bonnet raisers

[D8N_LL]

what is the point in them?

[SaxoFurio1988]

what is the point in them?

What's the point of a the boot ones?

[J-Reid]

for looks. and its also ment to let more hot air out. n i suppose a bit more cold air in.

[MR_N]

What's the point of a the boot ones?

Think he means the rasing blocks that lift up the rear of the bonnet when its shut to allow more hot air to escpae thus keeping bay temps down and get more air to throttle bodies in more extreme cases.

[Anthony]

Originally created for modified cars with throttle bodies for clearance and temperature reasons, but mainly used for style now.

Saying that i do have a set on my saxo and in traffic and idle i have noticed the bay temperature is much lower than before without them!

[Adz]

think they look shit tbh, just looks like you have ran into somthing and your bonnet has been pushed up,

but thats just my opinion


Adz :)

[sanchez89]

i had them on my car. but took them off today.

caught some old chap trying to push it back down. haha.
i thought 'ello dented bonnet'

[Berg]

most people will think youv'e had an accident

[NICK2506]

They look much better on mk1's than on mk2's, as the square bonnet looks better raised than the mk2 bonnet which has the grille in it

[dougieph2]

iv got them on my ph2 vtr n i think they look pretty good.
suppose u either like it or u dont though :afro:

[Mattt-VTR]

On a standard-ish car, they are just simply a styling mod.

[Prickle]

They dont look too bad imo, i just cant figure out how to do it :zainy:

[Adz]

They dont look too bad imo, i just cant figure out how to do it :zainy:


lol they look shit, as i said before, just looks like you have ran into somthing,

and don't they just like fit where your bolts go though that hold your bonnet on ? so it spacers out ?

Adz

[Prickle]

lol they look shit, as i said before, just looks like you have ran into somthing,

and don't they just like fit where your bolts go though that hold your bonnet on ? so it spacers out ?

Adz

I aint doing it lol, my dad will say itl look stupid :zainy:

[potatopete]

think they look shit tbh, just looks like you have ran into somthing and your bonnet has been pushed up,





I agree with that...

most people will think youv'e had an accident


And I agree with that too.

[Adz]

I aint doing it lol, my dad will say itl look stupid :zainy:

yup, and guess what, i agree with your dad haha

Adz

[IH8CAMERAS]

Lol ive got bonnet raisers on my saxo which is now off the road due at an accident. and ofcors after the accident my dad said youve got the look youve always wanted now!

[3cott]

thay look poo tbh

but there to let hot air out

[saxovtsmad]

im fitting mine this weekend weather permiting

[davidharvey]

im fitting mine this weekend weather permiting

Me too, with the newly painted bonnet

[Ste]

i only think bonnet raisers look in place on a rally car/race car. On road legal cars they look blagh, i bet people who dont know the car think the bonnet catch isnt done properly assuming the bonnet opens forward.

[Adz]

When to the Scrap yard today, and saw this car, Check out those bonnet raisers :P
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/S480_Adam/20122008610.jpg
Thats why i don't like them, as it looks like you have crashed lol

Adz

[Darlo-paul]

Way to abuse the "Thanks" system Ste

[saxokid100]

Not fan of them.............:n::n:

[Sammy-Boy]

Did um and argh about them and still not sure tbh. I actually agree with Ste

[saxovtsmad]

ive just put mine on my vts they look better on a mk1 than a mk2 i think

http://s410.photobucket.com/albums/pp184/saxovtsmad/?action=edit&current=008.jpg

[Prickle]

ive just put mine on my vts they look better on a mk1 than a mk2 i think

http://s410.photobucket.com/albums/pp184/saxovtsmad/?action=edit&current=008.jpg

Link didnt work :y: it just went to my photobucket

[saxovtsmad]

here is a pic of them

http://s410.photobucket.com/albums/pp184/saxovtsmad/?action=view&current=004.jpg

[Prickle]

it looks okay, you need to tidy some of your car too ;)


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp184/saxovtsmad/004.jpg

[saxovtsmad]

i know the inside needs a goody tidy up didnt dare take pics of that lol
in what way john

[Prickle]

Just a wash and polish etc :p

[davidharvey]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/abbythedog_photos/saxo%20vtr/SNV30758.jpg

For those that don't know what they are or how they fit.
Simply spacer that go between the bonnet and the hinge. Longer bolts are used. This is a pic of mine, its a one inch bonnet raiser

[s1chris]

True sometimes they look poop, but if you are modifiying your car for performance and not just styling then you have to remember 'function over form'. Personally on the right car i think they look ok.

[jwilson2814]

there suppose to let the hot out, and cool air in to the throttle bodies ending in more power apparently? haha personally, i cant see a power increase?

[choness2004]

Got them on my mk1, think they look good on it, although I wouldnt have them on a mk2. Can get them for less than a fiver posted on ebay so its not a massive amount of money lost if you dont like them tbh.

[kennygti]

I'll be fitting mine during the week on my mk1. Only doing it to see what the temp difference is and if there's better response from my carbs.
Kenny