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RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 1:22:25 PM    MrSpike118   Posts: 769 Joined: 12/30/2005 Status: offline I have a 2008 and it does have the insulation for the hood... (in reply to eastcoaster) Post #: 11

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 6:14:03 PM    jaimie08mazda3 Posts: 2249 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: online i have it.... i think hahaa. yea im answering when i dont know fully but is it that insulation under the hood _____________________________ 2008 mazda3 GS 5spd Jaimie08mazda3:ricing out a 4 door integra is stupid Virgin1: and how many doors does your mazda3 have (in reply to MrSpike118) Post #: 12

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 6:32:12 PM    MrSpike118   Posts: 769 Joined: 12/30/2005 Status: offline yes, the insulation under the hood...ha ha (in reply to jaimie08mazda3) Post #: 13

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 6:33:58 PM    LordChrisofSith   Posts: 140 Joined: 7/22/2007 Status: offline I don't think you do Jamie.  Damn it, 9:30pm and I had to go look.  What an obsession.  I should seek help, I mean really. Anyway, the under hood insulation would be a large tinfoil insulation pad that totaly covers the underside of the hood.  It's design is to maintain the heat of the engine for fuel econmy I believe. Don't really need it.  It also provides some sound deadener if you will and who wants that. There is the rubber pad that sits on the front lip of the hood.  That keeps the dirt out.  It also caused me 2 hours of frustration when I could not get my damn hood deflector on right.  But....alas...that's another story I suppose. The tinfoil you see on the firewall above the manifold is too prevent the cabin from getting hot in the summer. (in reply to jaimie08mazda3) Post #: 14

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 6:51:16 PM    jaimie08mazda3 Posts: 2249 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: online just hold on im gonna check.... okkay back. wow 9:52 and went to go check my car... in 0 degree celsius cold. blah. just to find out I DONT HAVE ONE gahhhhhhhhhhh what a waste of time :D _____________________________ 2008 mazda3 GS 5spd Jaimie08mazda3:ricing out a 4 door integra is stupid Virgin1: and how many doors does your mazda3 have (in reply to LordChrisofSith) Post #: 15

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 6:55:39 PM    LordChrisofSith   Posts: 140 Joined: 7/22/2007 Status: offline Never a waste my friend...............it's an obsession! (in reply to jaimie08mazda3) Post #: 16

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 7:19:59 PM    jaimie08mazda3 Posts: 2249 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: online lol i went on msn and a girl asked me what i was doing i was like i juts came back from looking under the hood of my car to check if i had something. she tells me im a nerd cuz i love my car soo much. im like nooo just obssessed :D. TRUEEEEEEE its never a waste when its a car. hmmm tomorrow cleaning it :D :D make it look sexy and sparkly for my date wednesday wahoo _____________________________ 2008 mazda3 GS 5spd Jaimie08mazda3:ricing out a 4 door integra is stupid Virgin1: and how many doors does your mazda3 have (in reply to LordChrisofSith) Post #: 17

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 8:46:18 PM    UrbanmanUSA Posts: 556 Joined: 2/19/2007 Status: offline The purpose of the hood insulation is mostly to prevent the hood from getting too hot.  What's the problem with heat?  The main reason is it is not good for the paint to be heated to a hot temp over and over (look at older cars that have a weathered paint spot in the middle of hood - that's degradation from it being heated to a very hot temp over and over).  Those who say they do have the hood insulation ... I wonder if they have the 2.3 engine?  Stands to reason a bigger engine would put out more heat, necessitating the insulation to protect the hood. The "tinfoil" on the firewall is a heat insulator, yes, but if you look at what is directly behind the it, you'll see a collection of hoses and lines.  The tinfoil is there mostly to protect the hoses and lines. _____________________________ If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. - George Orwell (in reply to LordChrisofSith) Post #: 18

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/29/2007 8:52:57 PM    Lupae3s Posts: 991 Joined: 12/13/2004 Status: offline i have the hood insulation on my 2004 wagon (2.3 liter) (in reply to UrbanmanUSA) Post #: 19

RE: engine hood heat shied - 10/30/2007 6:06:31 AM    LordChrisofSith   Posts: 140 Joined: 7/22/2007 Status: offline Yep.  Urban says it better.  Might be the 2.3's get hot. 2.0's don't get that hot too worry about.  Aluminum mostly.  Almost cool to the touch.  Not like the cast iron blocks they used to use. (in reply to Lupae3s) Post #: 20

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