Raised Bonnet

1. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #1 14th June 2007, 15:33

   At a recent SE meet a member on here VTR170 I think or something like that had a S conversion with Throttle bodies and few other things running 170bhp, and what really made the car stand out for me was the raised bonnet.
   
   Now I know how he raised the rear level, he basically used spacers and different bolts etc, but the problem I forsaw and would like to know is how you overcome the issue with the bonnet catch because by altering the angle of the bonnet while open and shut the catch would need adjusting.
   
   Now I know this isnt a Ford site but this is the only pic I could find on the quick. So sorry in advance
   
   
   
   Can you see the bonnet sits at a slight different angle allowing more air to enter at the back allowing better cooling and airflow into the engine bay.
   
   Apart from the lad I meet at the last SE meet Im not sure anybody on here has done this, am I right? and does anybody know anybody on SSC that has done this?
   
   Thanx guys
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 14th June 2007, 15:37

   all i know is its called bonnet jacking mate
   
   its not really done for airflow tbh as air will flow over the bonnet up the windscreen and so on, might suck a bit of air in but id say people are doing it more for looks
   
   tbh i think it looks gay
   
   think you just use spacers between the hinge and the chassis
3. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #3 14th June 2007, 15:38

   Iv gotta admit im really not a fan, but I think it looks pretty good when you have the tools under the hood to show for it
4. GrantW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Near Glasgow Posts: 3362 None...

   #4 14th June 2007, 15:39

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87517
   
   guy in that thread has done it.
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87259
   
   and another
5. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #5 14th June 2007, 15:42

   the guy in this thread has done it aswell. i think it looks ok and if it reduces the temp in the engine then its a good mod
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87259
6. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #6 14th June 2007, 15:42

   it's mainly not to get more air into the engine bay but to expel used and hot air from the engine bay and on other cars it apparently has an effect on performance.
7. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #7 14th June 2007, 15:46

   this guy in this thread wanted a group buy on these if you were interested
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ghlight=bonnet
8. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #8 14th June 2007, 16:03

   Yes sorry I did mean to let the warm air out rather than to let it in
   
   I spoke to VTR130 - hes got TB's under there so I see the point, I was just wondering. Besides the others are Phase1s which changes things cos mine and VTR130's are Phase2's.
   
   Just going back to VTR130 mentioned he was having trouble with his catch amounst other things, but I couldnt quite make out whether it was caused by the altered bonnet angle or not as most of use where slightly distracted by the TB's
9. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #9 14th June 2007, 16:07

   get some bonnet pins instead then
10. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #10 14th June 2007, 16:19

    Only problem with pins are, Id be very worried kids would either nick the pins or some muppet would open my bonnet whenever they like.
11. BENSAX3 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2700 under age

    #11 14th June 2007, 16:23

    its a drift car thing mainly
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 14th June 2007, 16:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy Only problem with pins are, Id be very worried kids would either nick the pins or some muppet would open my bonnet whenever they like.

    put some padlocks on
13. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #13 14th June 2007, 16:29

    car alarm with tilt sensor
14. P47KER Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT

    #14 14th June 2007, 16:35

    You can get the lockable bonnet pin's like these http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/FA...duct_info.html
15. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #15 14th June 2007, 16:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by P47KER You can get the lockable bonnet pin's like these http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/FA...duct_info.html

    bookmarked
16. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #16 14th June 2007, 16:45

    Might look into them thanx
17. Borat Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 269

    #17 14th June 2007, 16:48

    Bonnet raising is for running cooler engine bay temps. and increasing performance over a longer period of time. Looks cool too
18. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

    #18 14th June 2007, 16:51

    I think it looks good on track slags!!!
19. drunkpunk91 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Hersham, Surrey Posts: 171 don't own one yet, too young

    #19 14th June 2007, 17:01

    the called bonnet blocks, their made out of alluminium and there 'supposed' let hot air out the top, my mate has the same thing on his rs turbo and u can see the heat come out when your driving round town and it gets hot.
    
    tbh its pointless unless your running really high powered cars like track cars...
20. FinchysSaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2087 Megane F1 R26 Liquid Yellow

    #20 14th June 2007, 17:19

    i did it to mine while i was bored at a m8s garage one night. Put 3 washers between the bonnet and the lifting arm's on the back bolts. I quite liked it at first but chnaged back to the standard look the other day as people kept asking if i had crashed lol. Worth doing if wanting to squeeze out as much performance as possible lol
21. drunkpunk91 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Hersham, Surrey Posts: 171 don't own one yet, too young

    #21 14th June 2007, 17:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FinchysSaxo I quite liked it at first but chnaged back to the standard look the other day as people kept asking if i had crashed lol.

    lol thats what people say to my mates rs turbo, that and errr excuse me mate, i think your bonnets open.
22. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

    #22 14th June 2007, 17:29

    yeh its to get most of the heat out!! It really has made lots of difference on my car especially at night. The only reason my bonnet doesn't close is beacause ive fucked my slam panel