Carbon Bonnet - Vented Or Not?

[scooby222]

looking at possibly getting a carbon bonnet due to time constraints for fixing the car in time for the fling and wondering if it would be a bit too chav with the vents/louvres up the side

like this

http://www.seiboncarbon-uk.com/pdut_detail_pic.asp?ItemID=511

or just keep it standard looking - either way itl be painted blue with the odd bit of weave exposed

[davey l wrx]

You can't paint the weave........ Leave it as is and watch as you slowly start to buy more and more of it.

I still haven't fitted the carbon bits i've got for the Hawk cos i know once one bit goes on it'll get expensive!

[wrx kenny]

Love it . I'd have it in a minute Dave.

Kenny

[scouk]

Quite like that stype of bonnet.. But onyl certain cars can truely pull it off... You "might" jsut get away with it! Busy watchign F1 qualy at the mometn otherwise I'd go googling for some photos of it fitted.

BTW - SOunds liek your in for a busy week!

THat's me pretty much ready now. GOt one last 'test session' on Wednesday as I take a trip through to Fraserburgh

[badbaz]

Like the bonnet but the silver mesh is absolutely terrible!

How can't the bonnet be painted Davey?

[scooby222]

the mugen carbon bonnet on our integra was painted and i loved it like that, very sleeper

silver mesh can be painted Barry

[g1983]

Thats some bonnet

A nice graphite grey or Matt black mesh would be more in keeping than the zinc. still cracking

[kaylz_555]

Prefer standard one....but then prefer standard scoobs. If you like it, get it

[davey l wrx]

I've sprayed the mesh on my carbon bonnet anthracite. Matches the wheels and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

Question now though.... do i fit it of not!

[scouk]

I'm not a huge fan of plain CF looking stuff. But if it's colour coded and the weave is showing through slightly.. Strangely I think that's a really nice effect

Edited April 21, 2012 by ScoUK

[spect]

There is a black hawk track car in Paignton at Speed Culture with that bonnet fitted. It looks ok but as you said, the silver grills look wrong against the CF. Mind you the track car has flourescent green roll cage, seats and instrument panels - eeek. The bonnet looks good in shape fitted though

[ciaranrb5]

Get one without vent looks great

[g1983]

There is a seller on ebay selling a wide array of designs. Dont know about price and quality but the stock bonnets in carbon look nice.

[lewisscoob]

Agree with Ciaran, go OE.

[StrikE]

It looks awful deer ...... sorry dear Dave but yeah go for it & paint it with vents