Ceejay29 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Tonight I noticed that my shiney strut brace has a slight mark on it where it is possibly fouling the underside of the bonnet. I have always wanted a facelift bonnet and presume this would resolve the issue. Where can I buy one and do we know for how much? Could bonnet spacers be an interim remedy? Has anybody fitted them on their beast? Could look pants though as the bonnet would be foreseeably higher? Or I could try to reduce the strut spacers installed as part of the H-Dev plenum spacer kit. Hmmm.....options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 A cheap fix would be to fit a set of hood risers which will cost you circa £2.00 Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for your response Alex; something like these? http://bit.ly/1rQ3KRw Concerned the bonnet would be completely out of line with the top of the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Yes, all bonnet spacers or lifters will lift the bonnet at the rear as that is what you are trying to do to clear the strut brace. However the end result is like marmite. There are much cheaper lifter options available. You could also lower the strut brace to clear the bonnet , but make sure that it clears the plenum. A new HR bulge bonnet will also work but may not suit your pocket. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Genuine bulge bonnet from Nissan is around £280 ( that's what mine cost from them) give them a HR reg plate though when ordering as they don't have a clue what a bulge bonnet is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 At the rear of the bonnet there are hooks which match up to hooks on the bottom half of the hinge, these are designed so that in a big shunt your bonnet doesn't come through the windscreen. Couldn't bonnet lifters cause an issue with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 £280 isn't that bad really, i suppose the extra cost will be incurred at the bodyshop. Could be a temporary fix, but the bonnet is on the cards. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.