SprkEng56

Question:

Is a hood silencer Pad necessary? Other than quieting the engine noise, what other use is it for? I bought my JK 2011 in 2012 and it didn't come with the pad and I never thought more about it until now.
Any feedback would be appreciated.

​​​​Thanks.

resharp001

Mine was removed to put a PSC cheese grater in years ago, which btw was worthless outside of looks, and can't tell one bit of difference. That said, my jeep normally is topless at best, and has no factory carpet/floor padding to drown things out anyhow. Can't think it makes much difference at all IMO.

SprkEng56

Thanks. I found another thread after posting this and in that thread there is alot argument, whether it's a fire blanket or not. IMO it's definitely not a fire blanket.
Another response was depending on the model of the JK it came one. So mine being a Sport I can see why it didn't come with one. My JK came bare bones and that's what I wanted.
So the answer is: It's to silence the engine noise. I don't even hear the engine. Besides having a soft top and a Dynaflow muffler it's not quiet regardless.

Cheers, thanks for your reply.

resharp001

That's pretty interesting. I can't say I've searched it out, but having owned mine for 7.5 years now, I've never thought twice about it either way. If it's a fire blanket, I wonder how useful it really is? If you got an engine fire that is a fart in the wind IMO. There's enough air getting into that fire regardless from left right and bottom. I guess I had always thought it was more about noise suppression, but again, this is the most I've ever thought about it. I just give my opinions, so I'm definitely no engineer telling you what it was originally intended for. I have to think most people don't think much about it at all either way. If it's there they leave it there unless changing their hood, and if it isn't there they don't fret.

eldertec

2011 wrangler sport never came with one, FYI

karls10jk

I don't think that's true across the models. I bought a used hood from a junkyard in NC from a 2011 (mango was only made a couple years) and it had the hood pad.

Having driven without one for many years, and now with one for some time- the only difference I notice is that the hood doesn't get as frosty when it gets cold. You can tell because there's a spot that the pad doesn't cover and that area is different than the rest of the hood. I don't notice a lick of sound difference.

Sixty4x4

If you live in the hot climate areas then I would not use that pad as it keeps more heat in the engine bay as well. Cooling is a big enough issue on these things anyway without making it worse.

resharp001

Things really coming out of the woodwork today. take quick look at this thread and resolution -

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/stoc...-again-355087/

Jay2013jk

Both of our JKUs - Sport S models did NOT come with or have Pads.. the only thing is the plastic 3.6 cover. I never thought about it