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Old 21-06-2008, 22:01
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Originally Posted by s13eater View Post
would the bonnet be ok at high speeds?, as the guy with the red race s12 had to put some strenthening bars in because it was flexing at speed and i will possibley doing top speed runs when its finished.
Aramid cloth could be used to stiffen it up if required, i doubt it would though.

The main thing that would cause a problem is if the bonnet isn't securely fastened, the bonnet will flex, but that is just the characteristics of the materials, hence aramid to strenghen it. However Aramid is quite expensive so costs would rise.

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