Guest Enzo Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 just wandered if drilling carbon fibre has any adverse affects like cracking or splitingneed to dril two washer jets into the bonnet for all this shit weather Quote
SiCaln Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 from what I've heard its best to tape up the area then drill thru and apply a little superglue to the inside of the holes to ensure a seal then to let em dry before fitting washer jets Quote
Idrees Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Yeah deffo tape up the area around it, you dont want the drill to slip and scratch!! Quote
NeilH Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 you be better off taking the bonnet off the car and drilling it from the under side, then if you do slip and scratch it who gives a fuck. Quote
SiCaln Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 then it would burr outwards and all pressure would be placed on the top surface Quote
lobotomy Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Or you could drill your washer jets into the scuttle panel?? But Si's method is the one I've heard from most places. You need to seal the inner plys well or they'll absorb water and seperate, super glue or epoxy resin. Quote
rob_bower Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 Or you could drill your washer jets into the scuttle panel?? That might be an interesting idea it would keep the nice clean smooooooth looks of the carbon bonnet. But still be practical Quote
keirz Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 Dave, do your cf bonnets come pre drilled? Quote
Nanglebadger Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 ^^good question!!!!!yeah my wee bro is havin a smoothed and badboyed bonnet made up at the mo, and he's relocatin the washer jets to the scuttle panel!Phil. Quote
NeilH Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 been lookin into these carbon bonnets lately because i have the money sittin here to buy one. but all the ones i looked at are just carbon layer over a fibreglass frame.has anybody imported a proper one from japan or OZ or somewhere? Quote
NeilH Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 its ok scrap what i said. toby is selling them on tgtt....£520 + delivery.....bonnet vent is fuckin horrid though. wont be buying one of them. Quote
Guest daveburwash Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 Dave, do your cf bonnets come pre drilled?No they dont, has all the fittings on though Quote
Mart Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 its ok scrap what i said. toby is selling them on tgtt....£520 + delivery.....bonnet vent is fuckin horrid though. wont be buying one of them.Thats the Varis one your on about bro. Its more expensive than the Carbon Culture one... Quote
NeilH Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 yeah but the varis is the only one thats a proper carbon fibre bonnet. the carbon culture one is a carbon layer over a fibreglass frame. Quote
NightSpirit Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 not sure if you've already done this,but I drilled the carbon bonnet on the mr2 to fit bonnet pins (very wise move) and had no prblems, metal bit went through it like a hot knife through butter.Another point to make, is why not get the washer jets from a Pug 407 (I think it's that model) that sit on the wipers themselves...I have these on the 2 also and they look and work perfectly Quote
Guest Enzo Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 thanx night spirit but im one step ahead of you,found these on ebay from a company called storm that specialises in single wipers.these only work out at 9 quid, problem solved, job doneim also gona get the smooth cases toothanx for everyones input Quote
*Toymota* Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 i still have no washer jets and havent since i got the carbon bonnet. i may get wipers with washer jets built in or fit the washers on the plastic grill stuff at the back of the bonnet where the wipers are attached.my boyfriend and his friend had to drill huge holes in my carbon bonnet for my bonnet pins! it was very scary! lol Quote
SiCaln Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 oh they look cool, let me know how u get on with em may want a set myself Quote
Guest Enzo Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 my boyfriend and his friend had to drill huge holes in my carbon bonnet for my bonnet pins! it was very scary! lol yea must have been a harowing experience, you must have been wincing at every turn of the drill lol Quote
*Toymota* Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 i hid in another car with my fingers in my ears so i couldnt hear it haha! Quote
Mikey Jay Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Probably a very very daft question, but why have bonnet pins?Surely the normal latch thingy is good enough at holding the bonnet down? Quote
SiCaln Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 no its not the bonnets way less than stock so they dont have their own weight to hold em down, and can open at high speed Quote
Guest Enzo Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 happened to a mate, if it happened to me im sure id soil my boxers a wee bit especialy if it was at hi speed lol Quote
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