Dave Blows

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Anyone know the best place to get underbonnet insulation? The yellow stuff on my 95 WRX auto has disintengrated and what's left is thin and crumbly. Apart from anything else (ie whether or not it's needed/useful) it looks bloody awful.

Dave

Dill_typeR

You'd need to get it new i reckon as it ages and goes crappy, try a dealer.

Or just rip it out, looks neater, only slightly more noise heard when running.

Dave Blows

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thanks Dill, just assumed ther'd be some aftermarket provider as opposed to rip off dealer prices.

Dave

rabskyline

damn it !!! JUST LOBBED ONE OUT !! WAS FINE TOO !! BLOODY USELESS ANYWAY..FORGET IT !!!!

oops, big letters !!

Dill_typeR

There maybe is. I've seen cars with heat reflective tape on the underside of the bonnet.

Dave Blows

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Interesting idea - under boonet insulating tape. Anyone confirm they've done this, whether it works, what sort, how much, etc?

Rang a dealer for a price - almost £110!!!!!!!!!!!!


Dave

Gear Head

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Just scrap it mate, then polish up the underside of the bonnet. Job done!

wrxsti280

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thats exactly what i did, looks a lot better

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

i removed mine,cleaned it up,looks cool.

with the reflective tape,surely this is bad, you dont want to reflect the heat BACK down onto the engine !!!

wrxsti280

iTrader: (6)

you need light to reflect the heat, when the bonnet is shut there aint no light

Dill_typeR

I have some aluminium speed tape but its only 1 1/2@ wide. I think foilatec do this sort of thing but AFAIK its more for aesthetic purposes, when the bonnet is up at shows etc.

rabskyline

as far as i was aware, it was for noise, not heat loss as you dont want a hot engine bay !

could be wrong....my ra and my 555 had none on them....

Dill_typeR

It is AFAIK but I thought the original poster, was bothered about under bonnet looks too.