bonnet sound deadening

[dorsetsaxo]

why do alot of people take of the black stuff off of the bottom of the bonnet

[badasssaxo]

i took mine off as it was hanging off a bit, plus its a couple of ounces less wieght lol.

[GallowayVTS]

I forgot to put my oil cap back on once and it got coneverd in oil so i took it off lol

[AlexB]

its extra weight you dont need

[Finchowned]

As said, weight and convinient.

[Mochachino]

it looks shite, and mine didnt have any when i got the car anyway.

[JamesR]

just out of interest how much approx does it weigh?

[AlexB]

couple of kg i think

no more than 3 or 4

heaviest sound deadening is the bit behind the dash
thats 5.5kg

[CooperVTR]

mine got in the way of the strut brace when i closed the bonnet

[Aly]

what thing are we talking about here? :(

[AlexB]

the black carpet under the bonnet as standard

[BullockXR]

mines still on because i cant be arsed to take it off. think it`ll be off soon though as the engine bay is gettin tarted up for show season :p

[Spanky]

mines is off but the clips that held it in are still there, my hands were cold and i could not get them off :( lol

[TU-Tuning]

couple of kg i think

no more than 3 or 4

heaviest sound deadening is the bit behind the dash
thats 5.5kg

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat, im taking my dash out this weekend then!



As far as the bonnet carpet goes, I noticed you can hear the engine significantly more with it removed. Which I dont mind. Also I think it takes a bit longer to warm up now, and when it gets cold and the car freezes up there are different layers of ice because of the thinner sections underneath the bonnet where its not reinforced which looks a bit odd.

And it makes water steam off the car when it rains and ive been giving it some lol

[Steve]

why do alot of people take of the black stuff off of the bottom of the bonnet

most do it to save weight.

some do it as its hanging off or looks scruffy.

[jsdvtr]

And you can her the roar from induction too which is best bit about it!

[Mr_suv]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat, im taking my dash out this weekend then!



As far as the bonnet carpet goes, I noticed you can hear the engine significantly more with it removed. Which I dont mind. Also I think it takes a bit longer to warm up now, and when it gets cold and the car freezes up there are different layers of ice because of the thinner sections underneath the bonnet where its not reinforced which looks a bit odd.

And it makes water steam off the car when it rains and ive been giving it some lol

lol it even says it on the drivers side footwell lol!
edit:tell you how much it weighs on there lol

[Thecherry0121]

CAuse it looks nasty!

[PETE-VTR]

couple of kg i think

no more than 3 or 4

heaviest sound deadening is the bit behind the dash
thats 5.5kg

3 or 4kg for that black deadening on underside of bonnet!?

my arse it is!!

u drunk....:drink:

[AlexB]

3 or 4kg for that black deadening on underside of bonnet!?

my arse it is!!

u drunk....:drink:

im guessing
saying no more is an overestimate

id extpect about 2ish hence i said couple
but it is reasonably weighty

love the guys now on about the stuff behind the dash
you notice a lot more noise with that out

[TU-Tuning]

I left it because part of its the support for the base of your feet when using the pedals, but its coming out now lol

[DavidKent]

They always go soggy and greasy.
They weigh a fair bit and aren't necessary
They rub the paint away on your upper strut brace
I found the engine bay was a little cooler without it = performance gain (Minimal to say the least)
They start Hanging after a while

The list goes on!

[Anthony]

I'm going to remove mine soon! :y:

[Dasher_VTR]

someone told me they done it and it took the paint off on top of the bonnet.

[maddison_vts]

i took it off thinking it would be a tad weighty, it isn't even remotely heavy, it weighs around half a kg. :n:

[DavidKent]

i took it off thinking it would be a tad weighty, it isn't even remotely heavy, it weighs around half a kg. :n:

500g less weight on a spaxo - Awesome gain imo ;)