stangbnmalo

I was wondering if any of you guys have taken off the hood insulator and if you had any issues with the hood paint. My intake manifold is too tight and I was thinking to take the insulator out to make some room but don't want to be painting my hood.

stangbnmalo

ouch, no one?

ridethemustanggt

I had mine off for awhile. All I noticed was it got the underside really dirty. I never had any problems though

stangbnmalo

thanks, I think I'm going to try with out it for a while

cliffyk

Why, if you don't mind my asking?

It weighs next to nothing, and protects the fiberglass/composite hood from engine heat...

Brute03

mine has been off since i had the car, no problems with the paint...

stangbnmalo

I have a 97' GT with a bunch of stuff, included in that is a bullitt intake manifold, since I had to use double intake gaskets and adapter plates to kind of match the intake with npi heads, the intake now sits really high so high that I can barely close the hood. I was thinking that may be if I rip off the insulator I could gain an extra inch to an inch and a half of clearance to be able to close the hood.

lizzyfan

You'll have no problems with it off

Pohatu18

will the paint stay glossy lookin because mine is torn alittle and it annoys me and i might take it off aswell

lizzyfan

Yours is glossy?? Lucky you!