Engine Sound Deadening.....

[gavthelad]

ive just had a look at Beaker's latest photos and i noticed that he's removed his sound deadening layer from underneath the bonnet.......

how many of you have done this and does this make much difference to noise levels from outside the car?

 

[PhilW]

Binned mine ages ago. Not much difference in noise but i reckon it looks better.

 

[gavthelad]

yeah it definately looks better phil.........makes you wonder why it was on there in the first place. im gonna bin mine i reckon, i just wanted peoples opinions and experiences before i shred it.

 

[CHR15B]

Fire it on the 'bay... maybe a TDI owner will take it and fire it under their current one

 

[gavthelad]

lol........your not after a mk3 one are you???

 

[CHR15B]

lol, 'fraid not

 

[David_smith_909]

wouldnt this not also protect the bonnet/paint a bit from the heat from the engine though??
just slap me if im being stupid....

 

[pj1985]

Yeah and aren't they also fire proof? Again I may be wrong?

 

[gavthelad]

wouldnt this not also protect the bonnet/paint a bit from the heat from the engine though??
just slap me if im being stupid....

yeah i know what your saying.....ive had a couple of turbo'd cars now that have never had this so after seeing the pics i just wondered wether it was a good idea.

i like the look without it but as mines black it probably wont make much difference anyway.

 

[acidstrato]

they do assist with keeping heat off the bonnet, noticed with my last car, after a thrash, steam would rise from the bonnet when it rained. no other affects though

 

[David_smith_909]

they do assist with keeping heat off the bonnet, noticed with my last car, after a thrash, steam would rise from the bonnet when it rained. no other affects though

would this have any effect on the paintwork over time?

 

[Beaker™]

Mines been binned in favour of getting heat out of the engine bay. The bloody thing held so much heat in there. Thats the 1st thing that goes whenever i get a new car.

would this have any effect on the paintwork over time?

Mines been like it for a year and a half and my painwork is fine under there.


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[acidstrato]

would this have any effect on the paintwork over time?

yeah i know what you are saying, cant say i ever noticed any, even on the underside. was like it for over a year with no issue

obviously enough heat does make paint blister though and it does get pretty hot under the bonnet

 

[Simon L]

In the rain i can see the water evaporating off my bonnet as i've removed the deadening. There is slightly more engine noise, but the engine should be marginally cooler.

 

[PhilW]

Can you really see it gettin so hot under the bonnet that it melts the paint? I cant.

 

[acidstrato]

ever been to spain phil?

if the ambient heat (if that makes sense??lol) can, i wouldn't be surprised if the heat from an engine could, but as i said, i dont think it does

 

[PhilW]

Cars sit stil in spain car, we actually move when the engine is on so the moving air will cool it down.

Plus, i dont live in spain.

 

[C3 LJG]

Mine has been off for nearly 3 years with out any problems what so ever!! Its always the first thing to be removed as they look sh1t and hold in the heat!

 

[Beaker™]

Can you really see it gettin so hot under the bonnet that it melts the paint? I cant.

Me either. Every single on eof my previous cars has had the bonnet liner binned, and none have ever had a problem with the paint.

 

[David_smith_909]

Can you really see it gettin so hot under the bonnet that it melts the paint? I cant.

melt it...... no
discolour/fade it ..... maybe