How do I popped hood look?

Nocturnal · Postby **Nocturnal** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:25 pm

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.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:42 pm

I always thought it was just washers?

PM RG.net, he did it previously.
Failing that have a search around on CR.net

Nocturnal · Postby **Nocturnal** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:44 pm

I could just be doing it wrong, but I can't get more than two onto the bolts.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:45 pm

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.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:46 pm

You use longer bolts...... :roll:

Nocturnal · Postby **Nocturnal** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:00 pm

bruce wrote:You use longer bolts......

Occam's razor strikes again...

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:08 pm

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.

Nocturnal · Postby **Nocturnal** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:13 pm

I just finished ripping out most of my interior, need to do something for looks

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:14 pm

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

Nocturnal · Postby **Nocturnal** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:24 pm

So it's basically a cylinder with two female threads at each end?

TO BUNNINGS!

GP · Postby GP » Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:07 pm

That looks really dodgy. It just looks like it's been put together by a neanderthal :frown:

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:01 pm

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?

silvermiata · Postby **silvermiata** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:04 pm

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....

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:55 pm

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.