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Old 05-25-2015, 02:29 PM
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I think I need to carbon wrap my bonnet, or some other form of 'black' on it, along with fitting my High Flow Cat that is !

Here is why I think I need my bonnet wrapping




The nurby looks good, it was something I was thinking of doing last year, but what do you think ... I even like the red badge on there!
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Just get CF. Wrapped bonnets scream 18 year old ricer.

Tegiwa have a nice CF bonnet. MG style and Oem.
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Originally Posted by mikefifth
Just get CF.
Get CF, not CF coated fiberglass as it will weigh more than the OEM bonnet.

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Don't carbon wrap it Nut, carbon wrapped stuff looks crap.
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Either wrap it in a matt black or buy a carbon bonnet.

Not sure about a blue roof on that white S
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Show or Go? Carbon fiber hood (bonnet) is Show.

OEM is very lightweight aluminum to start with and you won't gain any power or lower lap times with an expensive real carbon fiber on a street car. Since these are strictly Show just wrap it.

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Originally Posted by Chuck S
OEM is very lightweight aluminum to start with
18lbs to be exact.

(A vented bonnet does also help with cooling)
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or buy this...

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/112...#entry23625072
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Originally Posted by j8mie
Either wrap it in a matt black or buy a carbon bonnet.

Not sure about a blue roof on that white S
Yes, maybe a matt black would work, I tend to agree with the comments regarding 'boy racer' look, but I am just wanting to break the blue up a bit at the front, could go all stripy, maybe two black mustang style stripes down the front, that will help me go faster as well?
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Just use one of your skimpy t-shirts


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