thxs guys, but i still cannot close it. the spring in the latch is just too stiff.
is there a way i can ajust the spring??
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thxs guys, but i still cannot close it. the spring in the latch is just too stiff.
is there a way i can ajust the spring??
the carbon fiber bonnet fit perfectly into the latch, but the spring is too strong, with the oem bonnet, it weight like 20kg , i just drop the bonnet, and is got enough force to over come the spring:confused:
On the CF bonnet itself, there should be a bolt around the latch which lets you adjust the height of the latch. This should be around the metal plate which attaches underneath the CF/Fiberglass.
Man you need to twist em with some good force, and I mean FORCE!
here is the spring im talking about, the carbon fiber is too lite to over come this spring, usually with the oem bonnet, it's very heavy. i drop the bonnet, then it fit right in.
this is the spring.
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i have twist it clockwise all the way down , i dosent go in still, is the spring im sure!!Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoNode
take it back to where u bought it .. and ask em
i look at the photoes you provided but i dont understand how that spring holds your bonnet up ^_^.. that spring is only there so the latch locks back into place after your open it? is it not ? i saw some people say PUSH your bonnet down to lock it in but u keep saying something about dropping it and the weight difference.. STOP dropping it ^_^..
just put your bonnet down and push with the palm of your hands down where the latch is untill you hear a click. where the metal part in your bonnet will lock onto the other metal part of your car. its almost exactly the same workings as your car doors and boot
seriosly stop dropping your bonnet i get told of for doing it with my stock bonnet.^_^
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Originally Posted by wlee2
your right, but my problem is my spring is too stiff, i cannot push it with my palm, with the oem bonnet i cannot push it by my palm either. i had to drop the oem bonnet. how do i make this spring looser so it can lock the bonnet in all the way.
i dont want to sound like a dick... but who the hell "Drop shuts" a CF bonnet? :thumbdwn: you will end up cracking it.
i know you are saying that with the OEM bonnet you can drop close it from 30cm height.
but with the Cf bonnet, you cant because there isnt enough weight.
it has NOTHING to do with the spring too stiff. you just have to know how to close it.
so...
the logical thing to do is...
1. rest the bonnet on the latch.
2. make sure the latch is aligned.
3. place two hands on the bonnet
4. push the bonnet down QUICKLY with your plams. ( dont push it slow)
thats strange i see my friend in the dc5 always push it down.. do you have that metal latch thing on the top of your bonnet ? its a silly question i know but it would be hard to lock it down without the locking mechanism =P just have to ask =P.
and if its that stiff ? is it also hard to push the locking mechanism with your finger to open the bonnet ?
i dont know if this is posible or not but can the lock thing be pushed open when your slowly close the bonnet so that the lock is open when you close the bonnet and let it go when it latches in? i know its imposible to do it on dc2 but im not entirely sure on a dc5. but do that in a way that its almost partially closed and in the lock befor you move your fingers out of the way to fully close it.. make any sense?
i think i just confused myself =P
yer your right. i rang up the mechanic and they say my bonnet dosent lock back, cos is the spring is too stiff, i need to ajust it.