Driving without hoodpad?

[dave6666]

Anyone ever heard if driving w/o your hoodpad in a Gen 2 is considered bad?

Just for maybe a week or so while I do some detail work, during the wicked Texas winter driving season.

 

[mad0953]

Dave, the hood pad is just for looks and sound deadning. Shouldn't be a problem unless your pulleys all go to heck and the front of your motor comes out the top of the hood and then the lack of a hood pad would be the least of your worries. BTW I had a Bobcat steak last night and it was the bomb.

 

[JonB]

Anyone ever heard if driving w/o your hoodpad in a Gen 2 is considered bad? Just for maybe a week or so while I do some detail work, during the wicked Texas winter driving season.

Absolutely NO problem. In fact, the first 2.3 years of Vipers had NO hood pads.

You will discover that no hoodpad = cooler footwell, cooler underhood. You could leave it off forever, but for best LONG TERM PAINT life, raise your hood after parking a heat-soaked engine

 

[RedEnuf93]

I never had a hoodpad... so it must be OK!

 

[dave6666]

I never had a hoodpad... so it must be OK!

U B G1 silly boy...

 

[2002snake]

While were talking about hood pads .... there is the main hood pad and my driver side of the hood has one small sized one . My passenger side has none . Is this normal,or is my hood missing the small driver side hood pad ??? (at the wheelwell)
AL

 

[luc]

Gen 1 have a pad on the passenger side ( I put one on my 00 GTS) and i believe none on the driver side and vice-versa for Gen 2

Luc 00GTS

 

[2002snake]

I thought I lost something and didn't know it

 

[PDCjonny]

I thought I lost something and didn't know it

They didn't come with passenger side hood pads, the hood pad on the drivers is to protect the computer area. So I was told, anyway.

 

[2002snake]

whew!! Thanks

 

[-FROG-]

Been thinking about pulling mine off... It's ratty looking.

 

[JonB]

They didn't come with passenger side hood pads, the hood pad on the drivers is to protect the computer area. So I was told, anyway.

The Year Matters

 

[2002snake]

mine is 2002 with 4700 miles and all is still new. I WILL BE PUTTING SOME MILES ON lol

 

[-FROG-]

I just took mine off a few hours ago.... It was nasty. It now sits in the attick.

 

[2002snake]

Who can paint the sneaky peat on mine ??

 

[dave6666]

Who can paint the sneaky peat on mine ??

You can.

Not that there hasn't been plenty written on the subject, because it has, but I plan on taking a bunch of pics when I do mine and it will probably make it to the Illustrated Upgrade area.

I mean, I've gone to the extent of taking temperature measurements on the hoodpad after driving and then contacting the paint manufacturer to ensure temperature compatibility. I know where to get new wing clips cheap. I've tested various tapes for adhesion to the pad for masking.

Might even start today if I can shake this hangover.

 

[2002snake]

It would be wild to have a machine shop laser cut the sneaky peat from stainless as an insert to clip onto the pad. or chrome it for some sparkle ??

 

[dave6666]

It would be wild to have a machine shop laser cut the sneaky peat from stainless as an insert to clip onto the pad. or chrome it for some sparkle ??

If you are in to under hood bling, that would be cool. But I don't like shiny stuff under the hood, so it will be paint for me.

 

[ViperTony]

I painted my hood pad two years ago. It was easy. Hardest part was taking the pad on/off without tearing. The sneaky pete in my avatar is the painted hoodpad logo. I bought new fasteners from my local hardware store and replaced the wing clips with large diamter round clips to keep the pad nice and secure. Can be done in a weekend. Give the engine a whole new look. Well worth it.

 

[VENOMIS]

Can you post a pic of what the hood looks like without the hood pad. Mine is kinda ratty looking so id like to see before i take it off. Anybody priced a new pad?

 

[ViperTony]

Can you post a pic of what the hood looks like without the hood pad. Mine is kinda ratty looking so id like to see before i take it off. Anybody priced a new pad?

I don't know what a new hood pad OEM style sells for but these guys have hood pads pre-painted or customer painted: Hood Pads Looks like $325.

 

[dave6666]

Can you post a pic of what the hood looks like without the hood pad. Mine is kinda ratty looking so id like to see before i take it off. Anybody priced a new pad?

I should have a pic later today. Hangover almost gone. Time to get to work.

According to Chuck Tator, new pads are no longer available.

You can of course check with the small handful of Viper parts vendors as they may have stock.

I think new was like $150. That was when they were more available.

 

[dave6666]

Can you post a pic of what the hood looks like without the hood pad.

You must be registered for see images

 

[2002snake]

Not bad !! It is finished better then I thought it would be