michael_jenkins

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is there much in it?

cheers

mit

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I can't say about the facelift,but the pre facelift is noticably lighter. My UK classic was much heavier then the RA i have now.
Im in the same boat as you,looking for an alloy one,in white.

RA Dunk

theres a lot of weight between the two m8

53

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I have a 555 Ally bonnet waiting to go on in my garage and I can lift it with my little finger. The steel bonnet thats currently on the car you could bench press !!!

adam6900

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Yes my one has ally bonnet and its REALY light probably the same weight as the spoiler

RA Dunk

yup agreed, i had a UK turbo before the RA i now have and the bonnet on the UK Turbo felt like i was lifting the car with it when i tried to lift it

53

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I will weigh them when I change them over

Dutch-TurboWagon

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Is the RA bonnet the only alloy bonnet that fits a classic impreza ?

mit

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I'm fairly sure all the Jap classics have the alloy bonnet, UK cars get the steal one. I could be wrong but deff the sti's and RA's have them if not the wrx.

wrighty338

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i dont think all the jap ones had them, type-r's and RA's wasnt it?

anyway, theyre LOADS lighter then the steal ones, i think i read somewhere just as, if not lighter then some carbon bonnets?

53

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Most JDM WRX/STI saloons did, it's a third of the weight of a steel one anyway.

phil84

My old 94 wrx import bonnet was considerably lighter than my m8s uk spec 1.

Couldn't believe the difference...

I have also heard that carbon bonnets are no lighter either

Terminator X

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My old Spec C had ally bonnet & boot. Could lift it with one finger whereas current classic bonnet weighs a ton!

TX.

Dutch-TurboWagon

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I do know that most Carbon bonnets are heavier due to the fact that they are not completely made out of Carbon since that would be too expensive.
The are simply laminated carbon over a plastic hood that most of the time is strengthend with a frame for more rigidy.

Ginola

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my classic sti wagon has an ally one.. light as a feather, dont know about other models , JDM wrx the same ?? .. basicly tho they should be preaty easy to get hold of second hand.

172sport

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95wrx has the ally bonnet

mit

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So does seem the Jap cars all had them. Wonder why the UK didn't?

olliecampbell

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The expense of making one maybe.