The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Since my bonnet scoop was stoeln and my bonnet sustained damge, i have been looking for a pre-facelift alloy bonnet in white, quite a hard task,anyhoo, there have been a few, 1 didnt sell for £5 !!! but it was too far from me to make it viable, so after letting a few go, either facelift ones or distance too far, a steel one has popped up only 10 miles away from me, yay, but, its steel !

will fitting a steel one cause any issues, to the hinges etc or i guess they are all the same ?

also, its carbon wrapped so not all bad LOL

cheers

daz1968

iTrader: (13)

Should fit ok just will be heavy compared to alloy, if cheap buy it then look out for alloy one can easily swap it and then sell the steel one on, better than not having one at all

Shaid

WTF!

Stealing a bonnet scoop!

I've heard of spoilers and splitters being nicked but never a bonnet scoop. Sorry OP

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

cheers,yeah,if i can get it for about £65 i`ll buy it (it has the sti8 replica scoop already fitted)

The scoop was an STI8 replica on my classic that they stole.hope it broke or they had a facelift and it didnt fit

*******

cheers

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

quatrowner is selling the bonnet you are after, send him a pm it's white as well so will save you a few quid.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

cheers,ive seen that but its miles away and has a ding right on the front in the middle.
also i feel the couriers will add a few more dings to it

namron

Have original scoop from my WRX Bugeye if you want.Have STI scoop on the Bug now.
Colour is Blue Ridge.Also have the flat spoiler.

gurnard

iTrader: (2)

Hi, if you're local to the Kent area I've got a pre face-lift alloy white bonnet you might be interested in looking at. It's not mint condition due to few stone chips on the front and the offside vent being broken but does have the slanty type under tray with ic water spray jets.

I know these don't fetch a lot any more, so not after stupid money. It's been in my garage for about 2 years gathering dust.

I do have pics of the stone chips if you're interested, to save a wasted journey.

Thanks.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

My old car weighed 9kg less with a facelift ally bonnet (corner weighted). It was a straight swap

I had a grey pre-facelift bonnet for sale on here which I skipped in the end through lack of interest

TX.

*_Ste_*

I've also got a pre-facelift alloy bonnet, in orange though so would need a respray.

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Which models were the alloy bonnets fitted to? I'm guessing the Type RA?

witchamptonscoobie

iTrader: (3)

imports as my wrx wagon has one very light to a steel one

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Yeah, I remember my old 93 WRX saloon (not an RA) having a light bonnet.


BTW, if you want to feel a heavy bonnet, then try lifting an Integrale Evo's! My old one was ridiculous! Weird really as, as you all know, it was a homologation car for rallying! So why on earth they didn't remake the bonnet in alloy for the Evo >=5000-off production run, god only knows. There would have been a SIGNIFICANT weight saving/lower CoG if they had.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

mines just a baby WRX

cheers for the offers of bonnets, its not an issue finding a pre-facelift one, they are 2 a penny and quite cheap,its the distance factor and its condition/colour that the hard part LOL

cheers

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Out of interest, does the regular STi 5 (not a Type RA or R) have an alloy one? It feels neither excessively light, nor excessively heavy, so I'm unsure(?)

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

You'd know fella as ally bonnet can be lifted with one finger, steel needs both hands!

TX.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

reason im umming n rrrring etc is i dont like going from stock to an unfearier part,but its either that for the time being or put up with my current standard **** eyed scoop due to the wonky scoop hole where they yanked the old one off

i have bonnet lifters also,luckily 2 so they shoulld cope o.k still

Shaks-STI

iTrader: (7)

Try a magnet on it

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Is there nothing in the bonnet's alloys that's magnetic then?! (Talking about the light alloy bonnet obviously).

Shaks-STI

iTrader: (7)

if you are trying to find out if your bonnet is aluminium then put a magnet close to it and if its made out aluminium then it wont stick

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Oh "ally" not alloy!

I thought it was alloy i.e. a mix of 2 or more metals (being lighter than steel).

But it's purely "ally" (aluminium). Got it. I'll try the test soon...

markb5888

i have a aluminium lightweight facelift bonnet for sale, has been carbon wrapped, if you still need one?

bruce1986

iTrader: (2)

got a m8 in northants with a alloy 1 in primer if thats any good to you

TurboAndy

iTrader: (1)

An Alloy bonnet is all alloy no steal or anything else in it. Use a fridge magnet os some thing like that to see if its alloy or steel.

If you do get a steel bonnet it will be a stright swap as long as its like for like.