chunkymonkey 0 Posted October 2, 2006 yes,yes ive done the search and the reading!! i would like a road legal lightweight bonnet i know jon has one of the carbon fibre variety along with sean i think i read that you chaps got them of andy kirk are they still available, are they a safe option for road use i,e passing mot etc i know this has been covered many times,its just that things change over time so i thought it would be wise to ask now ive seen some where that is glass fibre ones also available,are they road legal and do they paint awell as a normal i would really prefer the auto bonnet style im just trying to shave a few kgs of the front end help!!! cheers gaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smckeown 1 Posted October 2, 2006 if it's for a road car i think the better option is lightening the existing bonnet by cutting the internals. FG or CF ones are not really suited to road cars as they can be opened far too easily etc. You might be able to get locking pins etc. Plus these types dont fit as well and flex at high speeds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdd144c 0 Posted October 2, 2006 Like Sean said the cf and fg aren't really suited for the road. Think im right in saying that the auto bonnets have little strengthening to start with? Mine has next to none. If not fg ones are often on eBay, including auto ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted October 2, 2006 I don't think Andy Kirk does them any more... but there are other places that do, try a search Agree with the 'not for road car' thing really, I do have a pair of locking bonnet pins on mine as that's about the best you can do to try and prevent sticky fingers robbing stuff (a big concern now due to whats in there!). Also, I found that they can flap at speed... not fun! So I've had to fit 6 pins, one at each corner and one in the centre front and back. Does sort it but it's a pain really. Light though, 3kg's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted October 2, 2006 a friend of mine has a carbon bonnet on a road going 205. it has locks so cant be opened easily, passes MOTs and it doesn't flex/flap abuot at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunkymonkey 0 Posted October 2, 2006 well thanks for input chaps i certainly dont want any bonnet slap at high speed as when they go its a no win situation so im thinking that puts the carbon bonnet out of the running where does this leave the fibre glass auto bonnet have they got a strengthing frame or are they just a flimsy skin? i dont know where to look for these fibre glass bonnets any help would be nice cheers gaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smckeown 1 Posted October 2, 2006 i've had both CF and FG ones, they both flap the same That's why i recomended lightening the OE one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunkymonkey 0 Posted October 2, 2006 argh cheers sean what would be the best way to do this with out failing the mot im not sure about the rules of the mot regarding bonnets the auto bonnet i have priced up is 94 plus vat does this sound like a good deal? cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted October 2, 2006 Only rule on the MoT is that you HAVE a bonnet... other than that I think it's anything goes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pugw0t Posted October 4, 2006 Any1 know where ya can get a cheap fibre glass bonnet?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted October 4, 2006 Try http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/showcarsby...cfm?StartRow=41 for a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inferno 1 Posted October 4, 2006 a friend of mine has a carbon bonnet on a road going 205. it has locks so cant be opened easily, passes MOTs and it doesn't flex/flap abuot at all. Ill agree... didnt flap at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
