themadness
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serve any significant purpose? some folks say noise reduction but taking it off may reduce engine heat thus mildly improving performance.
under hood padding
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Xodius
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I am going to be removing mine in two weeks. Installing some hood vents. I know a lot of people that do not have it and no ill effects. You should be fine.
yellocoyote
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Mine has been gone for well over a year.
themadness
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yellocoyote
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None that I've noticed so far.
I can't really account much for the noise as I run a roof basket and MT's... they kind of drown out any other 'normal' sounds. But even before I added the MT's, I didn't notice any significant changes.
Marlon_JB2
Kombat Edition Jeep
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I was wrong. See latest reply.
I was wrong. See latest reply.
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yellocoyote
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I removed mine because it was falling apart anyway.
theroofable
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I thought it was some sort of insulation for the cold weather, I thought it would keep my engine warmer longer than it would without it.
Xodius
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Removed mine today to get ready for the hood vents. Perhaps next weekend. 
Xodius
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So mine has been out for....3 days nearly 4. I did notice a slight increase in engine noise...I mean very very very slight. Just enough for me to go...hmmm...what is that and then I remembered I took off the padding. It is so quiet that if you up your radio 1 level you will not hear it. Hell if you just ignore it you don't hear it. Kind of like significant others JUST KIDDING...partially.
JUST KIDDING...partially. 
BEECHPILOT
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The Fire Stopper is a myth!!! It is simply for paint protection...Nothing more
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Marlon_JB2
Kombat Edition Jeep
After doing some research and talking to an engineer....
I was wrong. And so is everyone except Xodius (sort of?).
It's sound insulation. That would explain the increase in engine noise. It does NOT protect paint (that wouldn't make any sense because it doesn't cover the entire span of the hood) or help put out engine fires (this sort of makes sense but air fuels fires, and there's not much space up there, the air comes from down below and through the grille...).
I was wrong. And so is everyone except Xodius (sort of?).
It's sound insulation. That would explain the increase in engine noise. It does NOT protect paint (that wouldn't make any sense because it doesn't cover the entire span of the hood) or help put out engine fires (this sort of makes sense but air fuels fires, and there's not much space up there, the air comes from down below and through the grille...).
Xodius
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hehe I am tempted to show the wife that. :happy175:
