So I have a 2009, 14k miles, I have 3M scotchfilm clear bra which is already gone a bit dull (not shiny/glossy) and I have white hood stripes installed.

I've been trying to figure out how to fix the heat problem, IE the hood gets ***** hot after about 10 mins of sitting after driving, its cooking the stripes and the clear bra, my hood scoop is also droopy (I tried viagra it didn't work :( god knows what it will do to the paint long term.

So I tried self adhesive heat barrier, it kind of works to protect the area you place it, but its beginning to peel off as the adhesive is not very good. The heat also just flows around the shield and heats up another place on the hood, the hood is like a bubble so the heat rises to the highest point

Then I found a thread on here about a heat barrier that seems to be a mini part number and fits cooper S's yay! a solution to my problem! after waiting 4-5 weeks and $130 later I got it this evening.
Butttt, it doesn't fit!! the holes for the snap bolts don't exist on my car, so now I'm left with a dilemma.

Should I just forget about it and let the heat gradually mess up my hood?

Should I drill the holes and install the mini heat shield?

Should I try something else?

Incidentally I don't want to use one of the aftermarket turbo shields as they hold the heat in the turbo and I don't want to screw that up, also I have found the heat goes around the shields and just heats up another location, its frustrating...

Pics attached:

 

Some OEM hood insulation should help a lot. Check with your dealership, they probably have it in stock.

And, oh yeah.... drive that poor MINI more! She doesn't want to be a garage queen. Really? 14K on a 2009?

 

That's what I bought, OEM mini part no. Are there different types?

I bought car used on memorial day, it only had 12.6k miles on the clock

 

I'd check that part number and make sure it's the right one for your MINI since you couldn't get it installed.


In that case... great find and time to start making up for lost miles!

 

What about instead of insulation, how about more ventilation for cooling / temperature control?

- Erik

 

The car is fine when moving, when you stop all that heat from the turbo and cat rises up and cooks the hook from underneath

 

Is your car still under warranty?

 

Yup

 

Did you try the OEM small black felt sound panel with the OEM aluminum heat shield?
I'm using that with my vent scoop with great success.

- Erik

 

Do you have a part number? I haven't seen that. Thanks!

 

To remove heat off the hood scoop, I'm using the:
* factory installed 'sound deadening' - P/N #51482755612 (black material) w/ Expanding Rivets - P/N #51481915964 to mount
* OEM Alumnium "Thermal Insulation for Air Inlet Grill" - P/N #51482183986 (heat shield - in bright silver)
* fabricated stainless steel vent scoop (dark silver) that I produce and make available to owners



- Erik

 

And how does one come into possession of these part...before I sear all the skin off my hands?!?!?!

 

My 2011 didn't come with the "sound deadening" shield but after adding only the heat shield there's a noticable difference in the hood temp.

You can get the shield from quite a few NAM vendors; I got mine from outmotoring.com:

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...at_shield.html

 

Grab the first two from the dealer; inquire the third part from me.

- Erik

 

Where did you purchase that heat shield from? It looks good. I don't see why you don't just drill the holes and mount it. Looks like it is a very good fit based on the photos you posted. I don't think you want to use the screws from the currently mounted parts. I'd want to leave those alone myself.

I also don't understand why you'd not want to use one of the heat shields mounted over the turbo. I use the M7 Aerogel turbo heat shield. I also think you are over reacting with respect to the use of the turbo heat shields. It mainly just directs the heat out to the sides where it can more effectively escape without adding as much heat directly to the hood right above it. Don't get me wrong, your hood will still heat up but now the heat is effective split and so not so much directed to one spot. Also, the aerogel does absorb some of the heat on its own. Like I said, I use it and have no fears of turbo damage and my hood is nowhere near as hot as it was before. Its a good product but a little expensive but what do I know about producing, marketing and distributing a product?

The other thing I notice when looking at the photos of that heat shield you show. It has no cutout for the hood scoop. If you have a MCS, you will want to utilize the hood scoop opening to discipate some of the heat when standing still. On mine, you can feel the heat radiating out from the hood scoop when it is sitting after being run for a while. If that heat has no way to escape, you are just retaining more heat, for a longer period of time. Just my unscientific observation.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

I usually experience HH (hot-hood) in the afternoon, after driving home from work (it's still ~90-100 in So. Cal). I let the car idle for about 30s. before shutting down. Pop the hood and leave the garage door cracked.

Obviously this isn't always practical, but I always make sure to do so when it is.

 

Have there been any reported cases of people getting seriously burned from this problem? It seems ludicous to me that they would not proactively have done something to address an obvious design flaw.