Hood Insulation OEM alternative

[CowtownYoda]

Been looking at the options on amazon that people have posted as an alternate to the OEM hood insulation that is not included on the lower trims. They all appear to be thin felt only which won't do much for noise transfer.

Wanted to throw out a better option, slightly more expensive but still below the OEM route cost. Waiting for mine to come in so will review when installed. Will pick up some OEM clips from the dealer so I am not replying solely on the adhesive. Comes from a company that understands noise transfer, blocking, decoupling, etc. So should work considerably better than the cheap amazon alternatives that are basically aesthetic only based on their material choice and thickness.

https://resonixsoundsolutions.com/c...iber-mat-silver-car-hood-liner-sound-absorber

more to come!

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[plukaz]

I went through the process and settled on the OEM insulator for three reasons. 1 - my local dealer's online price with an additional discount reduced it to $260 (still 2x your alternative). 2- I wanted to keep the OEM look. 3- probably the most important, I had Claude AI simulate the noise of the 4 cylinder and assess how much of those frequencies were blocked with the OEM material vs. an optimal sound absorbing material. The answer was there is about a 15% increase in deading, but in the real world, it's not as much since most of the sound is transferred through the firewall.