Not on my JCW which was delivered this week.

 

The mystery continues - maybe they are testing it on some and not others...

 

Ha! I was thinking the same exact thing

 

I am also seeing the same part number 7276533 on the insulation and every other row in the hood scoop grill is open for a total of 18.

 

My new Coupe S has the insulation delivered 3/20.

 

I finally had time to take a picture of the number on the insulation.

 

So has anyone asked there dealer yet?

 

My MA is checking into it --- we shall see what happens

 

Thanks Dave, Hey I see the heat shield is gone too.

 

Just an FYI, my JCW Roadster that went into production at the end of February and arrived here last week DOES have the insulation under the hood......

 

Received an email from MA thats checking into the insulation situation. She's still "checking". She checked all of the Coupes on the lot and none had the insulation installed. And the saga goes on ---

 

Here's another tidbit....my wife's 09 MCS evidently got insulation put under the hood when it went in for the recall in February....it's a small piece about the side of the scoop and found directly under the scoop....no where near as big as the one on my JCW Roadster.

 

Yes I have seen that small heat shield, I see you can get them over at Way's

 

My JCW does not have the insulation either. I took delivery in October 2011. But the scoop has numerous holes in it for air flow. My hood does get warm but I don't think it is warm enough to harm anything. The heat has a way to escape with the holes in the hood. I'm not sure which is better. Insulation with no holes in the hood scoop or no insulation and hole in the scoop.

PS I sat in a JCW Coupe today with the Recaro seats and boy are those sweet. AND comfortable. I wish those had been an option when I bought my car. At first I thought a no go for me but after sitting in them I changed my mind. Very nice seats.

 

My Roadster S ......March - build does NOT have the insulation either. Seems to be the same have have not issue for us as well.

 

Just to add a new twist..

I picked up my april build Cooper S Roadster today - it has a new square piece of metal mesh directly above the turbo attached to the insulation shown in the first post.

Seems they have solved the problem because after two hours of driver the entire bonnet was stone cold

I'll get a photo tomorrow

 

Nice can't wait to see the picture.

PS I am very happy with my Recaros, to bad they didn't do them with red stitching.

 

Here we go - april build Cooper S Roadster with insulation and new turbo heat shield. Bonnet remains stone cold after hours of driving

 

Wow.. there is no consistency.

 

Agree. This just gets weird .

 

Okay, I have to ask . . . .

- where did you get the this picture of the car (maint manual?)
- how can I get a full set?

 

March 2012 build date......does have insulation

 

Turbo heat shield too? (like the pic in post #43)

 

I was looking at that, mine didn't come with that....pretty weird

 

My JCW Roadster had a March 4 build date. It does have the insulation under the hood as well as heat shield on the turbo.