crx bonnet bulge?

**embrace** · 22-12-2008 12:02 AM

hi guys, need a new bonnet for my ed9 crx (d16zc) only ones i can find dont have the bulge. is it necessary? will i be able to use one without? if not, where can i get one?

cheers

**SlobberGoat** · 22-12-2008 10:43 AM

The bulge is there to clear the timing belt cover on the D16A8, so you need to keep looking around for one.

**embrace** · 22-12-2008 11:01 AM

dang. cheers.

**embrace** · 22-12-2008 08:08 PM

anyone know where i can find one?

**Dems** · 22-12-2008 08:35 PM

Stop!!!!!!!! the bulge is not necessary to clear anything!
it is purely for aesthetics, countless after market bonnets do not have the bulge and there are no fitting issues what so ever!

**panda[cRx]** · 22-12-2008 10:36 PM

yep its just for looks

**_CRX_** · 22-12-2008 11:47 PM

Dems to the rescue

**SlobberGoat** · 23-12-2008 09:11 AM

Dems, yours is a custom bonnet with shallow ribbing (if it has ribbing at all) so it has room.
And if OP has the money then a CF bonnet can do the trick, but I think that the OP wants to buy and fit a normal civic hatchie (ED6) bonnet which will not clear his ED9's D16A8.

**whtteg** · 23-12-2008 09:25 AM

my bro has flat metal bonnet on an 88 ed9 (no it isnt a special bonnet) it clears the lot, so yes a flat bonnet fits perfectly

**embrace** · 23-12-2008 10:00 AM

yesssss!! thanks peeps

was planning to cut the bulge off, cut the bonnet n stick it on lol, using the bonnet off my hatch

**SlobberGoat** · 23-12-2008 10:53 AM

Hmmm interesting....
One of our crx guys here had a minor fender bender and he bought an ED6 bonnet to replace his bent one (ZC bonnets are getting rare around here).

It didn't close properly.

Embrace, I suggest to arrange a trial fit before handing over hard cash.