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Bonnet pins

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:58 am
by A1ex
I should be getting my hands on a CF bonnet very soon :D

I'll be getting some bonnet pins for it, do any of you guys have recommendations on which ones to get?

Thanking you

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:07 am
by Merlin
Aerocatch ;)

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:34 am
by NafemanNathan
Aerocatch for the win! FTW!

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:50 am
by Merlin
They are quite cheap now, £42 delivered for a non-locking set. But If I lived in the city I would get the locking ones.

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:52 am
by 106pete
Just get some stainless bolts to fit them, the original ones will rust the first time it rains!!

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:55 am
by NafemanNathan
106pete wrote:Just get some stainless bolts to fit them, the original ones will rust the first time it rains!!
Really? mine are fine :? And they haven't moved for 3 years :lol:

Make sure you oil the spring mechanism though to prevent it seizing. (Not a fault, just good practise for moing parts that do't move often ;-) ).

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:15 pm
by nucleustylzlude
Got some locking aerocatches too, but not fitted ( :roll: ) so can't comment on the bolts.

I also got some strengthening plates for mine to fit to the underside of the bonnet to give the nuts and bolts and good bearing on the bonnet.

Got them both from EPR Racing over a couple of shows so a good price. 8)

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:25 pm
by mart609
I have some locking aerocatches too, also not fitted yet.
Going to make my own metal strengthening plates from some metal sheet.
Got mine from the demontweeks stand at autosport international. think they were around £50

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:32 pm
by Merlin
nucleustylzlude wrote:I also got some strengthening plates
Good call on these, I didnt know they existed so I just now bought a set (£10.49 delivered). A great idea for not only strength but they have captive nuts! Saves fiddling about with the standard nuts.

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:44 pm
by mart609
how much were they? I might just buy some too, save messing with making my own if they have captive nuts