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Garry

Houston ........ We Have A Problem

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Garry

I started fitting my supercharger kit today and came across a small issue, the bloody bonnet won't close!

Please follow the links below to see what i mean:

 

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Under bonnet shot

 

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Another under bonnet shot

 

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The kit is designed and proven on 306's.

 

I need to drop the O/S of the engine by about 30mm.

 

As I see it I have 3 options:

 

1) Drop the engine a bit by using a different upper mount arm or shorter rubber mount (I remember reading about using a Mk2 escort one some where) although this may cause issues with the exhaust manifold clearing the subframe and result in drive shaft issues.

 

2) Get a bulged bonnet, I think this will be expensive and look funny, the main ethos of the conversion is for stealth :ph34r: .

 

3) Don't bother fitting the kit, No chance! I have been planning and saving for this for a year now!

 

 

So, has anyone got any ideas?

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Alastairh

Why would it matter?

 

Just modify the bonnet. I persoanlly wouldn't drop the engine that much. Sounds like a time bump for an accident.

 

No one is going to be seeing it. They'll be spending more time on your boot...

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Hilgie

I'd modify the inlet manifold. Why is it sitting to far up? The person who made it should have thought about the engine angle, which is 30 degrees....so putting the flange on a 20 degree angle would solve your problem.

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Sandy

Close the bonnet hard :ph34r:

 

Buy Sam's modified GTi6 inlet perhaps?

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Garry

Hilgie: Thanks for your reply.

 

The kit was made for 306's for which it does fit.

An RS lump in a 205 must sit higher up......

 

I can't really change the angle too much as the charger, throttle body and airfilter sit in front of it. I will look into though as there may be some room to tweak it a bit.

 

How 'flexible' are fibreglass bonnets?

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welshpug

this is why the manifold sits up like that

 

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as you can see the supercharger sits directly under it, though I think it would be possible to make it fit but would mean another custom inlet.

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Rob Turbo

Could you not chop the top edge off the plenum then have it welded back up?

 

Fibreglass bonnets aren't flexible really, unless you want to flex a hole into it? :ph34r:

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welshpug

also going from this pic I'd be dubious whether you could fit this under a standard bonnet at all.

 

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kate205gti

lol get a "scoop" cut in like a proper rudd/drag car :ph34r::)

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Garry

I was just looking for some of those pics Welsh pug, thanks.

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jonnie205

bulged bonnets look cack i would drop engine marginally then mod plenum

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DrSarty

A subtle bulge & a bit more fitting room can be obtained by using an auto bonnet.

 

Don't know anybody with 2 for sale by any chance do you??? :ph34r::)

 

:)

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welshpug

problem with an Auto bonnet is that the bulge is at the back not the front, though it'll be a good place to start I guess?!

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Rich_p

Would sitting the back edge of the bonnet on raiser blocks help at all?

 

The fiesta boys do it for cooling but it may help you out?

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All Praise The GTI

ive got a fibre glass bonnet on my 205,very light and its got loads of clearance. its got a bulge at front as its designed for clearance on filters for carbs etc

i want a supercharged 6!

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Garry
A subtle bulge & a bit more fitting room can be obtained by using an auto bonnet.

 

Don't know anybody with 2 for sale by any chance do you??? :ph34r::)

 

:)

 

I was thinking that.

 

Fancy bringing one to the Curry on Friday?

 

My current thoughts are an auto bonnet, at bit of shimming and Mk2 escort engine mount rubber (like Spiky uses) combined I should get enough room. I will investigate further tomorrow.

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DrSarty
Fancy bringing one to the Curry on Friday?

 

I certainly can. The joys of owning a huuuuge Volvo estate.

 

But let me know for definite please.

 

:)

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tom_m

you'd be surprised the extra room you get under the auto bonnet, because it lacks the support ribs that run under the standard bonnet. plus get rid of the silly cloth, its uselss. you can also get a shorter engine mount for the inner wing. check spikey's '6 build diary for details, i think its an escort rs2000 mount that gives the biggest drop in that dept.

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Henry Yorke

Can you not just cut out some of the bonnet strengtheners? Like Tom says, the auto bonnet doesn't have them so they are not that essential!

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gti_al

I would just get a set of lower engine mounts. Quite a few of us are using magic's ones without issues... He does a lower top mount, an offset lower and a different gearbox stud thing

 

Should get you close to where you want to be, then you can play with the other bits to get it perfect

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Garry
ive got a fibre glass bonnet on my 205,very light and its got loads of clearance. its got a bulge at front as its designed for clearance on filters for carbs etc

i want a supercharged 6!

 

Do you have any Pics? I have asked Magnum for some but they haven't responded.

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tom_m
I would just get a set of lower engine mounts. Quite a few of us are using magic's ones without issues... He does a lower top mount, an offset lower and a different gearbox stud thing

 

Should get you close to where you want to be, then you can play with the other bits to get it perfect

 

is he selling these on aussie frogs, or through a company website?

 

guess i should go take a look myself! :angry:

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welshpug

I noticed Last night that Spoox make engine mounts for pugs that could be made shorter.

 

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tom_m
I noticed Last night that Spoox make engine mounts for pugs that could be made shorter.

 

:angry: good joke!

 

thats a re-badged vibratechnics mount

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welshpug

ok I should have said sell :):angry: anyone used them and are they available any cheaper?

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