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Hey all,

The time has come for me to get a carbon fibre bonnet for my R33. Yet there remains two questions - 1) should I go full carbon fiber or the fiberglass one so that it matches my car's paint, 2) which one - see pics as I've narrowed it down to two options (the rest are gay as too many vents etc)...

Choice 1: Top Secret "T2" style - http://www.carmate.com/product_details.php...N&p_id=9772

Choice 2: R2 Nismo style - http://www.carmate.com/product_details.php...N&p_id=9742

Please let me know peoples.

Many thanks,

Kevin

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Kevin go full carbon fibre!

..And if it was me, i wouldnt choose neither of the two above.

How about something like this?

http://www.japsalon.com/Frames/00_R33GTS.html

(check under the heading bonnets and its the 1st one)

But then again its ur car and ur decision on what u like :D

I prefer the z-tine fins on an R33.

Also the 400R centre 'square' is a great shape to work with on a 33. The other ones just don't stand out enough IMO.

Sorry for reverting to the common styles!!! I dunno...follow your heart? :D

hmmm i rarely seen a R33 with the Z tuen bonnet aye lol danno about htat being common i got a Carbon fibre Z tuen bonnet for my R33 S1` in the shed :) haha cause its rainy weather and water gets into my spark plugs area but go Z tune style :)

Kevin go full carbon fibre!

..And if it was me, i wouldnt choose neither of the two above.

How about something like this?

http://www.japsalon.com/Frames/00_R33GTS.html

(check under the heading bonnets and its the 1st one)

But then again its ur car and ur decision on what u like :)

He Sis.,

You are recommending the bonnet below? I wouldn't have thought you would have chosen something more simpler unless I picked the wrong one...?

Thanks for your opinion - but I think it's too fancy with too many vents for my liking... :)

33GTR_TSBonnet04_small.jpg

We are receiving a whole bunch of hoods very soon, which includes the Z-tune style for series 1, if your interested?

Hey mate, I've responded to your PM - very interested... but can you please give price indications etc.

Thanks,

Kevin

hmmm i rarely seen a R33 with the Z tuen bonnet aye lol danno about htat being common i got a Carbon fibre Z tuen bonnet for my R33 S1` in the shed :) haha cause its rainy weather and water gets into my spark plugs area but go Z tune style :)

Hey mate, yeah the R2 Z Tune and the Top Secret T2 style is my pics - I'm leaning more towards the T2 at the moment but the R2 is nice as too... I will have to make up my mind as I'm ready to purchase one next month... have already made contact with some sellers on here...

Yeah, I was going to raise the same question - how bad is Carbon bonnets (with vents) and rain water... is it that bad? Which bonnets do not get affected by rain water, do you think?

To all: thanks for your opinions mate... if it's ok, can you please post up some pics with carbon bonnets on R33's?

Thanks....

I say go full carbon fibre. I had this full carbon bonnet on my 33.

Never had any trouble with water getting into the engine bay and i use to drive it all the time in the rain.

It had a small lip just before the vents to stop water from getting into my engine bay and i checked many times after a drive to find a dry egine bay.

If you want more pics pm me.

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Hey mate you got pictures of it - never heard of it. Thanks.

um it's another name they give for the choice 2 bonnet, not alot of skylines have them on

the others one are way to common and imo looks the shits

um it's another name they give for the choice 2 bonnet, not alot of skylines have them on

the others one are way to common and imo looks the shits

Hey mate,

Do you mean this one?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2262/212198...525b116.jpg?v=0

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