Toney

My C6 is the nicest car I've ever owned, and the only one to have a hoodliner installed from the factory.

What is it's purpose? Sound insulation, heat insulation, dress-up?

I live in AZ, need no heat insulation.
Have full intake/headers/ehxaust...not worried about keeping it quiet
So, is it just pretty?

Thinking about removing it if that's the only purpose.

Thanks guys!

EVRose

The main purpose is in case of engine fire it is designed to come loose and attempt to smother ghe fire.

JoesC5

And the reason the C6 doesn't have a rest room on board is, so that in case of a fire, your bladder will be full so you can **** on it to put it out.

Toney

If there's an engine fire, I'm lettin the thing go up in flames.

dcarter0001

The emblem on the hoodliner is so you will know what kind of car it is.

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Wayne O

Here's something I found online:

"An automotive hoodliner is an essential piece of your car’s protective equipment. Attached to the underside of your car’s hood, the hoodliner prevents the extreme heat of the engine and other components in the engine compartment from transferring that heat to the hood, causing warping, paint and finish melting, and other safety issues. The hoodliner also acts as a heat disperser, helping the engine stay cool by drawing the engine’s heat into the hoodliner and dispersing it more effectively. A hoodliner is also an essential element in protecting the driver and passengers in the event of an engine fire, blocking flames and heat from reaching the car’s occupants. Most cars are also designed to allow the hoodliner’s attachments to quickly melt in the event of a fire, allowing the liner to fall onto the flames and help to smother them."

A hood-liner is not unique to Corvette. I've had other vehicles with hood-liners. Besides, they make a great canvas for stealth artwork.

Why would you do that? Why let what could be a minor situation turn into major destruction?

If you deliberately let your car burn until its a total loss, chances are your insurance will pay you enough money to replace it with a new Cobalt.

Toney

Hmm, so it really is a fire blanket. Interesting...

...but the heat dispersion thing contradicts every cowl hood on the market.

"we want the heat to disperse evenly AND escape the engine bay."

EVRose

You think I just made that up?

CBRXX

I think it may provide the other qualities to some extent, but IMHO the main reason it is put there is for sound insulation.

Had a 92 Jeep Cherokee, the brochure for it showed the Base & Sport models without it, however on the Laredo & Limited packages, the hoodliner was part of an included "insulation package" to reduce noise, which also included thicker insulation throughout the rest of the body as well.

Also noticed this in my truck, although not spelled out. I had a stripped down base 91 F150, it did not have one. Dad had the loaded XLT Lariat package, and his did.

Toney

EVRose, hah, I couldn't tell if you were kidding or not either. Sounded far fetched. I would really love to see a video of a hoodliner falling off the hood during a fire and stopping it....especially when I've seen firefighters douse a Ferrari with hoses for 30 seconds and flames are still pouring out.

EVRose

Well, I didn't say it would work but that is one of its intended functions. The plastic pins that hold it in place are supposed to melt and let the blanket drop over the fire helping to keep it under control.

Zogs2011

I thought it was just for the cool design it leaves on the hood during frosty mornings....

JoesC5

I just checked the hood of my Mercedes and the hood liner is held in place by four plastic pins in the center(to keep it from drooping). At the edges, the liner is held in place by being tucked under the rolled edges of the hood. For the liner to drop down on the engine, the steel hood would have to melt at the edges. Besides, the hood liner is very close to the top of the engine, so it wouldn't have very far to fall, even if it had plastic pins as the sole means of holding it in place. IMHO, the reason a car has a hood liner, is to lessen the engine noise and cut the heat to the hood, saving the paint.

JoesC5

Every one knows that the cheapo models don't catch on fire, only the expensive ones. Money burns.

thedigitel

I've always heard they have a lot of sound deadening properties, and with it removed you'll hear your valvetrain even more.

rcallen484

As pointed out above, it also helps prevent engine heat from damaging the finish on the other side of the hood. Particularly true in Arizona where the topside is already in sun bake conditions.

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Wideout

They put it there so you'd have a canvas to have someone paint on it, duh.