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Started by Ian91, Sep 22 2016 02:55 AM

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 02:55 AM

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Hey guys, bought some of these flush bonnet catches. Just wondering if anyone has a pair on their gsr/ Evo? Would like to see what position you've fitted them.

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 05:02 AM

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You wont have a great deal of choice with position.
The pins need to be attached to the radiator support to be effective.
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Posted 22 September 2016 - 05:28 AM

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I have these exact catches on my EVO1-3 bonnet.  I actually drilled my own holes in the radiator support to put the catches exactly where I wanted them.  If you use some of the free holes in the radiator support panel you end up installing the catches partially on the side of the power bulge.

 

I'll try to put some pics up when I get home.


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Posted 22 September 2016 - 06:29 AM

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 06:49 AM

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btw..... get that intake manifold off your aluminium bonnet!!!!! :w00t:


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Posted 22 September 2016 - 10:22 AM

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btw..... get that intake manifold off your aluminium bonnet!!!!! :w00t:


Thanks for the pic, any chance you could measure how far from the sides they are fitted?

Haha don't sweat it's a scummy fibreglass bonnet

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 11:23 AM

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Sure, i'll be going to work on the car tomorrow.
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Posted 22 September 2016 - 12:08 PM

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Awesome, thanks mate

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 03:26 AM

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Thanks for the pic, any chance you could measure how far from the sides they are fitted?

Haha don't sweat it's a scummy fibreglass bonnet

 

I don’t think I could bring myself to cut up a genuine one unless I had 5 spares!


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Posted 24 September 2016 - 01:27 PM

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In my case I had no choice, as i had to remove the factory bonnet catch as part of my radiator support panel change.

It took me a while to work up the nerve to put a drill to a factory evo bonnet that's for sure!
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Posted 24 September 2016 - 08:14 PM

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I need to do this on my vr4... Cf bonnet...

I'm thinking maybe I should use an easier product...

How did you cut yours shayne? Do lots of holes or a die grinder?

Here is the other product I was thinking of using.

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Posted 24 September 2016 - 10:51 PM

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 07:45 AM

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I used a hole-saw to get the ends, then a cutting wheel on the dremel to cut the straight edges and then the metal die-grinding bit in the dremel to massage it all to fit.
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Posted 25 September 2016 - 08:39 AM

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Yeah thats how i would cut the hole too. But the vid has some good tips for install

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