what he said.Monkey said:not on a stock hood. the stock hood is made out of a composite material and the hood keeps some of the heat off of it keeping it from warping it. plus the insulator (if there were a fire) would come off and smother it.
some aftermarket ones dont have one because the fiberglass they use can withstand the heat from the engine
zach, the pre99s had a stronger hood, but it weighed more. he has a 99+. theyre more composit and rely on the insulation keeping it cooler. it also weighs lessv6stanger said:I ditched mine 2 years ago with no problems.