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Bonnet Power Buldges.
mad4x4 - 22/5/07 at 11:57 AM

I have just fitted new carbs and they foul the fiberglass bonnet. What is the best way to get a power buldge or two.

Could I heat up the Fiberglass and Strech and bend it - like bending plastic?

is there any aftermarket buldges that can be fitted that don't look Sh!t


flak monkey - 22/5/07 at 11:59 AM

GRP is made with epoxy resin which is a thermoset. You can heat it as much as you like, but it'll just burn, wont go soft.


stig mills - 22/5/07 at 12:03 PM

Once the GRP has curred its too late to reshape. It burns very well though so I would not heat it too much!
Scooby scoops are available but they only give you about 40mm


goodall - 22/5/07 at 12:09 PM

yep ill 3rd that you cant heat and shape grp because its made using resin, but doesnt have to be epoxy, i believe polyester resin is what is normally used with grp, epoxy is more commonly used with carbon but thats all by the by

if you wanted to do a real proper job of it you could try and make a mold of you current bonnet and then add the shape of the buldges to your mold and then make a totally new one but this could end uplooken even worse


Bluemoon - 22/5/07 at 01:57 PM

MK do one designed to fit, not bad looking.. only gives you hight, does not sick out the side..

Dan

[Edited on 22/5/07 by Bluemoon]


mad4x4 - 23/5/07 at 03:11 PM

Problem is the gsxr carbs arre to high at the side. I can get the air fiters out the side no probs but the tops of the carbs are above the bonnet line

Where would I get resin and mattaing and dye for making my own?