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Author:  flt505 [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Under bonnet insulation...
Hi Folks -

A bit of a general question - did the 944/968 bonnets come with the two insulation panels as a standard fitment? I replaced one of mine (left hand side over the exhaust manifold), as it had completely perished.

Some pics show open bonnets with non of the panels fitted - just curious...

Dave
CT
Author:  PSH [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
Hi Dave..

iirc the under bonnet insulation was an early car item up to 86-87 maybe 89, for later models it was dropped....I'm sure someone will correct me if I have this wrong...I took mine off, firstly as it was crumbling away and secondly, as my car is a turbo in my mind it's far better to let the heat escape than trap it in the engine bay were things are hot enough as it is....well anyway that's my way of looking at it....

Pete
Author:  flt505 [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
Thanks Pete -

Mine is a 1990 S2 and has the insulation pads. Without them I am sure the outer paint would be cooked! Having said that, a mate has an '89 Cab with no pads fitted. Strange but true...

Dave
S2
CT
Author:  kashurst [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
I have an 86 with insulation (crumbling) and a 90 S2 without - the paint still looks OK to me.
Author:  PSH [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
flt505 wrote:
Thanks Pete -

Mine is a 1990 S2 and has the insulation pads. Without them I am sure the outer paint would be cooked! Having said that, a mate has an '89 Cab with no pads fitted. Strange but true...

Dave
S2
CT



The paint will be fine, I took mine off more than 15 years ago...paint is still nice and shinny....:) Actually I have been thinking of spraying the underside with a thermal insulation paint, iirc I've seen it done on youtube, l would be doing it for cosmetic reasons only.
Author:  Sean Smallman [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
I had it on my 1992 S2.
Author:  t3rra [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
Missing from 88 turbo up, would expect the heat to be more off an issue here
Author:  rav [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
Its all crumbling on my 1985 car - If anyone has an under bonnet insulation pads, I would be keen to hear from you, with a price!
Author:  infrasilver [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
I saw one half of one on ebay.
Author:  GlennS [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
The parts catalogue doesn't list them for model year '89 onwards. Neither my '89 944 2.7 nor my '90 944 S2 has ever had them fitted.
Author:  flt505 [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
Thanks for the replies -

I ordered my replacement 'pad' from our OPC at a reasonable price. Not sure why some cars have them and other laters' don't?!

Dave
CT S2
Author:  GlennS [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
flt505 wrote:
Thanks for the replies -

I ordered my replacement 'pad' from our OPC at a reasonable price. Not sure why some cars have them and other laters' don't?!

Dave
CT S2


Most likely fitted by some previous owner who believed it should be there.
Author:  poprock [ Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Under bonnet insulation...
Yep. My ’89 Turbo never had pads. Nothing but pristine clean paint from the factory on the underside of the bonnet.

In wet weather, when stopped at traffic lights, you could see raindrops turn to steam as they hit the bonnet.
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