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mmmmmm VIS Carbon Bonnet

Post by Merlin » Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:14 pm

I got an oppertunity to get a VIS OEM style carbon bonnet off Newkid. I had to take it since it was a only a few miles down the road and not that many come up for sale. A previous owner has sprayed it matt black. I will be sanding it back to see the weave 8-). I have a set of Aerocatches that I will also fit.

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Todays work was finishing off an H22a7 intake manifold, one of a few parts I'm hoping to sell off 8-) Edit - Just realised I have put the accelerator cable holder back on upsaide down :facepalm: :lol:

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Post by mercutio » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:19 pm

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:37 pm

Your mani looks like a show piece 8)
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Post by Drax » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:49 pm

mmmm carbon 8-)
yeh that mani looks proper clean, is the a7 intake mani an uprated straight swap for a a1?
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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude - Carbon Bonnet

Post by Merlin » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:58 am

I had never felt a carbon bonnet before but nothing prepares you for just how light it is :D A bonus is that there are holes for the bonnet pins already in place. All I have to do is widen it out a bit and my Areocatches will fit. I would have been nervous putting holes in it myself.


Drax - It does bolt up but when fitted to a P13 head it requires a bit of machinery work to convert it. If you have an ATR PDE head no machining in required. Oh, I have an ATR PDE head coming up for sale as well :lol: cleaned and painted to match the above intake manifold ;)
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Post by vtectom » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:15 am

Yet more tasty parts!
:)

Do you still run exhaust with a bung
on track?
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Post by vanzep » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:17 am

we can be carbon bonnet buddies :lol:
vis bonnet looks to be a top quality part - mega light :shock: thats cheap horse power imo :)
funny that you picked it up in a horse box truck 8-)
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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude - Carbon Bonnet

Post by Merlin » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:30 am

vtectom wrote:Yet more tasty parts!
:)

Do you still run exhaust with a bung
on track?
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My Tanabe Hyper Medalion backbox does not have a bung.


:lol: The horse lorry is the perfect thing to pic the bonnet up. Lots of space to get in/out and has rubber flooring to protect it & to stop it sliding. The only downside is that it has a top speed of 60mph. The Lude felt like a rocket ship after that!
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Post by Drax » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:31 pm

Merlin wrote: Drax - It does bolt up but when fitted to a P13 head it requires a bit of machinery work to convert it. If you have an ATR PDE head no machining in required. Oh, I have an ATR PDE head coming up for sale as well :lol: cleaned and painted to match the above intake manifold ;)
right, I thought it may have been converted - oooo for sale soon eh? with cams included? if so, possible dibs if poss 8-)
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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude - Carbon Bonnet

Post by Merlin » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:39 pm

I'm not taking dibbs at the monent as it's not ready for sale yet, just trying to drum up a bit of interest 8-) . But I will tag you into the for sale post so you see it quickly.
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