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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: marcusd666 on September 30, 2008, 12:09:09 AM

Title: Bonnet Insulator
Post by: marcusd666 on September 30, 2008, 12:09:09 AM
Hi all just a quick question is there any advantage to removing the bonnet insulator as it looks a bit taty under the bonnet
Title: Bonnet Insulator
Post by: Draco on September 30, 2008, 12:11:04 PM
Dunno but i removed mine last year due to the tattyness....... not noticed any differnace........ also all the after market bonnets dont have them that i know of!
Title: Bonnet Insulator
Post by: Nik da Greek on September 30, 2008, 07:02:25 PM
Likewise, two years ago, due to the fact it was dropping horrible flaky sh!te everywhere that\'s probably made from neat asbestos, anthrax and botulism and like, really nasty to breathe, never mind how tatty and loathesome it looked. No ill effects yet, not noticed the image of the bonnet reinforcing coming through and being burnt into the paint or anything :Thumbs-up
Title: Bonnet Insulator
Post by: marcusd666 on September 30, 2008, 07:14:47 PM
Thanks lads I will take it off over the weekend just checking that the reinforcing would not start coming through and paint flaking with the heat off the engine.
Title: Bonnet Insulator
Post by: Timmy on September 30, 2008, 07:34:47 PM
It\'s not there to protect against heat from what i understand. It\'s purely there as sound deadening so if you got an aftermarket exhaust system you\'re not going to notice.