1984 944 hood insulation

[Jackson63]

My hood insulation on my 944 project car is shot. Can I drive the car without it or will it damage the paint on the hood?

[jcommin]

Yes you can - You could replace it with a set of pad from Classic 9
http://www.classic9leathershop.com/

There are plenty of posts on how to remove the old insulation. If you chose not to, its ok

[daveurethane]

They sell them here at pelican also

[Jackson63]

Its a very low budget car. Can I run it without the insulation?

[Spring44]

Originally Posted by Jackson63

Its a very low budget car. Can I run it without the insulation?

Yes, you can. My insulation disintegrated years ago and I merely cleaned it off. I have observed no ill effects as a result of its absence.

[mikseymono]

Is the engine a lot quieter with the insulation? Mine does not have it...so just curious...

Thanks,

M

[v2rocket_aka944]

factory started leaving the insulation off around 89 or 90 IIRC.

ive not had it since 2011, no issues with paint.

[kdjones2000]

My '88 951 never had the insulation...

[mazdaverx7]

I've had 944's with the original insulation in place and many without it and i can honestly say that I did not notice much of a difference in sound or heat transfer with the original foam in place. My current 85.2's insulation has been gone for a long time, likely many years before I purchased it in 2013. I have never noticed any ill effects from not having it.

[Johnny O]

My 88 924S has never had insulation since I've owned, and there are no signs that it ever did have it.

[mikseymono]

Nice use of a 5 iron........guess I'll not worry about mine not being there...M

[Johnny O]

Originally Posted by mikseymono

Nice use of a 5 iron........guess I'll not worry about mine not being there...M

Actually it's my putter, but it is the best use out of all my golf clubs 😄...

[mikseymono]

yes, I know the feeling...struggling a bit myself!

M

[mazdaverx7]

Hood struts are pretty cheap and easy to replace. Something I wouldn't wait on, haha. The hood isn't light.