Fibreglass bonnet and bonnet struts / lifters

[AmyZed]

Hey,

Wondered if anyone could help...

I have an aftermarket replica Veilside fibreglass bonnet... I believe that gas struts would be too powerful and damage the bonnet?

My bonnet stay/stick is broken and my next step with the Z is to modify the engine bay now... but i'll need something good to have the bonnet up at shows.

Does anyone know of anything i can buy to have the bonnet up that won't damage the lightweight bonnet?

I am looking forward to getting cracking under there but this is the first step so I don't need a broom pole!

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

 

Broom handles your only safe option with Carbon/Plastic hoods unfortunately Amy

 

People do use dampers but it is at their own risk.

 

 

[Grundy]

Got the Dampers on my Carbon bonnet, just a case of being gentle with it and placing your hands in the right position to shut it.

 

 

P.s. Are YOU actually doing your engine bay?

[Madmarky]

Amy im suprised you didnt ask me this. What i would advise doing is buying a cheap bonnet lifter kit then getting some custom gas struts made. There is a place just down the road from me that did mine. They make the gas struts to suppost the weight of the bonnet. We can have a chat about this at the weekend.

[WhackyWill]

Amy . Contact SGS and tell them what you require

 

sure the will make you a set with the correct pressure very helpful Company.

 

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate

[GMballistic]

Failing the gas struts suggestion as Madmarky & Will mentioned you could always get the bonnet stay chromed as that would look better than the standard one.

 

[AmyZed]

Thanks all !

I'll speak to Mark this weekend at JAE and probably use the people who made his then as local.

Grundy what do you mean by "are YOU Actually doing your engine bay??"

[Grundy]

Thanks all !

I'll speak to Mark this weekend at JAE and probably use the people who made his then as local.

Grundy what do you mean by "are YOU Actually doing your engine bay??"

are you going to personally do the engine bay

[14N]

How the heck did you/do you manage to break your bonnet stay/stick Amy??

 

The aftermarket bonnet dampers such as Circuit Sports do advise not to be used with carbon, but I know they can be used with care. Not sure about fibreglass though and as others have advised, I think having a set of dampers made that can handle the lighter bonnet (especially given fibreglass and your paintwork) would be the best option.