bonnet raisers,what do you think?

[rich.h44]

i got some bonnet raisers made and just wanted know everyones opinion on them that all the only thing that made me do it i was getting temp as hihg as 74 degrese under the bonnet but avaraged at 60 ish so here is a few pics

i am sick of getting told my bonnet is up tho,iv had temps as low as43 and as high as 55 so it has cooled it down under there
any opinions good or bad are welcome
rich

 

[Ad-mk2Ibiza]

i like them its different
should keep them on
especially if its keeping it cooler

 

[G223]

form follows function, its simple and works and looks pretty good

 

[The stig 2]

Tbh it looks **** but if it helps your temperature then im all for them

Just be funny if you had a picture of a train behind you!

 

[rich.h44]

Tbh it looks **** but if it helps your temperature then im all for them

Just be funny if you had a picture of a train behind you!

lol yeah i was in a stupid mood and thort i no what i take some pics of my car on the train lines,i was in debate on geting some more made a bit lower,it sits an inch higher at the min

 

[m0rk]

better off just removing the rubber seal at the back of the engine bay....

 

[rocket_ronnie]

i had them on my old rs turbo and they worked really well on that!

 

[AlpineWhite]

Temperature of what?

 

[rich.h44]

in the engine bay

 

[AlpineWhite]

How are you measuring it?

Bear in mind the fluid temps (and therefore engine itself) will be anywhere between 70 - 100 degrees

 

[m0rk]

Temperature of what?

I did think that.... it's all going to be >74C

 

[rich.h44]

had a digita thermonitor in there and the other end was in the car so we could see the temps

 

[m0rk]

but you've got an exhaust @ several hundred degree's in there... what are you trying to do?

 

[AlpineWhite]

If the oil temp and coolant temp are getting too hot (i.e. oil >100, and coolant needle not in the middle) then i'd start to worry. Otherwise, i'd not be worrying about it. A bit of a heat rush when you open the bonnet is quite normal

 

[rich.h44]

i just wanted to see what the temps was in there wile driving about and see if there is any way to get them down to try improve perfromance slightly

 

[MarkE]

The bonnet and the not-quite-right-fitting bumper make it look like it's been in a front-end collision to me so not to my taste. But it's your car, at the end of the day.

Saw a yellow Vario today near Windermere with what looked like Mk3 Cupra skirts - looked good.

 

[rich.h44]

it had a knck at x-mas when i was parked up,and no-one left any details so iv been stuck with it like that iv hopefully got a mk3 front end to go on!
windermere weres then?and when did you see it?

 

[mr_D]

i have made some up for my mk3 cupra. and must say that it does look good

 

[rich.h44]

any pics of yours mate?

 

[Boi Ninja]

looks ok i like it.

what happens when it rains?