Question about bonnet bulges

dishpig · 04-06-2007, 06:32 PM

Ok well I was looking through AWC's site dreaming of things to do to the au as usaul and one thing I've always wanted to know is the story with the carbon fibre. What is so good about the kevlar inner skin like what advantages does it offer over fibreglass. And how much weight is saved (roughly) from fiberglass to carbon fibre and is it paintable of do people just use it as a **** factor?

Thanks
Phil

MNM96 · 04-06-2007, 06:37 PM

Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value!

Signed
the Rice Meister!

dishpig · 04-06-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MNM96

Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value!

Signed
the Rice Meister!

That basically the only thing that is stopping me from getting one when/if i get 400hp I'm basically ganna throw whatever the hell i want on my car. So then when people call me a ricer Me and everyone who knows me will laugh at them and they will remained gobsmacked when they are shut down at the drag strip/ drift track. Ok I don't know why I rambled all that just dreaming again I guess lol.

Bucknaked · 04-06-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MNM96

Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value!

Signed
the Rice Meister!

I hear ya brother. Amen to that.

I have one of these bonnets. Carbon Fibre with the Kevlar bulge. When the price is right, who am i to ignore temptation.

KOUPE76 · 04-06-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MNM96

Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value!

Signed
the Rice Meister!

Hmmmm, funny comment that so I guess I'm ricer no.2 (Bucky is no.1) even though the bulge is needed to clear the Edelbrock manifold, at the end of the day it's peoples choice.

Mick

b2tf · 04-06-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUPRNT XR8

Hmmmm, funny comment that so I guess I'm ricer no.2 (Bucky is no.1) even though the bulge is needed to clear the Edelbrock manifold, at the end of the day it's peoples choice.

Mick

edelbrock manifold fits under a standard bonnet.

KOUPE76 · 04-06-2007, 08:14 PM

Geez, lucky we have you here on the forums hey Austin, haven't installed mine yet but was told different, oh well, RICE it is.

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FGII-XR6 · 04-06-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MNM96

Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value!

Signed
the Rice Meister!

so a performance car can't look good too ? The bonnet isn't the **** it comments like that. some like looks some like performance and some like me want both but according to you we are w.a.n.k.e.r.s !!! get a life

robbo_yobbo · 04-06-2007, 08:58 PM

count me in with the w.a.n.k.e.r.s too

dishpig · 04-06-2007, 09:06 PM

can someone please answer my question

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robbo_yobbo · 04-06-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dishpig

can someone please answer my question

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The kevlar is strong dude, they use it in bullet proof vests and in kirby vacuum cleaner fans.

Would you trust a bullet proof vest made from fibreglass though?

Me either.

When it comes to a tack on bulge that is only for the appearance, the fibreglass is just fine for me

MNM96 · 04-06-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

so a performance car can't look good too ? The bonnet isn't the **** it comments like that. some like looks some like performance and some like me want both but according to you we are w.a.n.k.e.r.s !!! get a life

You missed the meaning of my post. I am the No1 Rice Meister! Performance is ongoing, to add to what has been done!, followed by a bulge! Tongue in cheek, I have a life, remove your stick

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Cheers,
Mike

DOC · 04-06-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

so a performance car can't look good too ? The bonnet isn't the **** it comments like that. some like looks some like performance and some like me want both but according to you we are w.a.n.k.e.r.s !!! get a life

It's not about any single product that causes the RICE application / Name, the same product can be be used in a way that is tough and good to the eye, while in another way it could be used as / or seen as rice and this alone allows for two people to have differing views.

Take a short Mini skirt for example, if paris hilton wore it it probably would look ok, now if i wore the same skirt, That would be Rice N Ugly So it's a good thing I'm in the Anti Rice Camp

StealthAu · 05-06-2007, 12:46 PM

The fibreglass bonnets weigh a fair bit less then the standard ones, so it would make it goe faster. Only by a millionth of a second or so, but still faster.

FGII-XR6 · 05-06-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DOC

It's not about any single product that causes the RICE application / Name, the same product can be be used in a way that is tough and good to the eye, while in another way it could be used as / or seen as rice and this alone allows for two people to have differing views.

Take a short Mini skirt for example, if paris hilton wore it it probably would look ok, now if i wore the same skirt, That would be Rice N Ugly So it's a good thing I'm in the Anti Rice Camp

i think you miss my point the comment by MNM96
Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value! was what I took issue with i agree there are good and bad body mods but MNM96 seems to think that we should all only spend money on performance and not looks or we are W.A.N.K.E.R.S we are all individual but we all think the AU is Gr8 so lets all get on with out efforts to make our ride unique without insulting others for their efforts

DOC · 05-06-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

i think you miss my point the comment by MNM96
Anything that doesn't make it go faster, is for **** value! was what I took issue with i agree there are good and bad body mods but MNM96 seems to think that we should all only spend money on performance and not looks or we are W.A.N.K.E.R.S we are all individual but we all think the AU is Gr8 so lets all get on with out efforts to make our ride unique without insulting others for their efforts

Fair call, I am also a little in the no bling camp, at the end of the day even if you had the best car there is some one to knock it and i am sure people wont like what i do to my car but then again i don't care what they think.