Bonnet Mod?

[scala]

Hi

The other day I noticed a Ford Fiesta (parked at Bluewater in Kent) with its bonnet raised about an inch at the top end and therefore no longer flush to the wing panels or bulk head. Is this just a broken bonnet or some form of mod? My initial reaction was that it presented a security risk as surely it would be easier to access the engine and disable the security system?

 

[Gally]

Lol bonnet lifters to let hot air from the engine escape, my understanding was they were more useful on turbo'd engines.

But it's more cosmetic mate.

 

[scala]

Ah, I see. You learn something new every day on here. God bless the internet.

 

[Gally]

It's a common mod on fiestas.

 

[Final Maxim]

yea, seen it done on MANY escort rs turbos.

if it works, then cool beans, but imo it looks bloody awful

 

[scala]

Sarcasm?

Seriously though - security risk?

 

[Final Maxim]

slight security risk i guess, but youd need a hell of a lot of leverage to do any sort of damage to the back of a bonnet by the hinges to get at the engine.

be quicker to pop a window, pop the bonnet and take what you want

 

[Aluco]

They look bloody stupid !

 

[Keano]

Function over form y0!

 

[lee131]

They look bloody stupid !

yes they do i always think its broke

Function over form y0!

form follows fuction correct,.................not form follows every bugger else

 

[Tucker]

LOL, function over form.


when you're moving there is an area of high pressure around the slam panel anyway, so bonnet lifters only work when you're stationary.

 

[Struggler]

if you could access the bonnet release cable from the gap, then could present a huge security risk,

i had these for a while,
they look gash,
and everyone just says...

'mate your bonnets open!'

 

[Gstar2006]

Ha, it's copying the Jap scene where they do it to drift cars as when you're constantly sideways the front mounted radiator and intercooler isn't working so well so they lift the back of the bonnet to allow some heat exchange during drifting. Obviously goes sideways in his FWD fiesta. Oh really?!? ha ha

 

[Fletcher]

I'm not a fan of bonnet lifters.

 

[scala]

Ha, it's copying the Jap scene where they do it to drift cars as when you're constantly sideways the front mounted radiator and intercooler isn't working so well so they lift the back of the bonnet to allow some heat exchange during drifting. Obviously goes sideways in his FWD fiesta. Oh really?!? ha ha

I watched FAF Tokyo Drift the other night and didn't see many Fiesta's.