witch bonet?

1. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #1 14th January 2009, 18:30

   right ive got 3 options, ive recently brought a full fibreglass bonet that has no grill as its completly smoothed but needs a little work done, do i....
   
   get the very litle work done and keep the fibreglass bonet with some lockable aerocatches bonet pins that ive got.
   
   or...
   
   get my current bonet smoothed with no bonnet pins,
   
   or...
   
   get my current bonnet smoothed with bonnet pins.
   
   also has anyone got any pics of a mk2 saxo with a completly smoothed bonnet, icelantic silver if poss.
   
   cheers
2. Bish_HB Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Wrexham Posts: 157 MK2 Saxo VTR 03

   #2 14th January 2009, 18:33

   Not too keen on full smoothed bonets tbh mate but whatever your decision defo stick with the bonnet pins.
3. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #3 14th January 2009, 18:37

   yea i like the aerocatch bonet pins, fibreglassed bonet or not? would save alot of weight i sapose.
4. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #4 14th January 2009, 18:52

   also i asume when i do this im going to have to relocate my induction point, was thinking on the bumper in the mouth thing, is this where people usually do it?
5. Shak Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bournemouth Posts: 176 saxo vts 106 xsi

   #5 14th January 2009, 19:02

   bonnet pins that stick out are technically illegal, imagine getting gored by one if you get bonneted.
6. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #6 14th January 2009, 19:04

   thats why i have the aerocatch ones that sit flush with the bonnet,
   
   http://www.aerocatch.com/images/photo-locking.jpg
7. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #7 14th January 2009, 19:05

   Saw thread title.
   Thought of this:
   http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8K8fc4H89ls
8. AlexN Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 1054 VTR, EP3, S2000

   #8 14th January 2009, 19:05

   check my progress thread i have a smoothed one and will be for sale soon
9. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #9 14th January 2009, 19:10

   If you have a choice between standard or fibreglass do fibreglass. They are much lighter, so make the car feel quicker, also it is probably cheaper to repair that than get a standard one smoothed.
10. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #10 14th January 2009, 19:11

    how much mate?
11. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #11 14th January 2009, 19:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 If you have a choice between standard or fibreglass do fibreglass. They are much lighter, so make the car feel quicker, also it is probably cheaper to repair that than get a standard one smoothed.

    not so much repair, just need a few pin holes filling and primer sanding down and redoing as ive reapaird a couple of cracks splits and gouges but think ive reached my limit.
12. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #12 14th January 2009, 19:13

    ide go for smooth(fiberglass) an bonnet pins.
13. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #13 14th January 2009, 20:38

    think thats what im leaning towards and might give it a go to smooth the metal one.
14. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #14 14th January 2009, 23:45

    not keen on fully smoothed with no grill, totally ruins the look of any mk2, doesnt it cause overheating problems too? those aerocatches look quite cool aswell cos they dont stick out all tacky
15. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

    #15 15th January 2009, 00:12

    fibreglass ftw, lighter=more speed etc etc