bonnet raisers..
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bonnet raisers..
keep seeing these more and more on RST's.. at first I hated them as it looks like your bonnet isnnt shut 
but, they are growing on me 
Do temps dramatically drop with these? in otherwords, do they work?
plus, do you get people saying your bonnets not shut properly as this would really piss me off
but, they are growing on me Do temps dramatically drop with these? in otherwords, do they work?
plus, do you get people saying your bonnets not shut properly as this would really piss me off
the only reason they're growing on you is because you keep seeing them - anyone who hasn't seen them before will think you have front end damage; and then if they ask you and you say they are raisers they'll just think they are wank.
which they are
which they are
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Had them on mine and they worked a treat. Took them off over the winter as they weren't needed. Depending how we get on in over the next few weeks they may find their way back on again. Don't give a fook how people thinks it looks, function over form in this case.
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Originally Posted by glenis
well what makes the right car ? 
that car's gotta look " 'ard"
for a start, and have a bit of a race/slag look about it. A car a bit like B19 TRB's or a bit more like a track-day weapon with things like a removed headlight or black tape on lights etc etc, not like a normal streetcar standardish S2
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not bothered as too what people think about the looks of it.,... more, comments like.. you had a crash or your bonnets not shut.. will piss me right off..
but they work, so worth a try.
not sure if my car is hard enough tho
or your bonnets not shut.. will piss me right off..but they work, so worth a try.
not sure if my car is hard enough tho
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Buy a new rad you fookin Chav's! If you need it to make your car reliable then you have serious mechanical issues. The extra drag from the turbulence around the exposed edges will do wonders for your cars performance too.
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Mine never goes over halfway on the temp so there no problem they were on there when i brought the car..When i get a new bonnet il try it with out.but at the mo i cant b arsed to take em off..
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The extra drag from the turbulence around the exposed edges will do wonders for your cars performance too.
and DaveEscos they dont look that bad, i think they look good on the right car like rs daz's
Originally Posted by glenis
Oranoco wrote:
Don't give a fook how people thinks it looks, function over form in this case.
Don't give a fook how people thinks it looks, function over form in this case.
what the hell are bonnet vents for!
to stop stupid dicks from raising bonnets! thats what!
to stop stupid dicks from raising bonnets! thats what!
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oh well, the old opinion seperates us...
nowt we can do about it...
we all have our own preferences.... you do to your car as you like, and vice versa...
that IS end of story
nowt we can do about it...
we all have our own preferences.... you do to your car as you like, and vice versa...
that IS end of story
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I think it looks a bit wanky TBH. But it does work and I don't mind it looking a bit wanky if it does a job. Not keen on bonnet pins either but they are there for a reason as well.
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If you don't think that raising the bonnet at the back affects drag then you dont know anything about fluid dynamics or cars. To be honest you arent going to notice the effect unless you're doing top speed runs but never the less it creates additional drag and besides it looks like you've jsut graduated from driving a Nova.