Under hood felt - Sound deadener or paint protection?
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Under hood felt - Sound deadener or paint protection?
Is the pad under the hood for sound deadening or paint protection from the heat?
I'm thinking of a "vented" hood, should I put this back on after the install? I'm not worried about sound but I want to make sure the paint is protected and I want lowest under hood temperature. Is there anything else I should do to lower under hood temps?
I'm thinking of a "vented" hood, should I put this back on after the install? I'm not worried about sound but I want to make sure the paint is protected and I want lowest under hood temperature. Is there anything else I should do to lower under hood temps?
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Took mine off when I installed the Poison Spyder hood louvre and haven't had any issues. Save yourself some $$ and consider adding that verses replacing the whole hood. I can see the heat venting out at stop lights and on the trail.
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I'm not meaning to hijack.... But a free option to help with the heat in the engine bay is to remove the inner fender liner. Yea, it keeps some mud out of there if you decide to play in the mud, but its free and it helps
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Let me see pics of vents that you have done. I'm sure it will be cheaper plus the body shop wants $400-$500 to paint so $1,100 is too much just for a 14% temp drop.
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Is the pad under the hood for sound deadening or paint protection from the heat?
I'm thinking of a "vented" hood, should I put this back on after the install? I'm not worried about sound but I want to make sure the paint is protected and I want lowest under hood temperature. Is there anything else I should do to lower under hood temps?
I'm thinking of a "vented" hood, should I put this back on after the install? I'm not worried about sound but I want to make sure the paint is protected and I want lowest under hood temperature. Is there anything else I should do to lower under hood temps?
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Is the pad under the hood for sound deadening or paint protection from the heat?
I'm thinking of a "vented" hood, should I put this back on after the install? I'm not worried about sound but I want to make sure the paint is protected and I want lowest under hood temperature. Is there anything else I should do to lower under hood temps?
I'm thinking of a "vented" hood, should I put this back on after the install? I'm not worried about sound but I want to make sure the paint is protected and I want lowest under hood temperature. Is there anything else I should do to lower under hood temps?
If you want true hot air venting, go for an efficient cooling hood rather than for advertising blah-blah.
The vents should be located near the firewall, and not forward.
Last edited by GJeep; 07-03-2015 at 11:43 AM.
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The thing wrong with vents near the back of the hood is when on the road, there is a high pressure area in front of the windshield. The high pressure will make air go into the engine bay, causing less air to go through the radiator.
Removing the fender liners will force air from the wheel wells into the engine bay when driving on the road, also diminishing the amount of air through the radiator.
The best thing you can do to improve under-hood cooling is increase the air flow through the grill.
See this thread: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...trofit-235132/
All of my under-hood temps on-road and off-road are way down from where they were before the addition of the mechanical fan.
Removing the fender liners will force air from the wheel wells into the engine bay when driving on the road, also diminishing the amount of air through the radiator.
The best thing you can do to improve under-hood cooling is increase the air flow through the grill.
See this thread: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...trofit-235132/
All of my under-hood temps on-road and off-road are way down from where they were before the addition of the mechanical fan.
Last edited by ronjenx; 07-03-2015 at 01:47 PM.