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Graham Dollisson
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:11 pm, by:  Graham Dollisson (Alloyvee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I thought carbon fibre bonnets were illegal???? Vents or no vents!!
Ben Evans
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:17 pm, by:  Ben Evans (Sbyder) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
dont see why? as long as they are ADR approved.. ie have structural backing etc...
Graham Dollisson
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:23 pm, by:  Graham Dollisson (Alloyvee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If you can get one that is ADR approved you would be ok! I thought there was a problem with them splintering during a collision, but that may just be hearsay.
Ben Evans
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:31 pm, by:  Ben Evans (Sbyder) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
paint it and they'll never know. Also, remember not to use the standard bonnet struts, they are waaay too powerful for a < 20kg bonnet :-)
Tom McGruther
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:49 pm, by:  Tom McGruther (Bigcheese82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
ben you dont have a cf bonnet do you?
Graham Dollisson
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 06:03 pm, by:  Graham Dollisson (Alloyvee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ben Evans wrote on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:31 pm:

paint it and they'll never know.


That's one way around it but, if they do splinter, I wouldn't want bits going through the windscreen and into me....if you know what I mean!!
Graham Dollisson
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 06:27 pm, by:  Graham Dollisson (Alloyvee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ben Evans wrote on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 03:31 pm:

Also, remember not to use the standard bonnet struts, they are waaay too powerful for a < 20kg bonnet


I was just thinking about that.....you can just imagine how fast the thing would go up and how hard it would be to close.
Peter Nitschke
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 06:28 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Get them regassed with a lower pressure.
Simon Triantafillou
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 Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 07:18 pm, by:  Simon Triantafillou (Soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Or if you really are going for weight saving, do like Damien Smith. Remove them entirely, and store a broom handle in the boot. It can easily be removed during racing, and saves a few more grams over the front wheels.
Damien Smith
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Manual UZZ31

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 Friday, December 16, 2005 - 12:26 pm, by:  Damien Smith (Damien) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yep, no struts for me - the whole bonnet only weighs 9kg so it's not difficult to lift. My bonnet is 100% CF but no vents and my insurance company is OK with it.
Colin Kirkpatrick
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 Friday, December 16, 2005 - 12:37 pm, by:  Colin Kirkpatrick (Colin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The CF bonnet looks good on Damien car, as the dark green colour of the car and the carbon fibre bonnet match and blends in well!

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