Bonnet stays - Skyline Owners Club

**CrispyTKD** · 26th October 2008, 04:47 PM

Trying to be clever again and it didnt work

i have a carbon fiibre bonnet on the 32. when i am working under the bonnet and there is even a hint of breeze i think its going to come crashing down on my head.

so the plan was,buy some kind of boot rams to hold it open like i have seen on a few other cars.

so on ebay i went and picked up a cheap set of Puggy 106 boot arms. the rams are brill but really far to strong for the job i need them to do.

so i was hoping that some one could help me either modify these so they are not as powerful of point me in the direction of somewhere that does the correst ones

**Bandit** · 26th October 2008, 04:50 PM

From what i know knowbody does these for an R32 as the suspension strutts are too high up and there is no clearence for the bonnet to shut, again i think its a case of fabricating something.

Steve

**Jay** · 26th October 2008, 04:56 PM

If you PM Moff, I have a sneaky suspicion he might be able to help you out, tell him I sent you and he`ll have a better idea of what your talking about

**Al_Star** · 26th October 2008, 05:17 PM

when i have my carbon bonnet open at shows etc. i always put a cable tie around the top of the stay

**James** · 26th October 2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_Star

when i have my carbon bonnet open at shows etc. i always put a cable tie around the top of the stay

remember the photographer at Santa Pod a few weeks ago trying to take pictures of your engine in that wind. What a nightmare.

**mr-tommo** · 26th October 2008, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_Star

when i have my carbon bonnet open at shows etc. i always put a cable tie around the top of the stay

A good lesson learnt from a windy Brands Hatch!!

26th October 2008, 04:47 PM	#1
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 786	Bonnet stays Trying to be clever again and it didnt work i have a carbon fiibre bonnet on the 32. when i am working under the bonnet and there is even a hint of breeze i think its going to come crashing down on my head. so the plan was,buy some kind of boot rams to hold it open like i have seen on a few other cars. so on ebay i went and picked up a cheap set of Puggy 106 boot arms. the rams are brill but really far to strong for the job i need them to do. so i was hoping that some one could help me either modify these so they are not as powerful of point me in the direction of somewhere that does the correst ones
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26th October 2008, 04:50 PM	#2
Bandit Skyline Addict Club Member Membership No. 436 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On my computer County: Essex Drives: R33 GTR Posts: 1,165	From what i know knowbody does these for an R32 as the suspension strutts are too high up and there is no clearence for the bonnet to shut, again i think its a case of fabricating something. Steve
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26th October 2008, 04:56 PM	#3
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26th October 2008, 05:17 PM	#4
Al_Star SOC Kent Rep Area Rep Membership No. 406 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maidstone County: Kent Drives: Project Duracell & Project Budget Posts: 2,097	when i have my carbon bonnet open at shows etc. i always put a cable tie around the top of the stay
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