Sagaris bonnet flaps/vents - anyone motorised ?

[tvrtuscans]

blackiepaul said:

some chap with a lime green Sag has done it (there are two lime green sags). I would not do it myself, I think the idea is great and I can see why you would like to do it but the service bonnet is so heavy as it is and I would want to be reducing weight not adding to it.

Agreed Paul...don't add weight...unless you are going to supercharge that is

[alex_gray255]

...or lighten the other parts of the car

[Don1]

I would also say that if you are looking to do this, you will need to replace the actual vents themselves, to fit with the curve of the bonnet.

[Ross14]

catching up on this thread as i am looking to actuate the Sagaris vents
looking to use

https://uk.robotshop.com/products/actuonix-pq12-s-...

as can simply wire (IF i understand things correctly) for it to open /close as fans switch on/off

has anyone used similar?

[spitfire4v8]

The only person to successfully do this aftermarket I think is brendan at concept performance. You can't just motorise the existing bonnet though, the flaps dont fit! .. it needs re-shaping work to make them fit / move properly. brendan is your man though.

[paul1962]

Mine was done by S&D with the dash ecu reprogrammed to control the actuator.
The actual design was by someone else, can’t remember his name now.

The original flaps were used.

[Ross14]

I'm working on this one....

from research so far, (thanks to the guys on Robot shop) it looks like a 12v linear autunix actuator with self limit stops and a DPDT relay wired via fans will do the job....

parts are ordered, will report back when i get it all together