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Offline ALEXS1.8T

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bonnet raisers..??
« on: 06 July 2009, 17:44 »
i use to have bonnet raisers on both of my escort rs turbos and it helped a bit with cooling etc under bonnet....

was wunderin if it can be done to the golf ?? ne ideas ?
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Offline jtomlin

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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #1 on: 06 July 2009, 18:14 »
whats a bonnet raiser? obviously from the name, something that raises the bonnet i geuss..?
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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2009, 18:24 »
i was looking at the hinges on the mk4 the other day and imo it surely can be done easily with some spacers! :wink:
mk3s are not the same so it would be a little more difficult!.
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Offline ALEXS1.8T

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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #3 on: 06 July 2009, 18:54 »
there a just a spacer that sits on the ingne of the bonnet so that the rear of the bonnet sits up higher than normal ... about 2-3"  so the hot air can be released from the engine more and help with cooling.....   im goin to have a loo at the hinge 2morrow i thiink and see wot i can do ill keep people posted...
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Offline dai-cymru

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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #4 on: 06 July 2009, 18:56 »
does your 1.8t overheat regular then?
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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2009, 18:59 »
no lol just that the cooler the better  :wink:
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Offline DarkGti

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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2009, 19:57 »
see alot of chavved up 1.0 saxos with bonnet raisers they look :sick:!
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« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2009, 20:00 »
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Offline jake

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Re: bonnet raisers..??
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2009, 22:09 »
 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Yeah get one of them, would look awesome  :laugh: :laugh:
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« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2009, 22:15 »
at the end of the day, the guy wants to do something for its function, not to look like a chav..
its a performance thing thats been done for many years and it works. thats why he is asking. 
and the simple answer is yes it can be done quite easily on the mk4 :smiley:
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