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Old 27-11-2008, 09:45 PM
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looking to get fiber glass boot and bonet for my s2 dose any body no of any were .
Old 28-11-2008, 05:29 AM
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try these chaps

http://www.smithanddeakin.co.uk/

got my boot from them
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im looking at doing this also, had a look on there website, whats the difference between just a bonnet shell and bonnet with interior frame??cheers also gus do you know how much yours weighs now??cheers
Old 28-11-2008, 07:16 AM
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i would assume that the bonnet is just the skin which would need bonding to a frame for rigidity, while the bonnet and interior frame has the inner frame which is what adds the strength, support and is more rigid

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Old 28-11-2008, 08:15 AM
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Hi Gus

I cant see the boot for the mk4 on their website. How much was it and does it fit OK ??
Old 28-11-2008, 12:57 PM
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mine is for a mk3 - sure they would do them, give em a bell

not sure on the weight, with my fibreglass spoiler bolted on i can lift it with one finger
so saved a bit i should think
Old 28-11-2008, 10:25 PM
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gus hav you any pics we can see of boot . and they dont do a mk4 boot . i rung them

i no theres not much difrens in mk3 and 4 boot lid the mk4 one curvs out in the midel thats it and mk3 one is strate

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nice gus you got poly windows to . what boonet you got fiber glass or standed
Old 29-11-2008, 04:35 AM
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yeah poly windows all round

bonnet is carbon from www.performance-trim.com
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so would the mark three boot fit a mark 4?where did the poly windows come from also.cheers
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i think it would fit ok but it is slightly different at the back, think s2's have a little lip where as mine is at a right angle (not makikng much sense here am i)

poly windows are from plastic4performance
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gus what engine you runing
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how do you go about fixing these boot lids down are they still on hinges
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mine is still the 1.6 cvh

the boot is secured down with dzus fastners
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