Hood Blanket
#1
Hood Blanket
This might be a stupid question, but I'm chalk full of em... Anyway, is the hood blanket/pad on the 05 GT's necessary? I was oogling my engine bay tonight and thought it might look a hell of a lot better without it? And drawback to doing so?
Mock me if need be...
Mock me if need be...
#4
RE: Hood Blanket
ORIGINAL: CrazyAl
If you want to remove it, it is very easy. It is held on with simple push-in plastic fasteners.
If you want to remove it, it is very easy. It is held on with simple push-in plastic fasteners.
Seriously though, any saleen SC installers have to do this to get clearance? I am getting conflicting info on motor mounts ranging from "don't need 'em" to "need em" to "tight fit"
#6
RE: Hood Blanket
ORIGINAL: Wally39
Yeah, do we need to change the motor mounts with a S/C ?
Yeah, do we need to change the motor mounts with a S/C ?
I was thinking about this a little more and it occured to me that if you have to pull out the pad to clear then when you really torque the engine it is going to hit the hood anyway...
So, I'd love to hear any first hand experience with this? As I have said, all the shops selling them have given different answers (regardless of whether they offer mounts or not)...
Lowering the engine/trans is generally a win/tie situaton for lowerd CG and pain in the butt respectively...
But, before I trash the car for a weekend, I want to make sure I have all the parts ready and leave time for block hoisting if required...
For the record, Haney says - "you may have to losen the mounts.... all the blowers we have sold, we have never received a call about the problem".
And Saleen installation man makes no mention of it (though they may be assuming a "Saleen" hood).
#7
RE: Hood Blanket
I am not sure about supercharger clearance, but I can tell you that the "hood blanket" is extremely thin and sits very close to the hood. Removing it is only going to get you a tiny bit of clearnance, if any at all.
Like you said, if the clearance is really that tight, if the motor moves a bit it will hit the hood anyway.
Like you said, if the clearance is really that tight, if the motor moves a bit it will hit the hood anyway.
#9
RE: Hood Blanket
[&o] Gee. Wonder how many different threads in the last three days I have posted that you do not have to replace your motor mounts with a Saleen supercharger. Guess I need to go take pictures of my motor mounts and start posting them.
#10
RE: Hood Blanket
ORIGINAL: hawgman
[&o] Gee. Wonder how many different threads in the last three days I have posted that you do not have to replace your motor mounts with a Saleen supercharger. Guess I need to go take pictures of my motor mounts and start posting them.
[&o] Gee. Wonder how many different threads in the last three days I have posted that you do not have to replace your motor mounts with a Saleen supercharger. Guess I need to go take pictures of my motor mounts and start posting them.
Oh, and yes, pictures please! Post them in 7 or 8 of the dozens of threads in which you posted that