Functional Hood Scoop

[2000BLKGT]

Tactic or not, I don't think it's going to stop fires. You cannot argue it doesn't deflect intense heat--it's a fibrous pad about 1/4" thick. Sure, show cars won't have paint fade 'cause they never run long enough in RUSH HOUR to develop underhood temps above 250*. Doubt many of them drive 50 miles per day, 6 days per week either.

As for the paint fade, best of luck to you, but I've seen a '88 GMC pickup fade, a '96 Chebby half ton hood fade, a '97 half ton Dodge hood fade: all owned by an idiot friend who didn't want the ugly thing under his hood. Well, he's got more ugly problems now. Enjoy your cars and just remember they are yours and it's your money.

The show cars I'm talking about drive dude!

I've done 4-5hr long distance cruises with them...to out of town shows...and lots of them go from Toronto to Norwalk...Woodward...out to Montreal...etc. And as I said...many are daily drivers.

Poor quality and/or poorly maintained paint will inevitably get fugged...but it has nothing to do with that hood blanket.

I'm the last person that would do something that would harm the paint on my ride.

If you know a Ford engineer...as him/her the question.

 

[timeless2]

If you know a Ford engineer...as him/her the question.

I'm not arguing with/at you, I'm arguing the point of it being there. Companies don't put parts on their products that aren't inherently required for something else. It's just not cost effective to place random parts on vehicles. Is it just aesthetics, then?

 

[jstreet0204]

I'm not arguing with/at you, I'm arguing the point of it being there. Companies don't put parts on their products that aren't inherently required for something else. It's just not cost effective to place random parts on vehicles. Is it just aesthetics, then?

Sound deadening. Take it off and see how many more engine noises you hear. The average buyer won't buy a car they can't hear themselves talk over.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I have taken my hood blanket off and it has an aluminum coating on the other side. Aluminum reflects heat. Is it necessary? I do not know but the simple fact of the matter is that the blanket IS engineered to reflect heat by Ford. If it was for sound deadening only, it would not have an aluminum layer.

 

[forpit2000gt]

the blanket does not protect the paint! If heat were a problem, then the black paint on my car down here in the south would have popped off and run for water a long time ago. I have a family member that owns a Paint and body shop. Dupont paints. They paint engines with the same paint put on the outside of the car. If the engine bay gets hot enough to ruin the paint, then the engine won't be running long after. poor maintenance ruins the paint.
The blanket is for sound.

 

[timeless2]

Sound deadening. Take it off and see how many more engine noises you hear. The average buyer won't buy a car they can't hear themselves talk over.

Then why do you find these same parts on diesel engines which still make ample noise both inside and outside the vehicle?

 

[timeless2]

I have taken my hood blanket off and it has an aluminum coating on the other side. Aluminum reflects heat. Is it necessary? I do not know but the simple fact of the matter is that the blanket IS engineered to reflect heat by Ford. If it was for sound deadening only, it would not have an aluminum layer.

Thank you.

 

[jstreet0204]

They don't by your account. Subjectivity is great.

I've never cared more about the inner fender wells' appearance than I care about the exterior of the car, sooooo who cares about the inner fender wells' appearance? Not me, therefore, it is irrelevant.

What it isn't relevant because it doesn't jive with your theory? The point being if the paint was going to fade do to heat, the spots closest to the exhaust would fade first since they are not protected by that blanket, why no fade.

 

[timeless2]

What it isn't relevant because it doesn't jive with your theory? The point being if the paint was going to fade do to heat, the spots closest to the exhaust would fade first since they are not protected by that blanket, why no fade.

It's subjective, man. Do they bother to clear coat the inner wells? No, therefore, how are you going to measure the degree to which something fades, that didn't have luster to begin with?

 

[forpit2000gt]

Several cars and truck I own do not have the backing on the hood and no paint problems. You can cook on the paint surface of cars in the sun. The paint on top of your car will fade as well. If you don't wash and keep paint waxed you will have problems. You will not hurt the hood by removing the material. any paint guys in here , please chime in.

 

[forpit2000gt]

anyways, back to the original post, functional hood scoop? only benefit would be to have a way for heat to escape from under the hood. no real power gain. No ram air feature from hood scoop for power increase. same or more power increase from K&N connected straight in from of maf under hood than in the fenderwell.

 

[timeless2]

If it's ram air you want, check this product out from March. Cannot attest to its gains--has anyone ever done this?

http://www.brothersperformance.com/shop/mustang/mar1420.html