Does your hood still have the insulation pad?
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Does your hood still have the insulation pad?
I removed mine a while back because it looks cleaner without it but now Im wondering if I should put it back on. Ive heard removing them can mess up the paint on the hood from the extreme temps your engine puts out.
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My intake is loud enough without removing the insulation, thanks. Bonus points for not burning yourself when the cops throw you on the hood?
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I think it is only needed to dampen the engine noise. My Prelude never had one and has a smaller gap between engine and hood (like the CRX). Never heard of that thing being needed to protect the paint.