bonnet spacers

1. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

   #1 9th December 2008, 19:37

   I think they look cool but will it effect the starting on my car when its this frosty?
   
   I know there are supposed to help cool the engine aswell, has anyone does this and noticed a difference in things like, less overheating etc
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 9th December 2008, 19:45

   they do pretty much nothing mate
   
   just look different
3. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

   #3 9th December 2008, 19:48

   have you got them? does your engine frost over in the mornings? or would this not make a difference anyway?
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 9th December 2008, 19:55

   had a set on my sax buy its in bits again
   
   the bay isnt sealed anyway so it will have no effect on wether its frosty ect
5. westie-rossi Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 cheshire, helsby Posts: 1077 c2 vtr

   #5 9th December 2008, 20:00

   ive got em mate makes no difference to anythin tbh lol jus for the looks. ive had no issues either with frost etc
6. Cobbers Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Near Preston & Blackpool Posts: 383 2001 Saxo VTR TURBO

   #6 9th December 2008, 20:25

   I have had mine on for about 2-3 weeks, I have a smoothed bonnet & a turbo & it has made a differance with mine.
7. Cobbers Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Near Preston & Blackpool Posts: 383 2001 Saxo VTR TURBO

   #7 9th December 2008, 20:26

   Dont buy them for £6 + thoe, I did mine for 50p
8. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

   #8 9th December 2008, 20:28

   Ive got them on mine, i noticed that my car didnt overheat as much
9. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #9 9th December 2008, 20:36

   ive never got my car above 3/4 temp
   
   if its overheating theres something wrong
   
   and wth a turbo and smoothed bonnet you will see a difference as the turbo at the front would usually get a bit of cooling directly onto the turbo through the grill
   
   without raisers there is nowere for the excess heat of the turbo to escape and not being cooled (through the grill) it will get hotter (than a normal saxo) so the raisers ill give a space for that heat to escape (i know intercoolers ect are ther to reduce heat too lol)
   
   normal saxos dont get hat hot and the spacers make minimal difference
   
   if it was a big issue citroen would have resolved it with like vents into the scuttle ect
10. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #10 9th December 2008, 23:06

    another point aswell is that running spacers changes the angle of the safety catch.
    
    something for people to ponder on.
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 10th December 2008, 09:54

    pins ftw ryan!
12. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

    #12 10th December 2008, 13:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cobbers Dont buy them for £6 + thoe, I did mine for 50p

    how? and where from?
13. Jaytee Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Tyldesley, Manchester Posts: 5276 1.Saxo VTR 2.Saxo180

    #13 10th December 2008, 13:46

    just make your own with washers