Im thinking of fitting some strictly for purpose (summer only)
As my RS generally never gets away from the cold (m on the temp gauge) as i have the bumper cut out, and a uprated stat, but have noticed if i drive like a prick down a few ringroads it creeps up a tiny bit. :cry

Now has anyone fitted them?, if so did they help much?

Oh and im ready to constantly be told my bonnets open

Many thanks Adam.

 

no but saw the feature on you car and it looks sweet, dont ruin it

 

looks pants leave it be

 

HAHA thanks fella! im made up with it too! im really not a bonnet raiser person at all! but it would be for summer ONLY and there for a function, not because im a 1.2 12v corsa who wants to look cool

 

Any other ways off staying cool in this weather lads?, its only really when i give the car hell down the ringroad on the way to/home from work, A roads/streets are fine.

 

i have them fitted. they work but look naff and have been told my bonnets open is a pain. im gonna remove as soon as i find the original shorter bolts.

 

Fitted them to my erst for the same reasons mate and definately noticed a drop in temps, especially when stationary the heat seemed to dissipate quicker.
The bonnet open comments were a pain lol and the bonnet catch can be a bit unreliable but i ran bonnet pins!
Easy to take on and off and cheap to buy or make so give it a go mate

 

Read an feature where some lad fitted 'flitches'? To the vents leading edge which drew the air out,he reckoned it worked better than raisers

 

I've got a 4x4 vented bonnet on my saff and I went to cool Lourves and made a he'll of a lot of difference to the heat .
Bonnet raisers would help , I tried to fit to mine but bolts hit the wing so no go :-(

Get as much cold air in and as much hot air out ,

 

can you not remove the metal plate at the back of the engine bay so the heat blows up theu the scuttle pannel.. im sure a mate of mine has done this without too much hassle..

 

 

Never used them, but leave the car well alone it absolutely mint.

 

Ok lads will skip the lifters and look into other avenues, thanks for the positive input on the car though

 

I had to run them on my old MK4 escort as the engine sat higher than standard.

I think there has been tests done to show they actually INCREASE under bonnet temps.

 

I really dont need that in my life

 

Get twin Kenlowes, I had a GRS front mount and struggled to get it even up to a quarter in the summer

 

The area around the bottom of the windscreen and the scuttle experiences positive pressure when the vehicle is moving, that's why the air vents are there. Fitting bonnet raisers will help cool the engine bay when stationary but will not help when moving as a very small amount of air will go in at the back of the bonnet, disturbing the normal airflow under the bonnet. A bad idea all round and they look gash as well.

 

When i had them on my ERST it helped alot with the under bonnet temps.

Its about time someone made "reverse vented" bonnet vents for the turbocharged/vented RS cars (so it scoops cold air into the engine bay, opposed to letting the warm air out). I know it will cause drag, but it might help overall temps

 

When stationary fan set to hot, full blow. Job done.

Aim it at the screen or your feet.

Never had a problem with my old RST in 35k of silly driving and being sat in many ford show queue's.

 

Yes.

Bonnet raisers do just make you look like a chav

 

you can't just hope to put more and more cold air in - the hot has to come out somewhere

 

Hence raising the bonnet lol

 

2x 6" fans under bonnet vents

 

Well she was back to normal on the temp gauge this morning so must be the hot weather, I have 2 fans that came with my front mount, i may just put a switch in for the fans in true RS style lol!.