Running with no sound deadening

[goaferboy]

So I finally got round to taking off all the old, nasty sound deadening from under the bonnet. I'll probably replace it eventually, but it's currently on the "nice to have, but other things take priority" list.

So my question is, is it OK to run the Scirocco without sound deadening? I assume the heat from the engine won't damage the now exposed bonnet, since there was already exposed areas?

Just wanted to check really, as I'm a proper worryer!

[GTXTRA]

I've run my silver car without the liner for years Luke and the red car too in fact.

[the edmundator]

I've noticed that mk2 bonnets commonly warp slightly with age. If you look at the front, you'll notice that a lot have a gentle arc from side to side, highest in the middle. The sound insulation is just that, it has no heat-repelling properties - you probably wouldn't want heat to be contained in the engine bay any more than necessary.

[james butler]

mine doesnt have sound deadening and ive had no issues either.

[Blueshark]

For those who do want to place the Bonnet lining.

As of today the sets can be ordered at Rust Republic.

Just send an Email to Anthony at:

info@rustrepublic.co.uk

Tell him what you want/need and he will get back to you.

Greetings, Joost

[goaferboy]

Cheers for the help guys. I am tempted by the new lining, but no spare money at the moment!

[steve bain]

I have never had it. Does look nice though and probably makes a good difference. I will buy it from joost once the cars painted

[scrappy1382]

in the nearly 4years of having mine, ive never had any sound deadening as it all crumbled away. my car is itself pretty loud when driving, but was thinking going the route of a underlay under all the carpet.

[goaferboy]

Removing mine hasn't made any noticeable difference to sound, both in and out of the car. Could be because it was basically powder before I removed it though.

[Blueshark]

I have never had it. Does look nice though and probably makes a good difference. I will buy it from joost once the cars painted

The sets are now sold by Rust Republic.(saves on P+P)

Just send an Email to Anthony at:

info@rustrepublic.co.uk

Tell him what you want/need and he will get back to you.

Greetings, Joost

[serrow]

Hi all, bought these from Joost - Blueshark. Looks great but I had a lot of prep work on the bonnet before I fitted them. It is a renovation job - almost complete. Thank £££££££££!