Fibreglass bonnet and heat

[craigr]

Hi all,

I am just finalizing my project, and have a ShineAuto fibreglass bonnet which is painted. Before I walk away from the bodyshop, we were discussing the potential problem of engine heat on the paintwork. He was considering putting the original bonnet shielding on the aftermarket bonnet, but I said I\'d check around with others that have a fibreglass bonnet and see if it\'s an issue.

Given the cost of the paintwork, I don\'t want problems in the future.

This is the Mazdaspeed copycat unit which has the vents across the top half, so I would assume heat will vent pretty well.

Cheers for any advice.

Craig

[AtomicRex]

Mine gets very hot, but there are ways of reducing the heat in the engine bay

Are you on twins or single?

[craigr]

Single. Have yet to run in yet, so I\'ve got no idea of the heat levels.

[andysmee]

So long as the bodyshop have baked it several times before putting paint on there shouldn\'t be a problem. My bodyshop said they baked it three times before they were happy that all the air bubbles had come out of the fibreglass. Since then I have had no heat problems with the paintwork and it has got very very hot with the stock intercooler - like on the tunnel run earlier in the year.

[D2BBA]

Whole front end of my baby is FRP, and never had an issue even after a complicated Kandy respray.

HTH

Chris

[m4drx]

Whole front end of my baby is FRP, and never had an issue even after a complicated Kandy respray.

HTH

Chris

i can vouch for that, ive seen this guys car!! :InLove :mad: :Laugh
absolutely stunning

[craigr]

Did you sort out wheels in the end Chris ?

[D2BBA]

Nope still running on the 18\'s fella.  Put the money into a few tuning goodies and map session  (and sorting a boost leak) with uncle Pip!

Chris

[D2BBA]

i can vouch for that, ive seen this guys car!! :InLove :mad: :Laugh
absolutely stunning

Cheers bud!

Have let meself down since the show season finished tho, she needs a wash!

Chris

[craigr]

I am planning on refurbing & powder coating my spare Buddy Clubs, get rid of curbing, lacquer breakdown, etc. Was planning on black with a red pinstripe around the rims. Once done, they\'ll be up for sale again on MRC.