Well I'm in the same boat as you guys. I like a pretty engine staring you in the face when you open the hood.

(please excuse the multitude of wires, that's mitsu's fault)

 

Very,very nice guys.

 

Nice and getting tougher to do.

 

+1

No purpose other than for looks. In fact, it required additional costs in our car not just because the engine cover material but because it traps more heat that causes the design engineers to have to upgrade wiring and other components to a more heat resistant grade. They hate it but the marketing people got their way.

 

I never thought about them stopping dust and such. I was worried that after the winter, a lot of salt and dirt would be kicked up on the motor from the underside of the car. With the covers on, I would not be able to tell how dirty the motor was. Is the underside of these engine bays pretty dirt proof?

 

Who knows you can't see that far down anymore

 

I like the clean look... I also miss the look of the V8 painted to match my old stang

 

I think the front engine cover helps guide air into the intake tube... but the sides don't have any purpose.

 

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I figured it was better than creating a new one to ask a question that's already been asked (and this is the most recent relevant thread I could find).

Anyways, has anyone actually experienced any damaged paint on the hood from removing the engine cover? Or is the insulation in the cover mostly for noise rather than heat?

 

I got rid of the side ones and left the front and engine covers. Gonna paint them soon when I get back to San Diego!

 

I have had my covers removed for a little over two years now and the paint on the underside of my hood is completely spotless.

 

Why did you choose to leave those two? Do you think the front cover really is useful in guiding air into the intake? Do you like the way the main engine cover looks?


And also on the top of the hood I assume, right? That's definitely good to know...

 

I just like how it looks with only the front cover and engine cover I clean my engine bay all the time anyways so it's always looking puurrttyyyyy haha

 

I wondered about this too because the bolts in my engine all look rusty so I presumed it is because of the salt we have in Minnesota all winter long. The covers would prevent most of the salt from getting onto the engine but then the covers will also prevent the much needed water from car washes to clean them up. You need a lot of water to clean a little bit of salt off.

I might drive mine a few days without the covers and see if I hear any difference is the noise.