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How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:25 pm
by Nocturnal
Loved the style for ages, thought I'd post asking how to do it as there isn't enough space to just use washers.
Blatantly rippage from JDMST incoming.
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:42 pm
by Jeo
I always thought it was just washers?
PM RG.net, he did it previously.
Failing that have a search around on CR.net
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:44 pm
by Nocturnal
I could just be doing it wrong, but I can't get more than two onto the bolts.
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:45 pm
by 93_Clubman
nice looking 5 - might not be an issue for you, but i believe it's illegal in at least some states of Aust. from memory how to was subject of a post here a couple of years ago.
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:46 pm
by bruce
You use longer bolts......
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:00 pm
by Nocturnal
bruce wrote:You use longer bolts......
Occam's razor strikes again...
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:08 pm
by lightyear
That is a high pressure area and will actually draw air in, not help it out from under the bonnet. But if it is just for looks, go for it.
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:13 pm
by Nocturnal
I just finished ripping out most of my interior, need to do something for looks
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:14 pm
by RG.net
MiataRoadster.com make these, they call them "hood extraction kits".
They are basically threaded washers that screw into the bonnets bolts, and the bolts supplied with the kit is used to tighten the spacer to the hinges
https://miataroadster.com/mr.html
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:24 pm
by Nocturnal
So it's basically a cylinder with two female threads at each end?
TO BUNNINGS!
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:07 pm
by GP
That looks really dodgy. It just looks like it's been put together by a neanderthal
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:01 pm
by Steampunk
Does anyone one else know why there are indentations, about half-way going across, in the skeletal frame on the underside of the bonnet? Take a look.
I really can't be bothered explaining this SAFETY feature.
Care to comment tbro? anyone?
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:04 pm
by silvermiata
1red5 wrote:Does anyone one else know why there are indentations, about half-way going across, in the skeletal frame on the underside of the bonnet? Take a look.
I really can't be bothered explaining this SAFETY feature.
Care to comment tbro? anyone?
hehe so when you crash, your bonnet would not guillotine you and go v shape (reverse v
)... i reckon it is a possibility that if you have an accident with the bonnet's ass sticking up, it might go through your windshield and possibly through you....
Re: How do I popped hood look?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:55 pm
by Benny
The easiest and cheapest way of getting the rear of the bonnet to stick up, is to open your bonnet when you're doing 60k's.
The wind will take care of it, or alternatively, reef the bonnet open past it's limit and you'll bend the hinges enough to raise up the rear of it.