Removed the engine cover and hood liner. I haven't noticed any difference in sound. It does seem to keep the heat down a bit.
have you noticed any difference in anything with the k&n intake elbow?Removed the engine cover and hood liner. I haven't noticed any difference in sound. It does seem to keep the heat down a bit.
Not much of an improvement other than aesthetically. That's really the only reason I bought it. It also doesn't have a nipple for the sound tube.
Hood liners do several things. One is dampen noise from the engine but the other is to reduce heat transfer to the hood. Hoods can be overheated, just touch yours above the engine after a run with no liner in it and see. The liner take the heat down that over time can cause the paint to separate from the primer. Just take a look at old mustang with the shotta hood paint thats peeling bet ya they have no hood liner. People who take both the liner and the engine cover off I believe are headed toward hood paint issues down the road.
Liqui-Moly makes both the base synthetic oil, which I went with, and they also make the Ceratec, which is the additive. One bottle of Ceratec (10oz I think) is supposed to provide treatment for 5-6 oil changes then be added again. Some have said here on 6G that it solved their engine tic so I thought with me at less than 1k miles now I may as well add it now as a preventive measure, and for just $50 it was a no brainer for me.
5 year coating was just under $650, have to bring it back once a year for maintenance/warranty. The wheels were an extra $100 total for all four.
Plenty of cars out there have no engine liner or engine cover and the hood paint is fine. It's a non issue
I hope it gets rid of the dust as well the whole reason I bought mine
Gotcha! My car has 6000 miles, I went with Amsoil Signature synthetic and Ceratec at 5000.
Cool. In my industry I've seen so many additives that promise the world that I've gotten pretty skeptical but hoping this Ceratec is beneficial.
