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[scotty_18]

I've seen this mini at college, it's pretty amazing! Carbon fibre sports arches, awesome exhaust etc.. done really nicely

It has bonnet lifters too, which i would like to get some just to see what it'd look like, but ive looked everywhere for them!

every website, ebay etc. bad times
any idea's??!!

[rick.spi]

make some yourself? get some nice bits of plate ally, a drill and a file. or if its on pins just make some sleeves.

[mini danny]

I've seen this mini at college, it's pretty amazing! Carbon fibre sports arches, awesome exhaust etc.. done really nicely

It has bonnet lifters too, which i would like to get some just to see what it'd look like, but ive looked everywhere for them!

every website, ebay etc. bad times
any idea's??!!

what do you mean bonnet lifters do you mean like the things modern cars have to open there boot automatic and hold them up

[scotty_18]

I'ts like at the top of the bonnet, near the windscreen, it keeps that part of the bonnet constantly lifted, normally used to keep the engine cool. My friend has some on his saxo which look quite mint

[mini danny]

ohh like this

[rick.spi]

that one looks a little sketchy, those threads on the pins aint all that strong.

[mini danny]

that one looks a little sketchy, those threads on the pins aint all that strong.

its not my mini lol was gonna buy it intil i found it was turbos not good for my first car at 17 lol

[scotty_18]

Exactly that! And how ironic... thats the mini i have on my desktop background of my laptop, i found it ages ago on the internet and thought it was my dream mini BRIGHT ORANGE!!
But thats what im talking about though

[mini danny]

Exactly that! And how ironic... thats the mini i have on my desktop background of my laptop, i found it ages ago on the internet and thought it was my dream mini BRIGHT ORANGE!!
But thats what im talking about though

haha thats wierd lol yh looks nice i like it in orange looks good

[miniJJ]

I think I remember reading in miniworld's aerodynamics wind tunnel test that raising the rear of the bonnet does not help to cool the engine, due to the low pressure created behind the raised edge.

Just worth a thought.

[vini]

ive got three vents fitted in nsf bonnet to aid cooling and airflow over my air filter and it works a treat u can pick up bonnet pins sets up from any good car shop for around a tenner.Dean

[arnie_14]

if you only want to do it to see what it looks like, u can put just one of the studs on the original hinges through the bonnet and leave the other one for the bonnet to sit on, it means the bonnet wont open all the way but it works and lets u see what it looks like and test like that

[giacomo]

i've been thinking about doing this to my mini as i have bonnet pins on the rear of mine! i think you could get away with mounting the 2 rear pins a little bit higher and cutting the right length of hose to make sure it stays that high? would this work?

[samsfern]

I think I remember reading in miniworld's aerodynamics wind tunnel test that raising the rear of the bonnet does not help to cool the engine, due to the low pressure created behind the raised edge.

Just worth a thought.

true, it actually creates a negative efect to cooling, by keeping the hot air in there.

you could make some steel brackets, that bolt between the hinges and bonnet.

[george91]

I'm using plastic type washers under my bonnet pins to sandwich the bonnet at the right height, you could use those to do this, the good thing is they don't rattle or anything and are a snug fit over the pin so they don't move.