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Old 03 November 2008, 09:49 PM
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after going for a little play on sunday i noticed how much the bonnet starts to lift at high speeds,quite scary really i had to stop and check it was properly closed..
is there any need for bonnet clips or anything like this?? i have a 04 sti ppp
Old 03 November 2008, 10:00 PM
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No need for bonnet clips, they all do it, air goes into the intercooler via the scoop, but that scoop also makes the bonnet rise slightly, nothing to worry about

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Old 03 November 2008, 10:04 PM
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adjust the bonnet stops a little higher,,,,, but not too much and that will keep it closed a little better,,,, mine raises on one side real bad due to the alarm fitting tosser taking out the bonnet stop thing and sticking the sensor there,,, never noticed till i was going to germany with a few mates following them at 150ish and the bonnet looked like it was comming up

gonna fit some pins soon too just incase,,,, not worth the risk if you do alot og motorway blasts IMO
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Always Slam the bonnet shut

Mine was shut by a very considerate Mechanic, nice an gently but later that day whilst overtaking a car and a lorry the bonnet when up onto first catch, thought I was going to write off the scoob.

Bonnet looked fine, no creases, but at 50-60mph the bonnet started to lift really badly by drivers wing. I noticed there was a gap on the front between bonnet and slam panel, on that side.

So I gave the bonnet a twist, slammed it shut and looked level. It's been no problem in 10k miles and 160+mph on Autobhann.

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Old 04 November 2008, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by crf450r
after going for a little play on sunday i noticed how much the bonnet starts to lift at high speeds,quite scary really i had to stop and check it was properly closed..
is there any need for bonnet clips or anything like this?? i have a 04 sti ppp
used to pull over and check mine when i first bought it,just got used to it now.must say though when your reaching speeds over 100 mph and the bonnets lifting up it doesnt look good does it.
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lol this scared the **** out of me when i first got my scoob .
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