4th gen bonnet dampers

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:12 am

if its raising the bonnet then you've either fitted the bracket between the hinge and bonnet instead of below the hinge which it doesn't look like or there's too much stress on the hinge off the damper and its forcing the bonnet up at the rear or the damper is fouling the rain channel and forcing it up. either way its going to aid cooling

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:34 am

easier fit on a 5g

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:46 am

Looks good. I have the same ones saved in my watch list and have bee uming and ering whether to get them. They'll be for a carbon bonnet now, with bonnet raisers - I'm wondering whether the lightweight will be too little for the lifters???

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:03 am

If your looking at the same ones they will not work on carbon bonnets.I don't really know
Why. it said in the instructions. Hopefully this answers your question m8

Post by **Lude-dude** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:39 pm

tried on my carbon bonnet

you really have to push it shut, and just wouldnt work if your in the engine bay regularly

you cant shut it in a fluid motion, kinda akward

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:47 pm

Mm...as I feared. Will need to get creative then!

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:45 pm

ddoubledanny wrote:And yeah the bonnet closes and the fit is good but and there is always a but
Obviously the bracket for the dampers is quite thick so when this is fitted it actually
Makes the bonnet sit higher at the top. You wouldnt notice because it is only raised
About 5mm. And if you like bonnet raisers it would look even better. I'm still undecided about bonnet raisers.

Yeah the bonnet shouldn't be raised at all, but from looking at your pictures you have fitted them correctly

One thing I would advise you of... The ones I have fitted to mine don't force the wings out, but they do make contact with the wings when the bonnet is closed and this causes water to collect between the two, which in time causes corrosion. If I was aware of it I'd just regulary pop the hood and clean/dry them off, but as my car has been sat so long (and probably the reason for it) mine have corroded slightly. Nothing that can't be sorted though

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:16 pm

Yeah your right the bonnet shouldn't be raised.
Cheers for the heads up bud I will check 2mo if they touch the wings

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:26 pm

I might try and make a kit for myself.. £35 is a bit much for a couple of dampers that can be picked up from a scrap yard for about 50p..

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:02 pm

Nice on Danny, well done posting up.

Update us when you've checked the wing contact? And any chance of pics showing how it's raised the bonnet?

Cheers