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boyracer2002
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17th Jan 06 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bought my vented one a while back off ebay - now i know why he sold it

the side bits just ripped off mine, luckily i noticed it pulling away and it fell off in the garage rather than flying off while driving.

Got pins on now to hold the front down and just sent the bonnet to a mate for repairing and to make strong so its not gonna happen again.

FAO those with bonnets keep an eye out of them for them cracking round where you bolt them on
Rob R
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17th Jan 06 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A few of mates have carbon bonnets, on various cars by various manufactures and the fit on them is pretty shocking!

Bareing in mind how much they cost you would think they would at least fit half decent
broster
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17th Jan 06 at 20:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is why myself and jamie said a while back you get what you pay for, mike disagreed
boyracer2002
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17th Jan 06 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the vented ones sell for £450-£550ish depending where you go and for that the metal plates on the side with the nuts in were stuck in with "FUCKIN FILLER" and it ripped off like that - tacky or wot!
Adam_B
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17th Jan 06 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nothing wrong with mine. sounds like your bolts were overtightened.
mav
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17th Jan 06 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shocking for that price if it is shoddy workmanship...
RichR
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19th Jan 06 at 12:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
overtightened - Carbon - no matter hwo good the quality is dire in impact - an over tightened bolt would rip the weave apart, you get water into the crack and it'll expand when frozen ripping the bonnet apart

I lay up a foam core inside mine with shear ties to stop massive compression - but then again I charged a guy with a CTR £1000 for a one off one the other month and £500 for each wing, the guy gets to keep the mould at that price - but even so its a lot of money to pay but you get it right first time!

you do get what you pay for but you also have to be careful

a big enough stone - which would normally just chip a bonnet will cause severe cracking to a carbon bonnet
Jamie Walby
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19th Jan 06 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hopefully I shall not experience any problems with mine
Brett
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19th Jan 06 at 13:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
another ebay special.
Jamie Walby
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19th Jan 06 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine wasnt
Brett
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19th Jan 06 at 13:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my new spoiler was
j10E W
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19th Jan 06 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the bonnet on my car isnt exactly the worlds best fit either
Filby1
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19th Jan 06 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine too dont Fit 100% Great.

[Edited on 19-01-2006 by Filby1]
Gg_mf
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quote:
Originally posted by Filby1
Mine too dont Fit £100 Great.




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Sly_SRi
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19th Jan 06 at 16:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My carbon bonnet is also cracked, but it was due to having really powerful bonnet lifters that are used to lifting a normal bonnet

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Filby1
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19th Jan 06 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh mate i took mine off the stress you got as you pushed it down was Harsh wiped them off asap, Carbon bonnets are just far too light flopy for them
ed
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19th Jan 06 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Carbon fibre sounds great
M559 WOW
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19th Jan 06 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh ed thats what im thnking!! was looking into gettin one aswell for my car but not so sure now!!
Jamie Walby
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19th Jan 06 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nothing wrong with them if you think about what your doing and do everything correctly the first place, i.e. dont fit bonnet lifters that are too powerful
topshot_2k
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19th Jan 06 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks tack and now proved it is tack! lol
Ian
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19th Jan 06 at 22:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They're light and stronger than fiberglass, which is the main reason to fit. If you want to pose, perhaps there are some impracticalities to be aware of.
Nismo
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My carbon one was heavier than my stock Mazda Alu one
jr
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19th Jan 06 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my ones is very light, and seems to be very highquality

looks the bollocks to (well as good as a bonnet can look leaned up agaist a wall)
Ian
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19th Jan 06 at 22:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That will take you down to what - 770ish?
Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
my ones is very light, and seems to be very highquality

looks the bollocks to (well as good as a bonnet can look leaned up agaist a wall)


Corsa bonnets are heavy as fook though

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