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Online mcmaddy

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Under bonnet sound deadining
« on: Today at 17:57 »
The under bonnet sound deadining has shrunk again on my TCR. It'll be replaced under warranty when my car goes in for its service in July. Has anyone just removed the deadining? What's the downside if any to removing it?
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Re: Under bonnet sound deadining
« Reply #1 on: Today at 20:19 »
Cooking the bonnet paint?
It’s a heat shield , not sound deadening as I understand it.
I had it replaced 3 times in 3 years under warranty.
Latest one in 2 years in and ok.
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Re: Under bonnet sound deadining
« Reply #2 on: Today at 21:11 »
If it's a heat shield why did the Clubsport S not have one fitted? I did think about the bonnet paint but plenty of other vag group cars don't have it fitted. Would a turbo blanket stop the heat?
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Re: Under bonnet sound deadining
« Reply #3 on: Today at 21:17 »
All great points McMaddy.  I only called it a heat shield as that’s what my dealer called it.
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