Carbon Bonnets

[Dj_mini 7]

Iv got a fibreglass bonnet currently that flaps at high speed i dont run a slam pannel as my airbox sits there so i cant put a fith pin in with out making up a bracket so id rather not.

 

So im thinking of getting a carbon bonnet but im unsure if they are any better can any one advise?

 

Cheers Dan

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Its all in the design really, find someone that can do a bit of fibreglass strengthening across the bonnet, or give it a go yourself!

[Batfink 201]

i used a bit of plastic pipe and fibreglassed that in... nice and light...

[pdd144c 0]

Depends how it's made really, you can add glass to your current one to sort the problem out.

[Baz 421]

Mine seems alright, i think!

[brumster 135 1 Cars]

Mine follows the OEM bonnet re-enforcing design on the inside and there's no flapping. The central front lifts ever so slightly at high speeds or with gusts, but only by an inch or so (it just needs a little re-enforcement glassing in really) but otherwise no issues here. Only two pins - it also mounts like a conventional bonnet on the hinges at the rear.

Edited September 21, 2009 by brumster

[BusEngineer 7]

And where did you get that bonnet from brumster?

And how much if you dont mind me asking?

[brumster 135 1 Cars]

And where did you get that bonnet from brumster?

And how much if you dont mind me asking?

 

It was a bit of a one-off through AB Motorsport, a trial bonnet from a chap who was making a load of carbon panels for his 205. I kinda got a deal on it but since it was a special, there's no real 'retail price' to it - it was the first try-out panel, so not perfect (for a road car, at least) but ideal for someone who just wanted to chuck it on a rally car and to hell with the quality of the finish!

[arnold naber 2]

mine is from france..it has some reinforcement and flapes only above 120 km/h

[weejimmy 1]

i can do an auto style one in fiberglass that dosent flap, its not about adding extra fiberglass in its just about making it properly in the 1st place.

comes with or without stock style brace underneath.

can be mounted on stock mounts with the brace no pins at all just like a normal 205 bonnet. obv for racing its best to add pins anyway.

[Tesstuff 222]

i can do an auto style one in fiberglass that dosent flap, its not about adding extra fiberglass in its just about making it properly in the 1st place.

comes with or without stock style brace underneath.

can be mounted on stock mounts with the brace no pins at all just like a normal 205 bonnet. obv for racing its best to add pins anyway.

 

How much are we talking mate?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Does anyone on here do a carbon fibre bonnet? whats the going rate for one?

[foreigner 0]

I think batfink had some made ask him

[Batfink 201]

sadly i didnt in the end. Xsport have a mould.

[weejimmy 1]

How much are we talking mate?

 

 

pm me with what one youd be after for a price

 

these are difrent to xsports ones in the group buy thread / ebay