Is It Okay to Remove the Hood Insulation?

shred666 said:

In my previous experience with a vw polo that what happened when i removed the insulation. The Clear coat took a hit.


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Speeddemon69 said:

or get a better than oem replacement a ptp turbo hood insulator.

https://www.ptpturboblankets.com/co...s/ptp-volkswagen-mk5-mk6-underhood-insulation

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Short Bus said:

I think ModShack posted a while back that it lowers engine bay temperatures, but I don't know if anybody has shown if this has lowered engine or intake temperatures.

Without testing I can only speculate, but given that the area at the base of the windshield is a high pressure area, air enters the engine bay at that spot if you remove the cowl strip which should lower ambient air temperatures around the turbo as cool air comes in and exits beneath the car.

Allowing air to enter the engine bay in a spot that's not through the cooling stack I believe that you're probably not doing your radiator and intercooler any favors. But again, only speculating based my understanding of how air passes through/around most cars.

As far as adverse effect to aerodynamics..... it's probably not much, but the goal is to keep as much air from going under the car as possible because this causes lift. How much lift in this case? I have no idea, probably not much, but it's probably a tiny (immeasurable?) step in the wrong direction. Surely not enough to fuss over if you like the extra sound.

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GIACUser said:

Agree, that is what I am purchasing to go along with new motor and bigger turbo.

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Sauce118 said:

yea but for $350!?!?!?!?!? holy cow! I can think of much better things to spend that much on, and Ive already done a lot to my car. It does look pretty legit though I might add..

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Prescription_Bandit said:

I did this to my Mk5 to amplify the engine sound, that winter it kept intermittently throwing a code that the thermostat was failing(don't remember the exact code). When I brought it to the dealer, they checked it out, thermostat was fine. They chalked it up to the lack of insulation in the brutally cold winters we have in the northeast screwing with the engine bay temps.

Just a heads up, if you do throw a code like that, that may be the reason.

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uglybastard said:

who is to say that would not have happened anyway?

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uglybastard said:

mk6 thermostat is up front, not under the hood's insulated portion.

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shred666 said:

I have noticed the hood getting warmer and hence with overtime the clear coat got baked. They put the insulation in cars for a reason.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-purpose-of-a-hood-insulator-in-cars


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DarienMidnight said:

I've been debating this for so long . 2 clips are missing . And it's actually kind of leaning on my maf sensor . It's making and indent mark on the insulation. So I know it's touching . It's Soooo annoying

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