Freshening up the Hood Insulator :)

[9snakebite6]

Ok...so every time i pop my (v6) hood, I see this gross black/brown insulator....so today ive decided i had enough of it. So i cleaned it first, then dyed it black so the brown stains or w/e would b "gone", and the attempted to paint the letters "COBRA" (PITA:cuss ...just figured i'd share yet another....bad idea i had lol (o and i include a picture of the hood w/out the insulator b/c i read old posts where ppl asked if its painted or not under there)

 

[BAFRAID]

Looks good!!!

 

[9snakebite6]

Thank u !

 

[VirtualSVT]

looks nice. I prefer all blacked out but nice.

Underhood insulation just weighs you down though...j/k

 

[Hoosier4.6]

Always wondered, any real reason for that insulation? I feel like heat would escape faster without it, plus I too hate the grungy look it's got. Not to mention my JLT rubs BAD on that damn blanket. Any reason I shouldn't just rip it out?

 

[cobraetti]

good question, I guess the cobra imprint is kinda cool. I don't think there would be a temp. problem. does the slot go all the way through the hood:??:

 

[hawkti]

Depends on how much you value your hood. I'm pretty sure that with no insulation there, the engine will cook your hood. ie. paint possible bubbling, sh/t like that.

 

[VirtualSVT]

Depends on how much you value your hood. I'm pretty sure that with no insulation there, the engine will cook your hood. ie. paint possible bubbling, sh/t like that.

My 00R hood has been on and hasn't had an insulation blanket on for 2 years with no issues.

And through all the FL sun.

 

[01SVTSnake]

i think the insulation is to help drown out some of the motor noise, and im also not sure that its not something for lightning strikes. I think i am completely wrong on that but i heard it somewhere. Anyway i took mine off when i got my new hood and i have no problems.

The paint turned out nice though

 

[Boss75]

The purpose of the hood insulation is to help smother a fire if one were to start in your engine bay.

 

[BreBar21]

The purpose of the hood insulation is to help smother a fire if one were to start in your engine bay.

Werd.

 

[Hoosier4.6]

That's what I thought... though I have much bigger issues if my car catches on fire!

 

[9snakebite6]

it didnt look like it, it looks like alotta crap gotta b cut out (a task im NOT up to,lol)

good question, I guess the cobra imprint is kinda cool. I don't think there would be a temp. problem. does the slot go all the way through the hood:??:

 

[01vert]

On this smothering fire theory, where did it come from? never heard of an engine fire being smothered by one and the plastic tabs holding it on look like the exact same ones that are used throughout the car. Don't think they would melt easily under heat.

 

[Double"O"]

i think i may just go and remove mine today lol

 

[Smacked_in_ATL]

I hit mine with a pressure washer and some degreaser and it was good to go.

 

[9snakebite6]

...i had a fire in one of my older cobras and the tabs heads that hold the insulator up there did melt off...seemed to serve its purpose