Bonnet Damper / Gas Struts for Turbo II

Prof · January 15, 2007, 03:08:26 PM

As per the title - does anyone know - has anyone got or used gas struts on a Turbo II bonnet ?

If so what make? And any bad points from experience ?

Many thanks in advance...

Prof. :cheers

grinder · January 15, 2007, 04:21:00 PM

i nearly fitted some to mine but never got around to it

you will have to let us all know how you get on

Prof · January 15, 2007, 06:17:12 PM

I will. I\'ve seen several going cheap on eBay (I must learn to stay away from there) - not sure if they would fit an RX7 - but it doesn\'t look like the hardest thing to make one fit.

I was looking at the ones for MX-5\'s - company in Germany were doing some for about Â£20 the pair - finished in black as well. I should think a TII ally bonnet isn\'t too much heavier than an MX5 one ?

I can then get rid of the prop at the front and hide all my relays and things behind a nice ally panel. :driving

grinder · January 15, 2007, 09:09:26 PM

ah yes - i have seen the ally panels

they still work with the relays and prop in place

i spotted them on ebay aswell

its been very quiet on FC parts recently though

Prof · January 15, 2007, 10:18:03 PM

tell me about it. I am trying to source a water injection solenoid as well - but they seem to have all but dissapeared now.

Grizzly · January 16, 2007, 09:29:56 PM

Yep. I got some on my T2.

Not hard to do at all, I bought a Polished alloy Lifter kit from E-bay (off a VW tuner) the instructions where easy enough.

grinder · January 16, 2007, 09:43:07 PM

oohh water injection - now thats a nice toy

Prof · January 17, 2007, 12:00:20 AM

Quote from: grinderoohh water injection - now thats a nice toy

I have most of what I need - coolingmist kit - but with a solenoid valve I can have 2d mappable water injection

grinder · January 17, 2007, 09:10:47 AM

i looked into it - but i think they are expensive for what they are

a pump and a spray head ??

unless its me being cheap again !! LOL

Prof · January 17, 2007, 09:30:58 AM

No - going for a full on water system.

Inspired by Brett\'s DIY mister unit for the TMIC, I am going to fit a couple of sprayers for the uprated intercooler, but also a full WI system, the solenoid is just so I can map the water injection duty cycle according to boost / rpm. This should make the water last a little longer.

Both systems will be run from a large ally tank in the boot - so this will be a water only system - not water / meths.

Should take care of heat soak and charge temps :driving

Hark at me hijacking my own thread !