carbon fiber bonnets gq gu YOU INTERESTED

[maccasMQ]

yeh i dont care if its illegal or not, i am still gonna end up getting one!

[chimpboy]

Mq/Mk mount different to Gq

ill agree i think the mounting point for the hinges are different on mq/mk and gq

Could they be made to have both mounting points? They sure look the same from outside the car.

[tna racing]

Mq/Mk mount different to Gq

ill agree i think the mounting point for the hinges are different on mq/mk and gq

Could they be made to have both mounting points? They sure look the same from outside the car.

Yes they could.

see Mk/Mq mount onto the side on the bonnet (on the inside supports) and Gq mount flat on them (if this makes sence)

see on this picture the mounts are mounted Flat


Mq/Mk are mounted to the side of the bonnet support

[GUJohnno]

Very interesting, good work mate.

Keen to see what you have in mind with regards to bonnet scoops.
I'm fitting a top mount intercooler soon 450mm wide x 300 deep.

Johnno.

[Guy]

what kind of $$$ ?

[maccasMQ]

ok ok ok the prices are as follows

outerlimits special

gq carbonfiber $665 gst inc .......my normal ret on these is $755

gu carbonfiber $745 gst inc .......my normal ret on these is $835

i have ordered 3 gq and 2 gu so getin quick

still waiting on the gards ill keep ya posted

hayden 0411 306 254

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[Guy]

ok ok ok the prices are as follows

outerlimits special

gq carbonfiber $665 gst inc .......my normal ret on these is $755

gu carbonfiber $745 gst inc .......my normal ret on these is $835

i have ordered 3 gq and 2 gu so getin quick

still waiting on the gards ill keep ya posted

hayden 0411 306 254

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[thehanko]

Had a friend who used to make carbon bonnets.

First I would like to say yours are very well priced.

Are they complete carbon? or a surface layer of carbon then a few layers of glass?

When my friend was making them he told me (this is from the industry not the registry) that they cannot legally replace the frame the bonnet sits on as this is a structural part of the vehicle, however they can replace the panel 'skin' with out effecting anything as the skin is non structural.

his 2c.

as for re painting a carbon bonnet. If your going to do that, dont bother. realisticly the weight saving on a 2 tonne truck compared to the cost of getting it will not give you benficial power to weigh improvements. if your going to do that just get a glass one or not bother.

The main benefit in a carbon bonnet is that they look cool

if the guy has any, you could also get a carbon/kevlar one made up, its yellow and brown woven together and look sweet as well. its also a tougher material than straight carbon.

my 2c

[ALPINE-OFF-ROAD]

yerp they are well priced
they are lighter than a stock item thats why we dothem every bit of weight counts and they are 100% carbonfiber not half glass they will be in my hands very soon sold 1 gq and on gu so far

[WICKED]

see on this picture the mounts are mounted Flat


Mq/Mk are mounted to the side of the bonnet support

[mikesmith]

hey looking at that u dont think u would be able to unbolt the hinges and swap them from a gq to an mq?? i kno they would half be around the wrong way with the flat side on outside instead of the inside but u just need to work from the inside then.

i mite get a set and have a play.

[tna racing]

or just weld flat bar to the mq/mk hinges

and thanks for that wicked

[badger]

yeah just swap the hinges. the other difference is the latches are in a different spot, mate has a mq bonnet on his gq comp truck but he had to use bonnet pins as the latch doesnt line up

[ALPINE-OFF-ROAD]

i cant see the gq hinges work oing on the earlyer model because if you look at the pcitures you can see the gq ones are mountes more to the out side ..///.......( look at the wiper panel and you can see what im on about

i think by justin looking at the pics it wouldnt be haed to mod them to fit mk mq buy just adding a flat plate to the original hinge to meet the gq mounts just and idear ill go and muck around with one of my mates trucks and let you know

[maccasMQ]

any progress on fibreglass or carbon fibre front quarters?

[5lt Patrol]

I have a spare fibreglass gq bonnet never been fitted to a car, $350 PM me if you are interested, i can send pics.

[ALPINE-OFF-ROAD]

are you ready

[ALPINE-OFF-ROAD]

sorry guys havent been around again lol
been workin my arse offff picking up the bonnet tomorrow
had i big f@#k around with them as for the scoops im still working on that so ill let you know the out come

[GUJohnno]

sorry guys havent been around again lol
been workin my arse offff picking up the bonnet tomorrow
had i big f@#k around with them as for the scoops im still working on that so ill let you know the out come

Scoop to suit a 450x300 intercooler would be perfect.

If you had this I would more than likely buy one. No scoop and no sale for me.

[benhl]

I'd really love to see a GU option with 2 x standard scoops. I'm going W-2-A IC so it is purely for engine bay air flow and bling factor...

[SIM79]

Any updates on the front gaurds? And do you make flares for the rear gaurds of SWBs and wagons that have cut there wheel arches bigger?

[V8-80]

JT Fibreglass in Melbourne does fibreglass bonnets for MK, MQ, GQ and GU he does just a skin or a ribbed and hinge mounts. I,m pretty sure they are all under $400. He does carbin or Kevlar too. This is the Web site.
www.jtfibreglassproducts.com.au

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did these ever happen?