ER, HR bonnet question

[RBjay34]

Hey guys

 

I'm pretty sure this question was asked before, I had an HR34 before, got another one again and I never gave much attention to this but wanted to ask you guys about dropping or pushing bonnet problem. ER, HR got pretty heavy steel bonnets, I'm sure S chassis and other R chassis gens also got heavy bonnets.

I used to push it after I gently put it down on the latch but I saw some videos guys dropping it from 30-40 cm and some say it's more reliable way to make sure it's safely closed. I let it drop a couple times from like 30-40 cm and it's locked no problem but it gives me that bad OCD feeling after that that something is damaged lol, the bonnet rubbers is there, guess they handle that little fall energy well and the latch itself is what stops the bonnet right? 

Talked to other Skyline owners, some say both methods are fine, some against dropping it by any means, some drop all the time no problem.

So I'm like confused if I was doing it wrong or not and if I already messed up something.

...and jealous of my friend's Z, dropping aluminum bonnet feels so much right and better haha

 

 

[GTSBoy]

I would say 100% that it doesn't matter at all.

I have an Al bonnet and I drop it sometimes, push it others. Have done so for 25 years and there's no way to tell that either has caused any problems (because there are no problems).

[RBjay34]

Just now, GTSBoy said:

I would say 100% that it doesn't matter at all.

I have an Al bonnet and I drop it sometimes, push it others. Have done so for 25 years and there's no way to tell that either has caused any problems (because there are no problems).

Talked to another R34 GT-T owner, he said bonnet of his car once fell and slammed from full height because of strong wind at a car show and nothing was damaged or broken, so I guess I'm just overthinking some things but yeah, just making sure I'm not damaging the car anyhow cause wanna keep it for a long time.

[niZmO_Man]

I click then push on the center where the S badge is. Safer than slamming it down.

I do have an aluminium bonnet though (R32 GT-R).