Bonnet bra

[AaronGS]

Need a bit of help...
I have a bonnet bra for my mk3 cupra. Fits nice and snug but for the life of me I cannot get the bonnet to close fully when its on - so can't use it.
I have tried and tried. It is fouling the outermost rubber supports at the front of the bonnet and hence not shutting properly.
Is there something I am doing wrong?

Cheers

aaron

 

[Mat]

ask ian_cupra

I know he gives his some gental persuasion (sp) when he closes his

 

[AaronGS]

Cheers Mat

I will try some again! Starting to look a bit odd though in the street the number of times I have put it on, closed bonnet, slammed bonnet, shoved bonnet, taken bra off and gone back inside

 

[deanrankin85]

hi mate, the way i get mine to close is to screw the rubber bungs right in that are on either side of the bonnet and drop the bonnet from a little height, and mine shuts fine!

 

[AaronGS]

Cheers Dean
That seems to have sorted it out (with a bit a slam too)

 

[widdowd]

LOL....Cut nice little holes in mine so the rubbers go through and the bonnet shuts without having to slam it...


Daz

 

[ian_cupra]

^ thats what i've done too, still needs a little help to shut though

 

[AaronGS]

I was trying to avoid cutting it
I did get in contact with Tom and autobra - he said that he had had no other issues with fitment, must me cos everyone else just made it work

Cheers guys and I may end up cutting some little holes.

Aaron

 

[GeorgeF]

has anyone got pics of one on a onvi ibiza plz

 

[fcuknafe]

JUST SLAM it like mine .. and dont leave it on for to long i left mine on for 3days and its bubbled all my freaking paint where it was! soo its a perminant fixture there now

 

[pj1985]

JUST SLAM it like mine .. and dont leave it on for to long i left mine on for 3days and its bubbled all my freaking paint where it was! soo its a perminant fixture there now

What? Didnt affect my paintwork at all and I had mine on for 3 weeks.

 

[fcuknafe]

hmmm strange aint it my paintwork is mint aswell realli confused about it! and dont know what to do! its basically got a pink outline where the bonnet bra was gutted

 

[pj1985]

Park it in the sun for a long time? Hows your laquer?

 

[fcuknafe]

well i was away on a tour for 3days and just left it on the drive forgot 2 take it off. yer the its laquar thats changed the colour of it started peeling in the corner to .. probs need a new bonnet

 

[Mat]

got mine today, and fitted it quickly this mornin.

Didn't get chance to got holes in it, but I will do, just to make it close a little easier.

I have one concern.......

The "belt/strap" thing. Seems like common sense that this goes UNDER the bonnet. However, I'm not liking the fact that it may be a bit to close to the manifold. I assume it's not when it's closed. Would that be correct?

Also, the two little "hooks" on the pieces of rope, I attached/hooked them into two little slots under tha bonnet. Is this correct? I don't fancy leaving them there (sorry for sounding anal) because I don't wanna scratch the underside of the bonnet.

So, does anyone have pics of how theirs is fitted?

Cheers





BTW: Thanks Autobra

 

[pj1985]

I thought the same about the belt/strap. Obviously tie up any extra left over from the adjustment so it doesnt hang on the engine. I checked mine quite alot and there seemed to be no effect and my bay gets HOT! For the little hooks I put a small piece of tape over the edge where they hook on. Mines off the car now as I have headlight eyebrows and they dont go great together. Prob sell it soon.

 

[Mat]

so you've done the same with your hooks? put them in the slots? i used the 2 horizonal slots at the bottom of the bonnet (bottem when bonnet is open - or closest point to windscreen when closed )

thoses 2 horizontal slats at teh bottom of the pic

 

[ian_cupra]

mat, near where the bonnet hinge is, there are 2 holes, i use them to put the longer thread with hooks on, the short one, goes in the middle slot on the bonnet,

i think the strap is close to the inlet manifold, but i tuck the excess into the neares hole in the bonnet, just to keep it out the way

 

[Mat]

sweet, cheers bud.

got the shorter on where you mentioned. Think i'll move the 2 longer ones. Maybe wrap in tape to reduce scratching

 

[ian_cupra]

yeah good idea, no worries though mate

hows the car going anyway? still lovin it? saw your msn saying you needed more power