Removing Under Bonnet Sound Deadening

[mjf93]

Hi,
I have a FF 182, I was thinking about taking off the sound deadening from the under side of the bonnet as it looks horrible and its dirty and pretty much impossible to clean.
My question is will this increase wind noise on the motorway much? I've seen a few people on here have done it, and it looks really good, but I don't want to take it off and then regret it. Its obviously been put there for a reason?
Cheers

 

[Mr R.]

Nothing to do with wind, its to do with engine noise out side of the car.

 

[Fantom]

Took mine off. Haven't noticed any difference. I don't have much of an interior though so its already fairly loud

 

[imprezaworks]

Prob make zero difference

 

[mjf93]

Thanks for the quick replies, will probably come off tomorrow then lol

 

[DaveDreads]

I was always under the impression it helped to stop the heat from f*cking the paint on the bonnet?

 

[Mr R.]

No.

 

[Mr R.]

No.

The title "sound deadening" kind of gives it away.

 

[DaveDreads]

Mine's going in the bin then.

 

[ed55j]

My mate took his off on a BMW. He then got condensation on the under side of the bonnet which dripped into places where you don't want water. Needless to say it soon went back on.
Never had that problem on my Clio however.

 

[Fletcher]

I removed mine ages ago.

 

[Dan]

ye mine has been off ages now as well

 

[plymcl172]

guess its up to the person but I see it as 'if it was there from factory its there for a reason'

 

[BoatNonce]

Mine's going in the bin then.

Careful Dave, that might be holding the whole thing together

 

[Dan]

guess its up to the person but I see it as 'if it was there from factory its there for a reason'

Ye probably the typical Renault reasons to get in the way or make it rattle some more! Lol

 

[Rob669]

Mine went years ago and heat did effect the paint, but only very slightly and less than flamin stone chips.

 

[p@blo]

I was always under the impression it helped to stop the heat from f*cking the paint on the bonnet?

The title "sound deadening" kind of gives it away.

Lol

 

[SparkPlug]

Bloody hilarious, When I took mine off Renault did not bother to spray the complete underside of the bonnet, so on parts there is just primer showing through, classy build quality on these cars..

 

[mjf93]

... Instantly put off lol. Anyone else had the same? Mine is a 2004 rb if it was a year/ colour issue

 

[v16daf]

Mines the same, quick job to spray over it TBH. Will do it over winter sometime

 

[RSprojects]

does it weigh much?

 

[mjf93]

Mine went years ago and heat did effect the paint, but only very slightly and less than flamin stone chips.

I don't think it can protect the paint from heat at all, it's only think carpet? If it was for heat wouldn't it be metal like the exhaust heat shields? Plus there is nothing very hot in that area anyway, it's only the inlet manifold, the exhaust doesn't pass anywhere near it.
My dad had a ginetta, and the exhaust manifold passed about 10mm below the bonnet, only got hot in traffic and had no long term effects on the paint. He put a aluminium heat shield on and there were no more issues.
Its just for sound of some description.

 

[Rob669]

Ok. Next time you run the clio for about 30 mins or so stop the car, leave it for five mins, then open the bonnet and put your hands good and tight on the inlet manifold and count to zero slowly backwards from 10. Then come back and tell us it wasn't hot! Actually, don't it won't be nice!

 

[l33th3tr33]

I took mine off and replaced it with stickers. Because imaginary racecar.