To any carbon bonnet owners...

[keaney]

Where did you get it? Ive been let down by a german company that did then didnt do um! I really fancy one now so if anyone can point me in the direction of where you get them and what sort of prices you paid for them id be most thankfull,cheers fellas.

 

[Nutkin]

whats the advantages ?? just intrested as a black one on a silver car would look ace.

 

[LiCkWiD]

Sorry go kinda-OT... but yeh, I'd also be interested in a price. I agree... Silver car.. carbon bonnet would look superb.

I know a few fellas on here are running around with them. They look supreme.

 

[RikH]

very rare and hard to get hold of
seibon make c/f bonnets but i dont think they do one for the leon

last one i saw for sale was from rimstyle

 

[nick-barnes07]

there is some kid on here with a yellow lcr with one on ,

 

[shaun.b]

ROBM has one on his yellow LCR, looks very smart, my leon's black so no real point in getting one but agree with most that it would look sweet on a silver car.

 

[RikH]

nah its Juan, not Rob

 

[Nutkin]

But what is the advantages is it just a lot of less weight on the front end. Cause im guessing the standard bonnet isnt that light lol. would help with understeer.

 

[beezasport]

They are gonna be at least £400 i would have thought. They look stunning though

 

[keaney]

They do look sweet thats why i want one! mines yellow,the same a juans,may just ask him where he got his from,push comes to shove may look into a stick on film as long as it aint cheap looking it should do

 

[RobM]

ROBM has one on his yellow LCR, looks very smart, my leon's black so no real point in getting one but agree with most that it would look sweet on a silver car.

Not me mate. It is a yellow LCR though

 

[shaun.b]

sorry about that, thought it was for some reason , atleast i got the colour right. lol.

Not sure about the sticky on film, never heard from anyone who has had this done so cant say much about it, may work though!

 

[healy6660]

mate of mine had a Merc A-class with the sticky film on the doors round the B-pillar
one started to lift so the dealer said he would do it under warranty mate was chuffed
5 months further on mate is getting rid of the car and the dealer still can't get these things on right (tried with 4 sets up to date) so my mate tells him not to bother, pulls the three remaining ones off and sells it as is
The trick seems to be spray the surface with water, peel off the backing then slide the sticky stuff on, smooth it off with a sponge then let it dry out fully

will probably still look cack but at least you won't have any bubbles under it

 

[stuart86]

stick on film wont have the smae depth of field as real carbon fibre and imo wouldnt look very good

 

[leon7284]

ROBM has one on his yellow LCR, looks very smart, my leon's black so no real point in getting one but agree with most that it would look sweet on a silver car.

Mines black and ive got one!?! Its fibre glass with a couple of thin layers of carbon fibre on top- this is the common cheaper way of the carbon fibre look!

http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l53/dridgley84/?action=view&current=18022007624.jpg

Won it on ebay for £100 & part exchange my bonnet, but he doesnt know where it came from as he brought the car with it on and didnt like the bonnet hense selling it on ebay for peanuts.

 

[Reg]

But what is the advantages is it just a lot of less weight on the front end. Cause im guessing the standard bonnet isnt that light lol. would help with understeer.

Theoretically it would both reduce sprung mass and lower the centre of gravity.

In real terms, it would make no difference at all for a road car. You'd get better results through sticker tyres and suspension improvements.

 

[Nutkin]

I want one so any know whatsoever where to get one. I dont care if its like above and fibreglass with a few thin layers.

 

[keaney]

Mate if you can find one let me know,ive asked and emailed a ton of people and have had zero joy,even tyring to get it skined no luck

 

[CupraMVR]

Y dont u just swap bonnets black on the yellow car and yellow bonnet on the black car wud look cool

 

[smoothuk]

As mentioned, Juan has one on his yellow LCR.