Tony
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Registered: 20th Jul 00
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Hey guys.
Quick question. Are fibreglass bonnets of good quality? Sure they look good when sprayed and fitted, but what happens to them on the long run? Don't they start to warp and crack from the heat of the engine and high speed from outside? Any comments would be greatly appreciated!
Tony
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Andy_S
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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Ive been told that if you are going to use anything on your bonnet, it should be as strong as steel, because it will bow and mis-shape itself.
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Valleyscorsa
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Registered: 16th Jan 03
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SHIT! one of my mates ad 1 on a saxo didnt last a month
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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Fibreglass bonnets are probably pretty dangerous in a crash . A bonnet is designed to crumple in a frontal impact, avsorbing as much energy as it can in the process. Fibreglass bonnets are likely yjr shatter on a hard impact, meaning most of that energy from the crash is going to be focused on hurting you.
Dave
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MattyB
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yep - i'd stay away too. Just think how much force a metal bonnet takes in an impact. Thats alot of impact that will otherwise be put directly onto the engine block -> bulkhead/sterrin etc -> cabin area -> ur legs 
Just an exaggeration, but true in some respects.
Matt
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Stuckey
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the quality of a fibre glass bonnet depends on who made it, have to agree with the otheres about the safety bit tho. its true
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BeArDy
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just the same as having a F/G FBumper....?
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Colin.S
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Registered: 19th Oct 02
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I've had one on my car getting on for a year now with no problems.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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have you had a head-on crash yet?
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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But the front bumper is mainly cosmetic nowadays anyway, yes it will help in a hard impact but the main point is the bonnet which helps store the energy and stopping everything from reaching the cabin through the bulkhead.
Dave
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Corsa_Sri_1995
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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Its the inner wings and cross member that are designed to take an impact, body panels have nothing to do with it!!
Put a card board bonnet on if u want it has the same safety factor as a metal one!
But Dont Crash Anyway!
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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i bought my bonnet from ab styling billed as a fibreglass one but is actually a metal bonnet with the vent cut in and bad boy'd layered with fibreglass. i'd reccomend that.
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tical2003
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tical2003
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Registered: 17th Feb 03
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they are crap they dont fit proper!
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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corsa sri, all the body panels are designed to crumple in an impact to absorb as much energy from the crash as it can. Of course its going to make a difference!
Dave
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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I thought the thing to get was a carbon fibre bonnet?
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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how much does a carbon bonnet cost? full bonnet not a skin or anything
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