Bonnet Locks

Post by **caldy** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:48 pm

Finally got round to fitting these last week - my pal who 'offered' to help had been scared to make the first cut!

Having measured and re-measured for over 4 hours, he finally set to and the results were amazing. It may not look difficult but the c/f bonnet is double skinned in places and the underside is like the Himalayas. There is also a fair bit of compound curvature in the bonnet along the front which is where the locks need to be mounted.

The locking pins are mounted through the plastic cowling which holds the headlamp. To achieve this degree of precision, well I couldn't have done it. To have utilised the horizontal metal areas in front of the engine would have meant mounting the locks too far back in the bonnet.

Previously, the bonnet strut was so powerful that it lifted the front n/s corner and it used to flap at speed. However, now it is down tight and I think the results were well worth the wait to do it properly.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj12 ... chPlan.jpg

Post by **P_G** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:15 pm

That looks spot on cadly; only 3 months late!

So what's next? New wheels?

Post by **Blue_Thunder** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:31 pm

Post by **Phil3103** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:11 pm

So if this is a daft question, but where did you get tha bonnet from? Wicked!

Post by **caldy** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:47 pm

Vorsteiner UK distributors - they're very BMW biased but can get Audi stuff.

http://www.ca-automotive.co.uk/home.php

Post by **MEV** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:06 pm

OMG what have you done to your car mate!!

Not my cup of tea but I get the idea I think ....

of why you'd want to do that. Are you taking her on the track a lot? If so would you consider shifting out the furniture and fitting a cage? Out of interest was it the weight you wanted to shift and how much lighter she is with out the standard bonnet? I guess you have kept it just in case:) Appreciate your boll*x though bud.

Post by **Nige_RS4** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:33 pm

Did the B7 RS4 not have an alu bonnet from the factory?

Post by **rAudiguy** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:42 pm

I think it was more for the looks than weight saving. Yes IIRC the bonnet is ALI

I think it looks the nuts and works well with the black bodywork

Big

up David

Post by **two2fat** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:41 pm

that looks really great mate. How would dat bonnet cost

Post by **P_G** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:46 am

It looks fantastic in the fibre / metal but I fear something that could only be carried off on a black / Mugello Blue or white car. Pity I have sprint blue.

Post by **BlingBling** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:05 am

Just get the bonnet wrappped in the applicable colour. Problem solved.

Post by **caldy** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:16 pm

Cost more than £1500 for the bonnet but certainly didn't want it blowing into my windscreen at 100+mph! They don't do much for the looks although they're better than bits of wire poked through.

Post by **BlingBling** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:40 am

What was the difference in weight between OEM and the CF bonnets?

Post by **caldy** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:40 pm

Bugger alll weight difference but a massive difference in looks!

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