Liam_D Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Just a quick one to the guys who are running Carbon Bonnets on the GTs/Glanzas are you all running bonnet pins? Always ran without them on the N/a but been told i will 100% need them on a boosted EP is this true? CheersLiam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daz gt turbz Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 id say yes mate, dont want it flying up during abit or "spirited" driving! make sure you get the black aero catches though as all the other ones ive seen go rusty after a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 on my FRP i use pins ...but removing as the catchs on Ep's are pretty good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drew 007 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Ive run my tuned mr2 turbo for a year with a carbon bonnet and no catchers...look of the draw i suspect?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ktl Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 i dont av any and I've done alot of spirited driving lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drew 007 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 ^^ Me to lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'd get them fitted for peace of mind mate. I had the same bonnet as yours and I thought it was fine. I was once on the motorway and my brother was driving next to me and he said he could see the bonnet flat a little. It's really not worth the risk imo, besides the aero catches look sweet anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Yeah but nobody around here wants to drill the holes for me! Think ill just put it on and see what its like. If it lifts slighty ill look into getting the pinned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ktl Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I've heard real carbon bonnet you dont need them,,, again it is a piece of mind and it does look fairly easy just make sure your measurement are good, keep checki9ng before drilling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan-11 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 no bonnet pins for 4 years and its been fine, ive done alot of 1/4 miles and alot of spirited driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 the problem is....the metal catchs on, metal bonnets are welded on... very strong...on carbon or frp bonnets, there glued on... now remember, heat, vibration, age.... are all things against that glue...personally i would not risk it, if u cave the roof in it'll write off your car! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daz gt turbz Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Yeah but nobody around here wants to drill the holes for me! Think ill just put it on and see what its like. If it lifts slighty ill look into getting the pinned.dont be a fanny! best way is to get some card and make the cut out in the card and check the catches fit, if they do then youve basically got a stencil! fit the bonnet and make sure it all lines up, fit the pins to the cracsh bar 1st, rest the bonnet on the pins and mark the bonnet from underneath. put a small drill bit through from underneath then you have your marks on top.(drill from the top to avoid it buldging) and just keep checking everything constantly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTS GAV Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 160mph+ on my mr2 no catches an was fine, no need for bonnet pins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliteMilk Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 make sure you get the best catches you can rinseEP82 got some D1's and they was shit this other carbon bonnet i have picked up has areo catches already in and they seem really good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitegv Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 i do alot of spirited drving with no pins and its fine on standard clip, or has been for me. my catch is bolted through a bit of the bonnet underneath the visible area not glued on.yeah when you get up to motorway speeds it flexes a bit, but thats becuase its light material surely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Well fitted it today and it seems to be fairly solid has a proper bolted on catch too so i think it'll be okay. We'll see wheather it wobbles or not if it does ill get the aerocatches put on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 i use aro catches, fitted them myself too. they come with a card template shows all the fixing holes etc is easy to fit, just use a dremmel. worst part is cutting holes in your new bonnet but looks sweet when there fitted takes 2-3hours tops (inc the sweating and crapping yourself for 30mins before you cut the first hole lol) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raffi Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Never need extra pins on my Varis bonnet. no probs here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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