Bonnet raisers - Not everyone's cup of tea

[aaron_one]

Right I decided a while ago after grossly hating them, that I like the look of bonnet raisers. I've read a few bad things about them and a few good things.
Basically I'm not going for any performance gain such as 'getting more cool air to the engine', more just for the look. I have a hdi and was wondering the ups and downs of putting bonnet raisers on, any problems and where/which ones to possibly get.

Thanks guys!

[Matt]

Ther is one issue you need to consider when fitting bonnet raisers
They look shit.

[Just Sean]

also, you have to bear in mind that you look like a cock!

[puglove]

aaaahhhh why not i'll jump on the wagon.



also makes you look like a shit driver as i looks like you hit the bonnet and its creased up

[declantg]

Worms, worms everywhere

[kernow_joe]

on the up side once removed your car will, by comparison, look loads better than its ever looked

[C.A.R.]

Does make the bonnet look damaged on a 306.

They look OK on cars with square bonnets, like those often fitted to S-Body Nissans and Toyota AE86s. Their purpose is not to cool the engine down whilst moving, as in fact they do the opposite, they can upset the airflow that your bonnet was originally designed to give, increasing under-bonnet temps. The idea is that after or during an event a track car or drift car can be left stationary without the need to raise the bonnet to disperse heat.

Now I'm guessing that doing laps around the local industrial estate probably don't necessitate bonnet lifters.

[cwspellowe]

As Chris said, they don't aid cooling when driving as the base of the bonnet is a high pressure area , higher in fact than inside the engine bay. As air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure, this actually inhibits cooling to the rear of the engine bay.

So on a 306 it's purely being done for looks, and they look ghey.

Case closed.

[Rippthrough]

Or, you could just do what everyone else does and do a cool down lap and leave the fans on.

Bonnet lifters = ghey.

[Jake]

I like bonnet raisers......


And whut!


*hides*

[aaron_one]

I've seen about 2-3 pics of a 306 with bonnet raisers and I can't see how they look 'gay'. Last night I saw this, a bloke on here had an Astor '6 and it looks pretty good

   

[Curt]

Sorry, don't see how it looks good. Quite the opposite...

But if you like them, do it. Just be aware that the majority of people will just think your bonnet is broken

[puglove]

agreed with curt. looks broke

[samass]

I think the ph3 bonnets look broke anyway, they don't line up at the top corner of the wing, but lifters would make it even worse. Pointless imo

[C.A.R.]

Or, you could just do what everyone else does and do a cool down lap and leave the fans on.

Bonnet lifters = ghey.

I think they're more popular on the likes of drift cars as they often sit queuing stationary and there is often no opportunity to do a cool down lap.

Silly drifters. Having said that, you can't drift a saxo so quite why this new fad took off I don't know...

[Just Sean]

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

[Tyronnster]

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

Sticker bombing lol

[Rippthrough]

I think they're more popular on the likes of drift cars as they often sit queuing stationary and there is often no opportunity to do a cool down lap.

Silly drifters. Having said that, you can't drift a saxo so quite why this new fad took off I don't know...

Don't do many cool down laps on a rally either tbh...

[aaron_one]

Anyone got any pics of a 306 with bonnet raisers then?

[darrenjlobb]

I standby my orignal comment on this, If i can get 16valves, 2 turbos, and a supercharger and 6 speed box, all under the bonnet (and lower ph1 bonnet at that), then i see no need for anyone to raise it!!

Looks fookin stupid!

[aaron_one]

So no one has any pics?

[Seid']

i have on mine. i have puted a nut on both lol

cheap and easy eheh :b

tomorrow if i dont forget i take a photo and put here.

[aaron_one]

Cheers

[Matt]

Broken



Broken



Says it all really

[darrenjlobb]

Looks like an old front hinged bonnet that someone forgot to latch

[parrotveasey81]

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

Sticker bombing lol

306 dropped 40mm on cyclones


whats not Scene now???
haters will hate

imo do what you like to your own car,after all its there to please you not others,if others like it then thats a bonus but if they hate it stuff'em

[Just Sean]

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

Sticker bombing lol

306 dropped 40mm on cyclones


whats not Scene now???
haters will hate

Touche Sir!

[strictly_perv]

They really do look stupid and broken. It's the sorta thing the average Barry would go buy after they get paid from working at McD's and want to make their Corsa 1.2 16v (totally rapid BTW) look rude init.

[parrotveasey81]

same as painting your bonnet black. SceneY0

Sticker bombing lol

306 dropped 40mm on cyclones


whats not Scene now???
haters will hate

Touche Sir!

no smoke no poke

the list goes on

[aaron_one]

306 dropped 40mm on cyclones


whats not Scene now???
haters will hate

imo do what you like to your own car,after all its there to please you not others,if others like it then thats a bonus but if they hate it stuff'em


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ledge
Good point, thanks for the pic uploads by the way it's given me a good idea of how to do it and how it'll look.
Any issues with water getting in the bay?