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BIGS
30-06-08, 04:43 PM
Need abit of help, ive got a bad boy bonnet from quadconversions. ( dont ask why ive got it i bought it years ago when they were in ) but im thinking of using it on the 2ltr as its fiberglass and light untill i can buy a carbon bonnet which is £400 :eek:.

so is it worth using it as i have it already or leave the gm one on untill i can get the carbon one as the bad boy one are utter gash :confused:
Lynsey
30-06-08, 04:53 PM
I like original but get a pic of the badboy up so I can see how good/ bad it is. Some are awful and some are quite alright.
Will you have to get it sprayed?
How long 'til you can get the carbon one?
Jack
30-06-08, 05:31 PM
Fibreglass one isn't that much heavier than a carbon one iirc.

I'd say chop the badbw0i extension down a bit, as its quite "enthusiastic" on the QC bonnet. Cut out the scoop so its functional and it wouldn't look too bad... and you'd be saving yourself £400 for the time being lol
Dar
30-06-08, 05:52 PM
I'm with RJ on this, but if you really want the CF one for the looks. Then leave it until you get it.
xe Dan
30-06-08, 05:56 PM
wasnt the quad conversions one just a skin that u bonded to ur
standard bonnet?
burgo
30-06-08, 05:56 PM
no burgo option!!! you fail at polls
Jack
30-06-08, 06:07 PM
wasnt the quad conversions one just a skin that u bonded to ur
standard bonnet?
Good call....
BIGS
30-06-08, 06:15 PM
Right this is the bad boy bonnet

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/2405205740a5395117773l.jpg

No i wouldnt be painting it as it will be going on a track car, and will be held on with pins allround so will not need bonding on a gm bonnet. And no the carbon one wouldnt be for look as i am going to spray over the carbon to match the colour of the car. and tbh i dont know how long it will be as the company is going to do a carbon boot and doors at the same time so alot of money is needed. and Jack you say trim it down? how much do you mean? would it look anygood if i done this:confused:
BIGS
30-06-08, 06:17 PM
wasnt the quad conversions one just a skin that u bonded to ur
standard bonnet?

Yea it is ment to be, but if i use four pins one on each corner i can just use the skin
Jack
30-06-08, 06:26 PM
By trim it down, I mean so the extension doesn't cover the headlights so much. Although if you're not bothered about looks then meh lol
djshaggeh
30-06-08, 06:54 PM
I agree with razorjack, trim that 'thing' down, just so it covers like 1/2 an inch of the headlights
BIGS
30-06-08, 07:03 PM
By trim it down, I mean so the extension doesn't cover the headlights so much. Although if you're not bothered about looks then meh lol

hmm might do that instead then, was worried if i started to cut it up it would go wrong and one side shorter then the other ect.
djbrowney
30-06-08, 07:12 PM
defo trim it down a bit but its a cheap fix for the time being, where are you able to buy a carbon fibre bonnet from didnt realise anyone made 1 :thumb:
NASTYNOVA
30-06-08, 07:14 PM
dont like the bad boy bonnets tbh, look too fiestaish to me!! (in other words ****e!!)
BIGS
30-06-08, 07:17 PM
defo trim it down a bit but its a cheap fix for the time being, where are you able to buy a carbon fibre bonnet from didnt realise anyone made 1 :thumb:
Yea they do fiberglass and carbon ones. i cant remember they are what they called as ive lost the website. and took over a year to find them lol. but if your intressted in any panels ive got there number to call them direct. plus they do a mk1 style boot :D
BIGS
30-06-08, 07:19 PM
dont like the bad boy bonnets tbh, look too fiestaish to me!! (in other words ****e!!)

Yea i know what your saying, but to save a few kg's is it worth the look
Mike
30-06-08, 07:21 PM
Id go neither TBH, a standard FG item. Get rid of some of that front end weight ;) lol
BIGS
30-06-08, 07:23 PM
Id go neither TBH, a standard FG item. Get rid of some of that front end weight ;) lol

Yea i deffo need weight gone as its a xe with a 6speed. so everylittle helps thats why i want a carbon. i know its not much lighter then a fiberglass but it is lighter :thumb:
djbrowney
30-06-08, 07:25 PM
Yea they do fiberglass and carbon ones. i cant remember they are what they called as ive lost the website. and took over a year to find them lol. but if your intressted in any panels ive got there number to call them direct. plus they do a mk1 style boot :D

yes mate that would be really good cheers, am after some fibreglass pannels for my green nova and a carbon fibre bonnet for my black one lol
Jack
30-06-08, 08:02 PM
hmm might do that instead then, was worried if i started to cut it up it would go wrong and one side shorter then the other ect.
Measure twice, cut once :thumb:
djbrowney
30-06-08, 08:24 PM
the best think imo for marking your cut would be one of these mate, it will actually scribe a mark in the gel coat and give you a diffinative line to cut to, you cant go wrong :thumb:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HARDWOOD-BRASS-MARKING-MORTICE-GAUGE-230mm_W0QQitemZ230265463909QQihZ013QQcategoryZ5814 8QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
BIGS
30-06-08, 08:31 PM
the best think imo for marking your cut would be one of these mate, it will actually scribe a mark in the gel coat and give you a diffinative line to cut to, you cant go wrong :thumb:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HARDWOOD-BRASS-MARKING-MORTICE-GAUGE-230mm_W0QQitemZ230265463909QQihZ013QQcategoryZ5814 8QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ah thats a great help cheers :thumb: