i was wondering could i take off the material that is under the front hood, would it cause any damage to the hood or paint from within?

 

Yeah in a sense you do. It is sort of a Fire protectant material also. And a Heat resistor. Now a great deal but still a little.

Now I dont know why u would want to remove it, it will look hideous without it, trust me, almost 99% of cars without it look hideous.

Unless you have already damaged it by overspray from an engine clean.

Dixit

 

It is there for fire protection. If the motor catches fire, the plastic parts melt and the material blankets it/smothers it.

There is a suggestion that if removed the clear coat of the paint will start to come off and tehn the paint. From engine heat.

But it is also said that your engine will be cooler. PLay it safe and leave it alone.

 

nah i didnt mess it up, i was just curious as too how it would look. im kinda of fond of it, how it says Maxima and all

 

Dave B found that with out the hood heat shield intake temp's droped by about 10 degrees. I removed the heat shield from my 95 and the hood never got real hot or anything, it looked perfectly fine with out it too. IMO if there is a engine fire I don't want to ever drive the car again anyways, so if it's going to burn let it burn!

 

how is stuck on their, would i be able to put it back on if i didnt like the way it looks

 

Ahahha, If mine catches on fire, I will be sure to make sure it burns up the entire car.

Then here come a new 2k2.............HHaaha

Dixit

 

hell yeah 2k2!! and this time im getting a STICK SE i regret i got auto

 

Theres like 40 little clips that have to be turned 90 degreed and then poped off with a flat head screw driver. You can put it back on the same way you took it off.


As for the clear coat, it will not be affected at all. If you look at the heatshield there is a big square hole in the middle of it. If the clear coat was being protected by this shield would'nt the clear coat get screwd up were the square hole is on the heat shield? It would if that was true. Also all the paint under the hood has a clear coating on it and the paint is unaffected by the heat the engine produces.

 

i think the covers should helps us with aerodynamic too...maybe a little?

 

Are you confusing the hood cover with the under body splash guards?

 

40!!!!!! damn knowing my luck ill lose over half of them

 

dont do it--- cooties!

 

I thought that piece was sound deadning(sp?). I don't think it has anything to do with fire/heat protection.

 

nah..for some reason, i figured since it's covered with fairly flat surface plastic, it would smooth out the airflow underneath the car..if u didn't have the pieces then the airflow might be affected...i don't know why i said this but i guess i was just thinking of something else...