white_sri
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
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looking to keep the engine bay temperaures down by raising the bonnet slightly, has anyone does this? how did they do it? Pics and info would be great thanks 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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From what I've read it sdoesn't make much difference. Its a case of fixing the bonnet on to the hinge in a different place I think.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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surely this would be dangerous? letting wind get underneath it and a bad hinge could end up GTA stylee with the bonnet flying up or off?
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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on some rs turbo's i iv seen they jus used aluminium blocks with holes drilled in for longer bonnet hinge bolts-
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duffman
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Registered: 11th Dec 05
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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some people on here have done it in the past, its not really dangerous if done properly, tbh though i wouldnt bother as it wont make that much of a difference to performance
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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have you thought about manifold heat wrap and kenlowe fans to increase cooling?
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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just a case of making 2 plates up, with 4 holes in
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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my cousin just wacked a few washers on the closest bonnet bolts
closest to the windowscreen if this helps
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
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that doesnt work too well, the hinges are angled on the corsa
if the hinges were flat like and rs turbo or a pug 106 gti, then yea, washers!
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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yea, thats basically what i did
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