Heres a few development shots of a new MY01-02 bonnet Im working on, will be doing a very similar version for MY97-00 cars soon too.
Planning on offering them in GRP and also carbon.
What do you think so far?




Cheers, Rob.

Edited to update pics, showing top skin in carbon (un polished)

[Edited by rob oneill - 4/7/2003 6:12:07 PM]

[Edited by rob oneill - 4/30/2003 5:55:05 PM]

 

Hey Rob - those look like you've got built in scoop sections? NICE! I do like your styling, very subtle, yet still quite aggressive.

Have you given consideration to the air vents on the sides?

 

Thanks Huffer,
If you can see, there will be side vents, they are drawn on in marker for now, but will be sculpted in place.
Cheers, Rob.

 

Oh yeah - I see that now!

Hey, have you given consideration to doing a variation on spoilers, especially for the wagons? I have been SO tempted to pick up a kit from you - but the postage to NZ would kill me.

But if you had a spoiler fitment for the wagon (top and bottom) then I'd def. reconsider!

 

Sorry Huffer,
No plans for wagon spoilers at the moment m8.

 

Awww, shame Rob - there's just nothing around for us "bigger end" drivers...only STi (hmm, ok) or the horrid Prodrive one. I suppose CWest have a kit also, but it's a bit yuk. You'd think they could do a nice Legacy variant for the Impreza!

Oh well, keep making stunning kits and I might just have to cough up for postage.

 

Cheers mate,
Glad you like them anyway. Dont think it will be as expensive as you think, just may take a while.
Thanks, Rob.

 

Wicked man - they look great! If I had an MY02, I'd consider it.
Although I love the scoop on the scoob, having an aggressive "blended" scoop would be great.

Unfortunately I'm (happily?) driving a "sport" wagon, in pure white, so I've no need for the scoop!

Still, I can see the def. appeal!

 

Rob, a quick question, how do you get air to the intercooler ?
Or is this for a sport.

Zippy

 

Looking good Rob.

Bring on the MY99 bonnet!!

 

Zippy - I'm pretty sure Rob will be cutting a hole in the scoop area for the airflow. Look closely mate, you'll see!

 

Yeah, there will be a BIG I/C intake, and some side vents too.

 

can we see a shot of the reverse to see what it looks like ,

 

Not at the moment, but it will be a direct copy of the existing frame, with all the standard mounting points, etc.

 

Hi all,
Ive updated the pics in this post, I will have a completed GRP bonnet ready tomorrow, so will post loads of pics then. The one above is a carbon skin, needs attaching to the frame so thats going to be a few more days yet.
Cheers, Rob.

 

I'd love to see this on a car...I wonder if it would look aggressive enough to avoid doing a headlight mod?!?

 

How well is this going to flow air to the intercooler. Subaru did a lot of work on the My01 bonnet to avoid over heating that used to occur on the classic due to air flow being screwed at about 80mph and above? Look forward to seeing it on a car to see the inlet to the intercooler...

 

Hi Fizz,
The inside of the scoop is ducted down to the mounting area, with no gaps to loose air to, for the I/C seal mounting plate, so all air will be forced directly to the intercooler.
Cheers

 

Rob do you use pre preg, i recently seen a carbon bonnet on a nissan and it was pre preg and finish looked the biz (but the gaps down the sides were huge),