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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:38 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2505
Trade Rating: +19
Location: West mids
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bonnet insulation to keep or not to keep is the question??
does it actually make any difference if you take it off just as mine is sagging a bit in the middle and rubbing on my nice carbon engine cover
so just wandering if any of you guys have taken yours off??
thank Rich
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:41 am |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010 Posts: 3432
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Kent
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Took mine out when the induction was fitted to add to the RAWR a little, day to day didn't actually notice it was gone!
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:54 am |
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Joined: Jul 28, 2010 Posts: 1131
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Location: Milton Keynes
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Mines off due to it rubbing on bits in the bay and looking a bit tatty.
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:57 am |
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Joined: Apr 05, 2012 Posts: 32
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Location: Belgium
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its only there to reduce noise, i don't think it has any other purpose, i have mine out right now due to a repaint I'm in the process of, but will put mine back to save the neighbours when i come home at all hours
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:05 am |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010 Posts: 1600
Trade Rating: +4
Location: South Bucks
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It also helps protect the bonnet from the engine heat ...
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:06 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 3262
Trade Rating: +18
Location: Plymouth
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i removed mine as soon as i bought my 206, prefer to see the nicely painted underside of a bonnet then some horrible material
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:24 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
Trade Rating: +10
Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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I actually retrofitted it to my TU3 206, reduces noise a little bit & also stops the injectors getting damaged when the washer jets leak water 
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2505
Trade Rating: +19
Location: West mids
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Lol if you haven't seen my set up you'd know I'm not to fussed about the noise yer it's just rubbing on my c/f engine cover and don't want it to rub the laquer off
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:44 am |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010 Posts: 3432
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Kent
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Bin it 
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:33 am |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2011 Posts: 672
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Notts
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buy a new nice looking one ? 
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:55 am |
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Joined: Apr 05, 2012 Posts: 32
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Location: Belgium
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gazza82 wrote: |
It also helps protect the bonnet from the engine heat ... |
Did 300 miles in a motorway journey averaging 100 mph through Germany and the washer jet tubes weren't even soft... (checked because i was paranoid it would melt) maybe in summer it protects against heat?
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:16 am |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2011 Posts: 672
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Notts
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put it this way , if it did nothing peugeot wouldn't waste money putting it on
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:20 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010 Posts: 2636
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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Mine never had one :S mind you mine was built in France so they probably skimped on everything they could knowing it was going to the British market!
What is it, like felt stuff?
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:58 am |
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Joined: Sep 17, 2012 Posts: 1
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It is for protection from the heat. Just install it properly. A charity that makes winter jackets for the homeless recently received a substantial gift from General Motors. The company donated excess car insulation, which makes the coat lining. I have to buy a car that works well for me.
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:23 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 742
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Location: Cardiff
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never even had one 
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