Er? Should the bonnet do that??
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Had a wee drive down a nice big motorway earlier tonight and was concerned to see that at high speed (trust me it was fast!!) the bonnet scoop looked like it was about to get ripped off, I then sat up straight to see that the whole bonnet looked like it was about to come up Is that normal??
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Cheers katana. For purly academic purposes lets assume one day I reached the cars maximum speed. Can I be pretty certian I'm not going to eat bonnet?
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used to do it a lot on my old wrx, it was able to do 145 mph no prob without the bonnet coming off
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yup, bonnet on MY01 flexes slightly above 100, don't think it is anything to be concerned about. Other cars I've had have done this, my K reg Toyota Corrolla springs to mind. Doesn't seem to cause any damage.
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My bonnet flexes too, 130mph plus (on private road)in MY96 WRX. Was a worry the first time, but am used to it now (when I travel on above mentioned private road at that speed!)
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dont agree with the above comment.... I seriously dont see why if you mend a car properly, why it would do that... Out of all the cars ive fixed none of the bonnets have wobbled... (scoob does though) I put it down to the scoop and having an alloy bonnet.
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The bonnet wobbled a lot at high speed on my previous car and the two windscreen wipers would come off the window and stick up in the air!!...but then it was a TVR Cerbera!....lol!
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Some Scoobys have aluminium bonnets and some don't. The aluminium one on my 95WRX flaps a bit at speed. Have considered getting the bonnet clips you see on competition cars to make sure it stays down, anyone done this??? How much did it cost?
[Edited by ZAZ - 7/14/2002 7:18:03 PM]
[Edited by ZAZ - 7/14/2002 7:18:03 PM]
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I'm with alcazar on this one.
I know the P1 has an ally bonnet and would "guess" it doesnt flex "significantly".
Took the opportunity to blow out the cobwebs on the continent. A quick glance at the speedo confirmed the needle was beyond the MPH lettering. Other than that my attention was focussed potential hazards much further than 2ft from my windscreen
I know the P1 has an ally bonnet and would "guess" it doesnt flex "significantly".
Took the opportunity to blow out the cobwebs on the continent. A quick glance at the speedo confirmed the needle was beyond the MPH lettering. Other than that my attention was focussed potential hazards much further than 2ft from my windscreen
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Yes my bonnet flexes too when at high speed...but it will not blow open and that's tested to over 150mph.
Useful hint. Try strapping a Saxo or modified pug owner to the bonnet. Although this may slightly reduce visibility and affect the cars drag co-efficient it does stop that worrying bonnet scoop flex.
[Edited by SiPie - 7/15/2002 10:57:15 AM]
Useful hint. Try strapping a Saxo or modified pug owner to the bonnet. Although this may slightly reduce visibility and affect the cars drag co-efficient it does stop that worrying bonnet scoop flex.
[Edited by SiPie - 7/15/2002 10:57:15 AM]
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Well when I do over 100 (in Germany ) I tend to look out the front - most f which is filled with a scoop that appears to be attempting to leave the car.
There is a bridge near me that is quite high and open. Crossing that at 70 in a high wind also gives the same affect. The scoop hasnt come off yet
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There is a bridge near me that is quite high and open. Crossing that at 70 in a high wind also gives the same affect. The scoop hasnt come off yet
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when you driving along its because you are looking that you see the ****** trying to part company with your car... When doing that sort of speed the other things that help is knowing what your car is doing... as trying to explain why my bonnet landed on the car behind me isnt top of my 'to do' list.
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