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Hi fellas,

So I purchased a "Carboniferous bonnet" for my R33. :/

I now need some flush bonnet pins to put my soul at ease when I'm doing high speeds on the freeway...I have heard that the above brand makes good ones at affordable prices...can someone please comment or recommend other brands and places where I can get them - a rough price would also be good.

REF: http://www.revolutionracegear.com.au/index...amp;PSV=Primary

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$110 for the ones on my old 180, also purchased from revo racegear :)

Work a treat!

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Thanks mate... do they grip decently and are easy to install? Cheers mate...

Does anyone else have this on a R33?

They work a treat! Definately worth the piece of mind.

The only hard part would be lining up the pin with the latch on the bonnet. If you were gonna install them yourself, make sure it's 100% before you start cutting at your bonnet. Otherwise, any reputable panel shop can line, cut and install them for you :blush:

They work a treat! Definately worth the piece of mind.

The only hard part would be lining up the pin with the latch on the bonnet. If you were gonna install them yourself, make sure it's 100% before you start cutting at your bonnet. Otherwise, any reputable panel shop can line, cut and install them for you :D

Awesome, I just put through an order with JJ the owner - he's really helpful.

Thanks mate...I'll definitely be getting a professional panel shop to install this for me.

Cheers,

Kevin

Bought a pair of AeroCatch's out of the UK about a year ago without the locks for $80 including postage (i remember they retailed for 30 pounds), i'd say they'd be a bit cheaper now. The ones with the locks were $110 back then.

Great design, awesome customisability (you can mount the pin in 3 different directions, so it doesn't necessarily have to go into the radiator mount (although this is the easiest and most aesthetically pleasing way on the skylines)... the template that comes with it is a great help too when installing.

There's only one brand, AeroCatch... I haven't really come across any knockoffs or china brand copies yet, although at the prices shipped out of the UK I cbf'd with a copy. Fucked if I can remember who the retailer in the UK was though.

Bought the Aerocatch bonnet pins from Revolution Racegear (lockable version) for $110. Got my panel beater to install them as the car was there getting the front resprayed, track days had the whole front sandblasted, including windscreen...

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They are much better than the old traditional bonnet pin style, you can hardly tell they are there.

Ideal for a street car, less noticeable....

Bought the Aerocatch bonnet pins from Revolution Racegear (lockable version) for $110. Got my panel beater to install them as the car was there getting the front resprayed, track days had the whole front sandblasted, including windscreen...

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They are much better than the old traditional bonnet pin style, you can hardly tell they are there.

Ideal for a street car, less noticeable....

plus the metal bonnet pins with the ring pull, the common type, are FUGLY, flush ones like these are fuxxing porn though :)

p.s. ur gtr made me jizz :)

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