CARBON BONNET FITTING

[Gumball]

Im buying a hideous looking black carbon fibre bonnet for the deathstar and want to know if anyone has any experience in fitting them?

taking the heatshield off the old one and replacing it to the new? straight forward.

sorting out the inners of the scoop and lining up the intercooler hose? hopefully straight forward.

drilling holes in my spanking new bonnet to mount bonnet pins? NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 19.

Can anyone shed any light on how do carry out this process with out breaking things? oh and who wants a WR blue STI bonnet with more shotgun spray than ned kellys hideout?

This little gem i will sell for £199. even if its for the rather large STI 8 scoop, this in good condition is a steal.

many thanks GUMBALL

[wilky]

In my experience of bonnet pins, you mount the shafts first, tipex the top,Which will show you where to drill, close the bonnet and then open it again, looking at the white marks, drill the holes, making them big enough to close the bonnet with the shafts protruding. This then allows you to see where you are going to mount the pins and body. Buy quality ones, not the pish from halfrauds which bend like Marc Almond in the Blue Oyster Bar.

Callum W

[Gumball]

thank you for your excellent advice.

Surely i need to footer around until i get them to the right height also?

otherwise i may be higher than julian clarey on poppers at a pole vaulting contest?

[wilky]

Indeed my gumballing friend, get it wrong and you will be foaming at the mouth like a mujahadeen rebel after a good fire fight.

[fai17]

as they say in my homeland "pshpshpshpsh"

can't beat some CHINESE WHISPERS.

sorry no got a clue about fitting carbon bonnet .

[ANDYJDMSTI]

i have heard plenty of black nasty and bungees should do the trick

[sti-zlv]

i like scoobys

[fraser_drinkwater]

Cheers for that input Matt!

[sti-zlv]

You should now ya plank

Matt

[Gumball]

listen cat-weazels, this thread is for serious input not monkey business.

I know you like scoobys Matthew you pie.

it wont be that when im in front of you at 69mph and the things flys off and wallops you in the front windae.

"I LIKE SCOOBYS" lol

GAYBAR GAYBAR GAYBAR GAYBAR

[sma01]

mite be able to get one of the mechanics from subaru to fit it as a homer for u if you want mate?

know they just fitted one recently to a GX sport with an sti8 scoop....

[MY94]

U could always try Grant at AWD,he has a carbon one on his car.

[Gumball]

the subaru homer issue could be the way forward.

Scott, is this something that you would be able to arrange?????

as for AWD, i would do that as a last resort, just becuase its a tank of optimax getting there and back for me, but still an option.

I would like to get it fitted this Thursday hopefully.

[sma01]

will give Gav a phone this morning and find out for you mate, am sure the mechanic now works at vw but still does homers....will let you know asap mate

[wilky]

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as for AWD, i would do that as a last resort, just becuase its a tank of optimax getting there and back for me, but still an option.

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Christopher, stop being so bloody diplomatic, lol

[wilky]

<< as they say in my homeland "pshpshpshpsh"

can't beat some CHINESE WHISPERS. >>

And you my friend, are wired to the feckin moon!

[sma01]

chris, tried to get a hold of the mechanic, was waitin for call back from him without joy, but ihear uncle dunc has put u in touch with someone who should sort it for u

hope it goes well mate

[2559B]

hey gumball/chris !!! could you possibly post a pic when you get your bonnet fitted? my bonnet has also been desicrated by the "sand-blast" monster this was one option i was gonna consider ... either that or get mine re-sprayed