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Originally Posted by didderson
I always take the dumb hood insulation off. The particle foam or w/e that is on your hood. Just helps keep noise from the engine down for weak ass drivers. Also probably there to keep temps off your hood so the wind shield doesn't get as hot when driving. You could argue that it's to protect the hood paint but when you think about it the same paint is in the engine bay right next to the header and it doesn't oxidize or melt any faster.
Anyway, I always take it off, and I persuade my friends to do the same. It always gets oily and looks like crap, and saves weight 
-I'm slightly obsessed w/ weight savings. |
Its there to prevent under hood fires dude.