Firewall Liner Delete?

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Split_S
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Post Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:11 pm

Thinking ahead here on my 318iS restoration and Im wondering if any of you have removed the thick rubber liner on the firewall? Can it be done without bubbling the firewall paint and melting various components? :)

My reason for removing it is aesthetic and its kinda shredded lower down...
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Post Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:30 pm

i'd say it's there for a reason ,probably sound proofing :?

you'll be fine though........with an m42 no-one can hear you scream after 4k revs anyway :D
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Post Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:49 pm

You can still buy it new from the dealers if you wanted to renew instead of remove :)
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Split_S
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Post Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:08 pm

Not really interested in a new one - I just want to get rid of it.. Im pulling the engine shortly and want to do some clean and shine in the engine bay... Just wondering if anyone has theirs removed and if there's any negatives to this setup... :?: :?: :?:
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Post Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:17 pm

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Post Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:24 pm

It will be fine.

The cabin might get a little warmer, and it'll be a bit noisier, but the cars not suddenly going to catch fire or anything :D
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Split_S
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:25 pm

Surprised not more of you have opted to remove it.... Guess you have to pull the engine out which is a bit of a PITA....

Well, Im forging ahead and will be removing mine... 8O
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:43 pm

Split_S wrote:Surprised not more of you have opted to remove it.... Guess you have to pull the engine out which is a bit of a PITA....

Well, Im forging ahead and will be removing mine... 8O
with the long list of other jobs to do on most e30s, removing the firewall liner, to make the engine bay prettier, is not high o the list of priority's :D
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:48 pm

It is attached by large headed plastic clips and is easy to remove.

My cabin and bulkhead gets very hot, especially around the transmission tunnel and it's stupidly loud inside but it's a track car so don't really care.

Most people don't remove it as they don't like bodging their turds. It is fairly heavy though.
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:28 pm

Rich320I wrote:
Split_S wrote:Surprised not more of you have opted to remove it.... Guess you have to pull the engine out which is a bit of a PITA....

Well, Im forging ahead and will be removing mine... 8O
with the long list of other jobs to do on most e30s, removing the firewall liner, to make the engine bay prettier, is not high o the list of priority's :D
Hahaha... no kidding... guess I kinda sound like an ass!! Don't mean too though... :D
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