 400 degrees i coulnt see how it would harm it. surely the ambient air over the engine will never reach those temps

11-20-2005, 11:24 AM	#5
s00perAWEsomeS4guy New Member Account #: 100353 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 136	on your noggy or casa?

11-20-2005, 11:54 AM	#6
nhkayalker17 Junior Member Account #: 91794 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 773	Will it just lower underhood temps or are there other benefits? __________________ "And Caesar's ghost, roaming about in search of revenge, with hate at his side still hot from hell,will in these boundries with a ruler's voice cry 'HAVOC' and let slip the dogs of war. And these terrible acts will smell above the earth, with rotting corpses begging to be burried."

11-20-2005, 01:01 PM	#7
rojodosformula::red Senior Member Account #: 71729 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,879	I don't have the insulation on my cf hood for now. It's been fine for thousands of miles..... It does make the car a lot lounder without it. I'm going to put it back in when I get a chance. There really isn't a reason to have it out unless it's a track car. __________________ ----------------------------------------- Formula red NSX-T Tein Mono flex coilovers NSX-R chassis bars Dali SS exhaust Dali ram air/ Uni filter/ SS shifter/ Leather Sparco Milanos Volk GT-P wheels CF NSX-R spoiler Viva la please use the classifieds! Riebes Auto Parts in Loomis, CA can suck it. Thanks for the help bitches.

11-20-2005, 01:02 PM	#8
PSmalls::DoggieStyle Elder Member Account #: 69223 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 30,285	~3 years now IIRC, don't see a downside to not having it....

11-20-2005, 03:25 PM	#9
2000s4biturbo::Uli Elder Member Account #: 65572 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,240	casa __________________ MY BABIES a.k.a. CARS you want the best for your car? tell him i sent you. FATS database NOT stock ;^P nogaro 6mt my00, casa 6mt my01.5

11-20-2005, 04:30 PM	#10
FixedWing Senior Member Account #: 66531 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,155	I doubt it will either. What is the reason for removing it? Weight savings?? __________________ ================================================== ======================

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