firewall kit

do I need to put another one of these things in?, a few people have told me no, other say yes, id like to leave it out.. suggestions?..

back up there..

Firewall Kit? Please explain?

you mean those bits of tar-board in the engine bay?
i would make sure that i had the one between the engine and the back seat side of the engine bay but the others dont bother me.
good for cutting down noise inside too.

They were put there to help stop the noise of the engine from entering the cabin... Sound proofing...

If You don't replace it, as many [deaf] people can tell You, You will hear the engine, unless You use something inside the cabin... I still have mine...

Many people prefer to be able to see the painted firewall...

Best of Luck...

Lee ..

I am going with a clean painted firewall (as Lee refers to above) but will be insulating inside under the carpet behind the backseat.

It depends on what you want - mine will be noisy anyway because I will have only headliner in centre section of roof, a ragtop, big engine, loud exhaust and stereo. I wouldn't want to drive it everyday because you would end up with a hearing loss (I know I fit hearing aids for a living)...or noise induced stress problems!! But mine is not a daily driver so I don't care.

So short story is leave it out as long as you don't mind a bit of extra noise.

Hey Alan on a tangent what do you think of audiology? its got to be better than IT 🙂 is it still a couple of years postgrad...hard to get into etc?? Cheers Stephen

no problem!.. thanks for the replies.. looks like its out 🙂

Stephen, sent U2U re. audiology - I really enjoy it.

green57 - if you remove the insulation and want a clean look you'll have to remove the tabs that hold the old tar/card in place, and wiring tabs....then grind, fill and sand etc. If you want a nice smooth look of course.

exactly, no problem there,,