Cheaper to cover it than to finish it.

 

Dryer sheets. The cat seems more interested in birds.

 

It appears your readings were taken inside and outside. That make any difference in the results here?

 

I don't think so. Empirically, the cover adds about 20 degrees F to both the IAT as well as the hood surface temp.

 

I was referring to the hideous purple color....

No protection needed...

Get it?

 

I've looked at the engine cover and it's not readily apparent how it attaches. No visible bolts, yet loose around entire perimeter.
Is it just clipped on somewhere underneath?

 

Theres 3(?) nipples that point upwards from the heat exchanger that fit into rubber grommets under the engine cover.

 

Four. Just pull it up; one corner at a time, or one side, or all at once.

 

Today I measured temperature after a track run. Exhaust tips - 80C. Hood (engine cover off) 49C. This after pushing car hard.

I think engine heat with cover off is non-issue on V6. I might even stop opening the hood in the pits.

 

My engine cover is now off and I even went ahead and took off the trunk cover as well.

 

With respect to the V8 motor, will taking of the cover send too much excessive heat to the bonnet? Can the paint finish become damaged from the extra heat shooting up from the engine?
Thanks

 

I've the base 6, and this was my only concern. Can someone TL;DR the apparent / assumed pros and cons of this?

 

Take the bonnet off too, it is just adding excess weight.

I believe from the previous pages that no one has yet noted any damage to the paint. It was also offered that the P7 does not come with an engine cover. (Although it possibly has a different underbonnet insulation - maybe Zach or another member with a P7 could compare the two?)

 

It seems to me that Lance proved that removing the cover does not raise the temp of the hood. ....I don't believe the P7 has any hood insulation either. These two things make me comfortable in removing my cover.

Cheers,
Dave

 

Read this whole thread. I believe that we have adequately discounted that concern.

 

Well since mine is white I should see staining, pigment loss and trouble sooner than most. I have had my cover off for a month and about 2k worth of spirited miles. While I've washed the outside of the car I haven't touched the engine (I know bad me!). In this case I'm glad I haven't as a couple of things are apparent.

1. Very little dirt has accumulated. Almost nothing.
2. Underside of the bonnet, while a tad dusty looks same as always
3. Outside of bonnet showing no wear.

I'll continue to monitor over time but I think we can lay to rest the potential for problems for now. Some pictures below:






The shadow on the right is an artefact of my garage lighting.



Yes even the flowers are fine! Don't ask......

 

My cover has now been off for 8k miles with no issue (but on a dark color) and very little dust on the engine.

 

Will you please explain a bit on how the cover should be removed without doing damage.
Do you simply pull upward until it comes off?
How much force is required.
Thank you

 

It pops right off when you grab the edge and lightly pull straight up. Very little pressure needed. I was shocked at how little it took.

 

Simply pull it off, straight up, with a light tug in three places.
You can see the three mounting "prongs" in Mbourne's pics, the black round things poking up from the S/C cooler, two at the rear and one at the front. They slot into removable plugs/sockets on the underside of the cover, you can even see one of these plugs still attached to the prong in the third pic. One hint - if/when you go to put the cover back on, make sure you have the plugs in the cover and not on the prongs, much easier that way.
Also, once you have removed the cover you can remove the prongs if you want, they simply screw out with a 10 mm spanner.