Put the sound proofing back on under the bonnet

[DMS]

I had the windows down in my car yesterday while chatting to a mate and realised just how horrible and tappy the engine sounds on idle and at low revs.
I decided to put the sound proofing back under the bonnet lid and it's amazing how much better it sounds.
Has anyone else done this? Or is it just my car that sounds like a bag of spanners?

Car still sounds the same when flooring it though, win win?

 

[Beef-Mc]

Made nada difference on mine, except it looked a little tidier.

 

[Fletcher]

I've still got mine on.

 

[Rossy197]

I've still got mine on.

I do too

I mean it only weighs about as much as your anarak tbh

 

[Fletcher]

I do too

I mean it only weighs about as much as your anarak tbh

Mate my 'Anorak' is bloody lightweight :rasp:

 

[Nick172Cup]

Took mine off, no real need for it tbh... My induction noise hides the tapping noise anyways

 

[Rossy197]

Took mine off, no real need for it tbh... My induction noise hides the tapping noise anyways

I see

But what is the actual reason for taking it off ?? It weighs next to nothing so surely it cant done by people due to lightening the car ??

Surely it must increase engine noise slightly by removing it

 

[Nick172Cup]

Well the main reason was I bought a new bonnet as mine was dented, it never came with the sound deadening and couldnt be bothered to swap it over. Still as they say, every little helps when removing access weight!

 

[the_prophet]

took mine off as i think it looks better without and it was hanging off in the bottom corner anyway. no difference in noise that i noticed.

 

[172RT]

I took mine off. You can hear a bit more induction noise without it even with a standard airbox (minus acoustic valve) like mine.

 

[DMS]

Yeah you can certainly hear the induction noise more without it. But the engine also sounds a lot more rattly.
I think I'm going to take it off again to be honest. The car sounds better at full throttle without it on.

 

[marinemackay2003]

i took mine off along with the engine cover

as IMO surly these must hold heat in on the air intake side of things of the engine

 

[Ralphizzle]

Took it off... as with that plastic engine cover.

The F4R is a lumpy unit anyway.

Reason? Because i can...
(disliking all the Tupperware, wanna see the engine)

 

[Ralphizzle]

Mate my 'Anorak' is bloody lightweight :rasp:

Must be a Berghaus! :evil:

 

[The Boosh!]

Mine:

 

[marinemackay2003]

^^^^ i wanna be on you

looks v smart boosh

 

[Rob]

That looks freakin' awesome Boosh (Luke is it? (Guess (trying to learn real names)))

What is it you've put there? Just standard insulation board?

 

[Ralphizzle]

SAMCO hoses?

Why the heatshielding? Not likey... IMHO.

 

[The Boosh!]

That looks freakin' awesome Boosh (Luke is it? (Guess (trying to learn real names)))

What is it you've put there? Just standard insulation board?

Yeh mate, its Luke.

It's just dyna matt sound proofing :approve:

The hoses aren't samco either, its just a cover stuff you put over the plastic pipes (but everyone already knew that ).

 

[Ralphizzle]

Hey Boosh,

Well i'm not everyone... so i did not knew.
Looks good though! Sorry for not liking the Dynamat pieces.

 

[franx]

^^^ dug up an old thread: My bonnet insulation has come loose a bit on top and is laying on my coil pack/leads and it looks like the leads have started to melt !!? where it touches..

Anybody know if removing the insulation will in time/eventually damage the paint job of the bonnet ? Because of the engine heat ?

 

[Ethan1996]

^^^ dug up an old thread: My bonnet insulation has come loose a bit on top and is laying on my coil pack/leads and it looks like the leads have started to melt !!? where it touches..

Anybody know if removing the insulation will in time/eventually damage the paint job of the bonnet ? Because of the engine heat ?

The amount of people on here who remove it, I doubt it!

 

[JonC219]

It will be fine.

 

[Mikeyjp]

i was always on the understanding that this stuff is more about pedestrian crash protection, so if you hit some one they bounce off the mat not your engine block

 

[Carlv8415]

I removed mine off both my clios and never had a single issue.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

i was always on the understanding that this stuff is more about pedestrian crash protection, so if you hit some one they bounce off the mat not your engine block

Lol what?!

 

[Mikeyjp]

Lol what?!

true stuff

 

[Mikeyjp]

http://goo.gl/YcPLWb

 

[George182]

It's just sound proofing - not a pedestrian crash safety device lol

 

[Joe Hryszko]

Does anyone know where I can buy the sound proofing? My 182 doesn't have any and I would like to purchase some! Thanks guys.

 

[matzki]

Does anyone know where I can buy the sound proofing? My 182 doesn't have any and I would like to purchase some! Thanks guys.

There are currently 2 on Ebay? Renparts will have a sh*t ton too?