Bonnet Pins Installation

[oneGSR]

i just buy sparco bonnet pins(imitation). Thanx raymond ftzone.
Now, i want DIY the installation. Coz i like DIY and wanna save my RM50. hehe....
So...anyone can help? plz...

- How to DIY it?
- How the rite steps go?


Thanx!!

 

[whatdamn]

oneGSR,
it should go like this:

1. screw in the provided bonnet studs (is that what they're called?) into the radiator panel area.

2. take some paint and mark the tips of the studs after you've securely screwed them in to the same level as each other.

3. quickly before the paint dries, close your bonnet slowly just so that the painted tips comes in contact with the bonnet. you should then have some paint/markings on the bonnet where the studs touched it.

4. drill the painted/marked spots indicated by the paint marking from the studs.

5. paint some anti-rust around the drilled area and touch up with original paint colour or however you see fit.

6. enjoy ur bonnet pins.


in theory that's how it should work la. :)

*i accept no responsibility should anything go wrong with your DIY project*

 

[cacin]

Can you provide pic of your D.I.Y once it's done oneGSR?

I can't really understand what whatD is saying :)

Did a search already and now understood :D

http://www.fc3s.org/how_tos/safety/hood_pins.html

but, what is it for??

 

[ftzone]

Haha... DIY eh... if you have the tool redi... no problems. if not bring to mechanic.. my place charge RM30 for installation.

HoodPins are to secure your hood in place during high speed drive. sometimes the hood and pop put and smash the windscreen thus injuring the driver. also it's a protection incase u accidently pop the hood lever.. but still the hoodpins will hold the hood in place until u unlock them.. :)

 

[bridgestoneRE711]

secure the hood ... i don't think it is nessesary leh ...
only 1 out of 1000 car will ahve this problem . normally , if u close the bonnet with the right way . shouldn't be any problem at all .

 

[kruger]

you never know la bridgy... ;) have you driven up to 290km/h before??? if you have, then you will know la ;)

 

[sta]

for proton bonnets which are raised up, the air pressure might cause a higher chance of the bonnet suddenly popping open at high speed.

 

[mika]

how much d cost for the bonnet pin with installations & witout installation?

 

[PocketRocket]

usually for cf bonnets cuz their lightweight.

 

[cacin]

Or, if you do a lot of work with your engine. I saw a site where they put 4 bonnet pins at each corner. So, when want to do something, just remove the whole bonnet.

 

[ftzone]

how much d cost for the bonnet pin with installations & witout installation?

alluminium hood pins.
sparco celup = RM4x (good quality punya) - me selling....
sparco ori = RM1xx
china made = RM3x

the choice is yours...

installation between RM30-40