Secondary Bonnet Restraints

[R33_Rob]

Im looking at taking my car out to the track. right now i am performing the neccessary upgrades to ensure i can race.

I saw that i need to have a secondary bonnet restraint. What do you guys use?

I have a standard bonnet and i think i will look like a wanker if i put bonnet pins on it. Anyone got other suggestions?

Cheers

[gotRICE?]

Im looking at taking my car out to the track. right now i am performing the neccessary upgrades to ensure i can race.

I saw that i need to have a secondary bonnet restraint. What do you guys use?

I have a standard bonnet and i think i will look like a wanker if i put bonnet pins on it. Anyone got other suggestions?

Cheers

Does it state that its needed for a stock bonnet?

The OEM latch is unlikely to fail, and if it does, the safety catch is also unlikely to fail.. if you see it quick enough.

I wouldnt be worried about a secondary catch for an OEM bonnet. Unless it clearly states it IS required for an OEM bonnet too.

Iv been track racing for years, and the only people i know with pins are those with CF bonnets where the catch isnt bolted to anything structural, IE the fiberglass skeleton.

Also, out of the many many many days i have been to i have NEVER ever seen a bonnet come unlatched or fly open.

The odd muffler fall out the ass, fuel tank straps coming off and blown motors/boxes, even an engine mount bolt working loose and flying out under the car... but never a bonnet!

Edited January 15, 2008 by gotRICE?

[MANWHORE]

I've seen many carbon fibre bonnets come off actually. It's really hilarious to watch (not for the owner of the car though).

They often smash backwards and smash the roof and the windscreen. Sometimes they crack badly and bits of the bonnet flies off.

[Adriano]

Most of the track days ive scrutineered, a secondary bonnet restraint is necessary. Lots of people hook an old belt from the bonnet frame and clip it down through the bumper or so. Another way is with a small chain and a shackle/caribbina and hook it onto the radiator support.

[R31Nismoid]

Moved to motorsport

[Duncan]

basically it depends on the Supplementary regulations for the event you are entering. If the Supp regs dont say anything you don't need a secondary restraint unless it is full on racing (schedule C requires secondary restraints for non road regstered cars)

Most events dont need a secondary restraint for modern cars

[evil_weevil]

1 question though,

With using a belt or the clips etc, what if theres a fire under the bonnet?

Be a bit hard to get them undone in time?

mind you though if there is a fire Id be out quick smart! but if a small,little fire started?

[NickR33]

you shouldn't be opening the bonnet in that case, just lets air in to make the fire worse... best to just spray the extinguisher through the grill if you can and if you need to open it be careful or you will lose your eyebrows hehe

[evil_weevil]

ah!

see, I is a n00b

[NickR33]

trying to remember that when smoke is billowing out of the front of your pride and joy is another issue tho! lol

[Ant97GTR]

Despite the dual catch system std on modern cars the track days we do with the WRX club here in Vic state you need one. There are lots of ways you can do this.....bonnent pins are fine with a std bonnent, others use a belt strap fitted to a suitable spot and I use a wire cable attached to the frame of my bonnent which hooks to the radiator support.

[R33_Rob]

thanks for the help guys

[Kinks]

trying to remember that when smoke is billowing out of the front of your pride and joy is another issue tho! lol

maybe that's what the secondary bonnet restraint is for

[evil_weevil]

bumping up...

with the belt to use...any old belt like for your pants is fine?

apparrantly I need one for superlap!

[Beer Baron]

my advice is buy one of these babies. http://www.initialdrift.com.au/forums/view...074&start=0

cost about $25 and make sure you ask for it to be sheathed with the rubber heatshrink (stops it scratching up stuff). easy to fit, just need to drill a hole.

now that I've bought mine I just keep it in my helmet bag with licence and helmet etc so that I never forget to take it to a track day/sprint/whatever.

[Beer Baron]

[evil_weevil]

wow, that does look good!

Cheers BB!

[FineLine]

I fitted a pair of these to my c/f bonnet. good shit

http://www.aerocatch.com/

Mine are key operated lockable too. you can get them with or without. Flush fitting and stealthy.

[Duncan]

I'm surprised you need a secondary restraint for a skyline, its certainly not required in the CAMS regs (late model cars don't need an additional restraint). Unless it is requried by the supplementary regulations, I haven't seen them

[Beer Baron]

Yeah some events now are starting to require them now even for late model cars. Up till now later model cars with an un-modified 2 stage factory catch have been ok, but for some reason of late it seems they are moving towards making all cars use a secondary restraint. Even a recent drift day I attended required all cars to have one and that is classed as a non-speed event!

Still for $25 and 5 mins drilling a hole it's not too onerous.