More (better) carbon bonnet pics, now fits!!!

[midge]

ok its still not 100% perfect but its 100% better than it was and im sure with more fiddling of the brackets i could get it fine, i dont think anyone will notice it now though.

this was the problem -

the lip that you can just about see curving off to the left isnt ment to be there, on the standard bonnet there is no lip, this ment the bonnet couldnt drop enough to allow it to line up, out came the steak knife and sand paper and after stabbing myself a numerous amount of times we got to this -

it now clears it nad sits pretty much flush against the wings as it should do.

to anyone thinking of buying one of these bonnets be prepared to start cutting it up, im glad i spotted this before i drilled holes init for pins.

 

[Martin]

Think you need to swap you're reno badge fella

 

[ollie_yesclio]

lovely, seems a bit of work though! i wouldnt want to take a knife to a brand new carbon bonnet!!

good work

 

[GarethM]

cant really tell from those pics a bit too dark, but carbon looks sweet!!!

 

[cK]

What does this gain if you don't mind me asking?

To me it just looks like an un-sprayed bonnet but that's my opinion.

 

[midge]

Martin - i have a renault badge to go init, just need to attach it, as you can see theres no holes for it so im going to use some sort of glue, cheers for your help regarding the pins, dont want to buy some do you? ordered osme today :|

Chrisk - the bonnet wieghs ALOT less than the standard one and imo it looks pretty.

 

[cK]

So how much does your car weight now?

Have you stripped a lot of it out? i.e - the interior?

 

[Rhino172]

looks the nuts mate. You didn't use that same knife that I stabbed my thumb with did ya! lol thats is the utimate renault bodging tool!

 

[midge]

chris- the rear seats and belts are out, will go more hardcore when i get my hybrid lump in, i think the bonnet is half the wieght off the normal one, the carbon bonnet wieghs around 7kg.

rhino - i think it was the same knife hahaha

 

[GilesB]

Hello mate, i thought you were waiting to stick the new lump in?

Looking sexy as fook though!

 

[midge]

yer i was going to wait but it kept getting knocked about in my house and theres a lack of room in the garage so it went on.

 

[Djw Dave]

I like it

 

[Floodie]

or loose about 5lb in weight yourself