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Flush fit bonnet pins
NeilM:
I've had the carbon bonnet a while now and love it but have noticed it lifts slightly at one corner due to the strut being to strong, this wouldn't normally be a problem but at Bedford Autodrome on the straight at 135mph a few weeks ago I thought it might go from a carbon bonnet to a carbon windscreen!!
To put my mind a ease I've fitted some AeroCatch flush bonnet pins (www.AeroCatch.com)
Firstly painted them Candy White and replaced black fixings with Stainless Steel.
Bonnet lifting
Drill and fix pins
Mark pins on underside of bonnet (tippex)
Drill through and line up cross hairs
This should sort the men from the boys!
Need to cut extra for access to nuts
Piece of cake, although I was a carpenter for 20 years, whether its Carbon Fiber or Wood the principles are still the same: measure twice cut once, always blame the tools, never be more than an arms reach from tea, Allow Darlin on your way to a photo shoot?, etc etc.
Neil
WhiteGTI:
Wow looks very very purposeful indeed! Fantastic looking car :happy2: :happy2:
matty_jetta:
They look sick. You know theres a serious engine under the bonnet when you need pins to hold it down! :happy2:
Top Cat:
Legend. :happy2:
No fear out with the drill straight into a carbon bonnet. :laugh: :evilgrin:
RedRobin:
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Your CF bonnet must be an OSIR (vent is the giveaway) - Same as mine.
Hmmm, if I experience even the slightest hint of bonnet lift on the German autobahns, I'll be using it as an excuse to do this uber cool looking (but safety precaution) mod.
You've done a superb professional job, Neil :happy2: 8) :happy2:
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