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has anyone ever opend their bonnet after driving in rain? especially heavy rain? everything is soaking wet, the vents will be fine no water will get anywhere.

most people hose their engine bay down to clean it, i do most times i wash the car, its fine

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just excessively spray ALL the electrical wires and connectors etc with WD40 or some other type of water dispersant

then degrease the shit outta it, then hose it all off

make sure engine is warm when you do it

then go for a 15min drive

and if need be spray electricals with WD40 again

As for CF bonnets,

i wouldnt buy one with a forward facing vent personally, not unless it had a mesh/filter or something

vents that face the driver are the best, wind is streamlined across the bonnet going over the vent, and creating a vacuum thus sucking out hot air from the engine

Yesterday was the first time the weather got the better of my bonnet but it came up on top like mentioned previously the bonnet are designed to overcome weather conditions .As for the bonnet being illegal yeah they have been illegal from dot. But most police will get out the book if they really want to come down on you . I drive mine most days and haven’t had much trouble at all that doesn’t go to say I never will, but I think it comes down too you doing stoopid things in certain places to attract the wrong attention police or otherwise. So with that in mind I would be careful in what you do and where you go if you want something more unique then conventional.

what i meant was it was the first time i really put my put bonnet against the elements it hasnt rained since iv had it on the car but the other day i had to take it out and it rained , youll be happy to know it didnt melt

I have been thinking about getting my bonnet modified with some cold air vents and have been worried about the water thing too.

I want to get a vent right on top of the pod.

Dont know exactly how yet but I am going to get something on the underside of the bonnet that will allow me to shut off the vent in wet weather.

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Well just after having the cf bonnet on for a few weeks, I got defected. No fines, just to have it cleared.

that has to suck :P , your probably the first i know that got done for cfb just out of curiosity where you from ?

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