Padding on SIDI engine

[Xonar]

Does anyone know exact reason for ridiculous amount of padding on SIDI engines. I mean it's everywhere...

So bloody ugly...I'm tempted to rip it all off !

[monkeys437]

I think its for NVH.... apparently the direct injection fuel system is quite noisy so the put all the ugly padding in to shut it up.

[Xonar]

Maybe. Underside of engine cover looks like they stuck a bloody mattress underneath

[mint]

Yeah, that sound like a loosely packed b-double full of empty wine bottles that Holden have hardly disguised will be worse without the "padding"......