Bonnet Pins

Bonnet Pins

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AceOfHearts

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5,822 posts

191 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Thought I would show off the bonnet pins I fitted today - should finally cure the classic Chimaera 'bonnet flap'.

Its one of those things that will divide opinion but these I think are quite in keeping (very similar to the door poppers) and I have already drilled one great big hole in the bonnet so what is 2 more hehe

The one on the drivers side is mounted into one of the pedal box captive nuts and I just mirrored the position on the other side.






Discopotatoes

4,101 posts

221 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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AceOfHearts said:
Thought I would show off the bonnet pins I fitted today - should finally cure the classic Chimaera 'bonnet flap'.

Its one of those things that will divide opinion but these I think are quite in keeping (very similar to the door poppers) and I have already drilled one great big hole in the bonnet so what is 2 more hehe

The one on the drivers side is mounted into one of the pedal box captive nuts and I just mirrored the position on the other side.





Looking good, they work really well and I think don't look out of place at all

hillclimbmanic

612 posts

144 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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How do they work? I can't quite make it out!!

I'm only used to the 'R' clip ones...

Discopotatoes

4,101 posts

221 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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hillclimbmanic said:
How do they work? I can't quite make it out!!

I'm only used to the 'R' clip ones...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by Discopotatoes on Wednesday 26th October 20:01


Edited by Discopotatoes on Wednesday 26th October 20:04

AceOfHearts

Original Poster:

5,822 posts

191 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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hillclimbmanic said:
How do they work? I can't quite make it out!!

I'm only used to the 'R' clip ones...
Push the centre in and they pop off. They are anodised aluminium and from Demon Tweaks. (other colours are available hehe )

KateV8

448 posts

152 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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We have the same type as the passenger side of the bonnet was bouncing due to our bonnet catch being set high, this in turn to clear a breather on a catch tank. Surface and Design fitted ours and made a neat job but not impressed with the product itself. Fine for the first few months but after that the driver's side kept releasing itself no matter what we did with it. So now we use the passenger side bonnet pin combined with the standard catch arrangement. This is working well and of course the driver's side pin and disc are still in place, otherwise we'd have a pretty embarrassing hole in the bonnet frown .

bobfather

11,171 posts

255 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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I just fitted a replacement splitter, no more flapping, job done. The splitter reduces under-bonnet pressure

phillpot

17,116 posts

183 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Aerocatch, not as pretty but work 100% ... wink



Edited by phillpot on Thursday 27th October 10:50

phazed

21,844 posts

204 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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phillpot said:
Aerocatch, not as pretty but work 100% ... wink
I had a pair of these on my old chimaera. They really do the job and are 100% as said.





Edited by phazed on Thursday 27th October 11:00

jojackson4

3,026 posts

137 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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Snap fitted about 3 years ago also made a extension
pice so the bonnet fits to the wing

Richard 858

1,882 posts

135 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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Got a pair knocking around in the garage somewhere, splitter mods & bonnet stops mean I probably won't need them, might be available if anyone's interested.

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

231 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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Any links for those ?