Maybe a stupid question...

1. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #1 17th May 2009, 19:31

   But what are bonnet pins and what do they do? Cheers lol
2. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #2 17th May 2009, 19:36

   they are a method of locking the bonnet down in position like used on racing cars etc.
   
   check out saxo180s progress thread
3. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #3 17th May 2009, 21:24

   
   
   as said above they are a lock set which secure the bonet down, see my above picture of my car
4. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #4 17th May 2009, 22:11

   So when you raise the bonet abit it locks it in place? why do people do that aswell, for more aerodynamics i assume? Sorry but i dont know much about this subject
5. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

   #5 17th May 2009, 22:17

   Bonnet pins mainly for the look but some fiberglass/ carbon fiber bonnets dont have the latch so you have to use bonnet pins,
   
   Raisers - extra cooling, people think they look good? i personally dont though!
6. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #6 17th May 2009, 22:20

   Extra cooling :O Hmmm lol dont c how raising the bonet allows it to cool that much more than if it was down, obviously abit but i wudnt do that to my car (if i had a vtr/vts).
   
   I agree also it doesnt look to good lol
7. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #7 17th May 2009, 22:36

   Mispost
8. firehorizon Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Kent Posts: 294 renault 5 ( gtt lookalike) peugeot 106 1.1 , saxo

   #8 18th May 2009, 01:13

   i wouldnt ever use bonnet raisers but perhaps if i had a carbon fibre bonnet i would want it strapped down properly so i didnt get a face full of it down the motorway lol
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 18th May 2009, 08:17

   i liked my bonet raisers for the reason that my throttle bodies were just on view once the scuttle had all been cut away