Aero8 - keeping the hood down....

[mr_tony]

Guys,

HAving trouble driving around with the hood down (first time since last summer this weekend ). As always with this car, it's pretty difficult to ensure that the hood stays down - as soon as I go over 60mph, the lowered hood seems to inflate with air, and then continues to billow around like a wounded zeppeling while I drive along - the drag is considerable and it looks rather light you've trapped a lilo in the headrests. Not so cool in otherwords.

I've tried various differnet methods of lowering and stowing the hood - none of them work, except the one that involves a reel of gaffer tape, but thats downright ugly..

Anyone offer any help and advice?

Seems my only option is to go to simmonds for a tonneau / hood bag as that should sort the problem by keeping the darn thing under wraps...

[Podie]

tonneau would be my suggestion... unless you can get a strap made to hold it down?

Tried asking the factory..?

[mr_tony]

talking ot the factory is like a scene out of Brazil mate....
Dealer suggest I get a tonneau - I figure it's the only way - will look neat too.
Still at 550+vat for one in the leather to match the car it's an awful lot of gaffa tape I could be using ...

[mas3200]

Have you tried taking the seats forwards when you are taking the roof down? I normally do that then put the seats back and the billowing doesn't happen.
Having my exhausts fitted this week ready for saturday. I'll let you know what they're like.

[mr_tony]

looking forward ot hearing about the new pipes Should sound great - I've heard an Aero with the sports pipes and it does sounds rather nice!

Also getting a quick shift gear linkage, new ally gearknob and hopefully a mota lita wheel fitted before minihoon. In addition if I get the opportunity I might pay Mr Ray West a visit and get the ECU remapped if I have time.

I'll take some photos of how I'm putting the roof down and post them up, in case anyone can offer some tips, I fail to see how I can improve on things (dealer say I'm doing it right) without a tonneau though.

[Podie]

mr_tony said:

...550+vat for one in the leather ...

Could probably get one made cheaper than that!

[mr_tony]

Podie said:

mr_tony said: ...550+vat for one in the leather ... Could probably get one made cheaper than that!

err that is for a handmade one - you take the car to them and they make it bespoke. Apparrently thats the way most Aero accessories are done as they're all slightly different....

Agree it's not cheap though, mgiht have to make do with gaffa tape for minihoon....

[Podie]

mr_tony said:

Podie said: mr_tony said: ...550+vat for one in the leather ... Could probably get one made cheaper than that! err that is for a handmade one - you take the car to them and they make it bespoke. Apparrently thats the way most Aero accessories are done as they're all slightly different.... Agree it's not cheap though, mgiht have to make do with gaffa tape for minihoon....

I meant get it made elsewhere..!

Martrim seem to have a good rep through the TVR lot... might be worth a look?

[mr_tony]

these guys are the official Morgan supplier - nto the factory.
Having said that it aint cheap so something from another trimmer might be a lot more economical - thanks for the tip I'll try giving them a ring...