Are they necessary due to the lack of strenth of the bonnet compared to a standard one ?
They do seem to wobble around a lot dont they ?
Has anyone any horror stories about bonnets fitted without pins which merely reply on the standard catch ?

Cheers
Paul

 

Speaking from personal experience my c/f bonnet starts to wobble a lot at about 85mph - certainly enough to make the 'door open' warning light on the dash flicker on and off. Anything in excess of 85mph and the warning light stays on permanently due to the bonnet lifting.

I didn't really want a set of pins, but I'd like a bonnet in my windscreen even less.

 

Are you talking about a 100% carbon fibre or GRP backed bonnet?
A 100% pre-preg bonnet for example would certainly be as strong and stiff, of not stronger than a standard bonnet.

 

i have the same problem bonnet starts to flap about 60-65 reckon if i could get to 1oo plus the lot would either fly off or i,ll be in stevie wonder mode
had good replys from styling site as some chap there put on pins ,i think yes they are needed look good too .

 

I hav'nt got a carbon bonnet, but mine's got a STI8 scoop on, so when touching over the ton it seem's to want to fly up, so had them put on mine, work's like a treat as well

 

I think they all flap at high speeds, well my c/bonnet does it.
My old ally bonnet fly up on me when it wasnt shut properley, luckly the damage was little new hinges & bonnet required. Hence the replacement to cf.
However there will be a time when I will have to part with my scoob, so the idea of drilling holes in the cf bonnet is a no, no.
Remove mods from my car & get the best value I can for the mods, put the car back to standard.
I dont think I would get much for a carbon bonnet with additional holes drilled in, not everyone's taste.

But the flapping does bring back some horrible memories plus ££££

 

Thanks for the replies guys
PLEASE CAN YOU ALL VOTE TOO

THANKS

 

mine was just a really bad fit hence the need for mine, i think the front edges stuck up about an inch either side i don't think it would of lasted very long before it flew up

 

Hey Paul

I've just bought the carbon fibre bonnet you had on your silver bugeye...

Just gotta get the silver bits done WR blue and it's sorted

It's got bonnet pins (well the bonnet bits anyway) did you have problems ????

Midlife.....

 

Let me see he pics midlife
No problem with the pins
I think they are necessary however a well respected source feels different & I just want to know what others feel !

 

Trying not to go off topic too much, but part of the reason I didn't want pins was because of the general appearance that the usual 'catch' style ones have, as demonstrated by the pictures on the thread.

I ended up buying a flush fitting, locking set that don't protrude above the bonnet line like the usual catches. Not yet fitted, so I can't provide any pictures, although hopefully I'll get round to having them installed soon.

 

The flush fitting ones look sweet!
Where did you order them from?

Thanks.
Alan.

 

No more opinions or votes ?

 

Me had carbon bonnet on ma scooby for few year's now with no bonnet pins just std fitting and a big sti 7 scoop the bonnet looks as if it's going to blow off at 150+ but never has.

 

i've got a carbon fibre bonnet on my classic. before i fitted pins i couldn't go above 60 without the bonnet lifting. it was quite scary the first time it started to lift!!

i just got the standard pins and quite like the look of them on the car.

 

GE66 flush locking pins can be found here:http://www.ears.co.uk/acatalog/Onlin...teners_87.html awaiting their fitting to my bonnet, infact awaiting fitting of bonnet but hey it's not a scoob & it's not quite straight yet.... lol
Si

 

Got mine from here. Bit cheaper, too.

 

Ive had both bonnets. GRP backed bonnets flap about and so does 100% carbon bonnets. So again same as Jimmy Dell, didnt really want pins but had to put them on

 

 

Hi Paul...

I took the old "carbon" bonnet from your silver bugeye to the bodyshop today to have it all stripped back to Carbon fibre as you had most of it sprayed silver.

They thought it was actually a GRP bonnet with a carbon fibre panel insert in the middle I just wondered if it was a "real" carbon bonnet or a GRP one with a panel??

I'm not having a gripe but didn't want the body shop to strip off the silver paint looking for a full carbon bonnet if they aren't going to find one !!

Cheers

Midlife

 

Midlife
I can assure you that the bonnet is carbon !
It was totally carbon when I got it ! & I had it sprayed !
I believe it was Carbon over a fibre glass frame from memory !

Paul

 

WARNING

IF you are thinking about putting BONNET PINS on your bonnet please be aware that it voids any claim which you might have with that bonnet in the future !
I know this as this is exactly what has happened to me !

So please decide whats important to you in my opinion safety or warranty!

 

Hi Paul

Thanks for the very quick reply....

If it's carbon then the bonnet should be stiff enough not to need pins

do you have the rest of the bonnet pin kit if needed??

Midlife.....

 

It isnt stiff at all mate read what people are saying that at speed they flex !!!!

 

any more ?

 

Paul

As per 2 posts above..... do you have the other bits of the bonnet pins which attach to the car !!

Shaun

 

sorry mate no they were sold with the bonnet
BUt might be able to get them for you ! not sure how much they cost though !

 

Paul

the seller told me you still had them as he didn't want to start messing drilling the bodywork

Shaun

 

Not sure what you want

 

Got mine from the recent group buy, flaps like a demented pigeon so i thought it was a good idea to have the pins. Broke my heart drilling the bonnet but i quite like the way it looks now, kinda motorsport/rally stylee