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gettin ready to purchase a carbon bonnet just wondering whats the deal with the bonnet pins are they easy to install or should this be done by a workshop. and the actuall bonnet im guessing is easy to put on? guessing theres no modifications needed just where stock one was attached? correct me if im wrong thanks

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hey guys

gettin ready to purchase a carbon bonnet just wondering whats the deal with the bonnet pins are they easy to install or should this be done by a workshop. and the actuall bonnet im guessing is easy to put on? guessing theres no modifications needed just where stock one was attached? correct me if im wrong thanks

Get flush bonnet pins - read my other thread.

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why do you even need bonnet pins???

I dont and never had used em on my current or prior carbon bonnets. Is it for wank factor or are you expecting latch problems???

Mate, very good question...I recently purchased a CF bonnet as well...as to be honest, prefer for it to have no bonnet pins whatsoever...however, I am just scared that if I do 100km+ on the freeway that it'd fly off and reverse hit my windscreen or something? Is this possible and has it ever happened to anyone else as I'd prefer to keep it flush and have no bonnet pins whatsoever as I find they look ugly (even those flush ones)?

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When i used to work for North Coast Kustoms we had a guy drive down from Cairns and he rocked up with a smashed window and cracked bonnet. When we asked what happened he said the fibreglass bonnet lifted up and smashed the window. He had no secondary restraints.

That's my personal experience, however there could have been more factors involved like the original bonnet latch could have been faulty, who knows.

I'd probably put some sort of secondary restraint on it, wouldn't want to risk it.

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Mate, very good question...I recently purchased a CF bonnet as well...as to be honest, prefer for it to have no bonnet pins whatsoever...however, I am just scared that if I do 100km+ on the freeway that it'd fly off and reverse hit my windscreen or something? Is this possible and has it ever happened to anyone else as I'd prefer to keep it flush and have no bonnet pins whatsoever as I find they look ugly (even those flush ones)?

i personally have had mine sitting consitently on 160-180km/hr for an extended length of an unnamed road on multiple occasions that may or may not be a registered road / track and it held fine. My prior bonnet on my BA ford ute also had no problem with similar treatment. It was 5-6 years old and never missed a beat. IMO with experience to back it up it's all bullsh_t.

If you bought a quality bonnet, with underbracing thats adr compliant you have nothing to worry about. In my case the bonnet hook is resined into the bonnet heavily however has little extra support in form of brackets so i'll keep an eye on it. If i get a hit that cracks the area the bonnet will be a throw away. Thats where i could see something like the last guys comments happening. A skin only, or prior damaged/cracked bonnet sure it could let go. BUT so could any other damaged part.

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ive had mine on my car for over a year now, and never ever had a problem with it on the freeway or anything

i guess it is added security to have the bonnet pins, but im hardly on the motorway (usualy just to wollongong for a cruise and back) the rest is city, stop start driving

if i was to do alot of highway driving....i might consider it, more of a safety thing then anything else

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hi i am interested in a carbon fiber bonnet but i only want to keep things street legal and i am wondering are they street legal i am on the gold coast from queensland and i called up the DMV and they were no help at all, so i'm now trying here i like this bonnet here

http://carmate.com/product_details.php?pro...SGTS97AB2BONCAR

and if its not legal is there a brand that is?

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