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This is a quick note. I first noticed that Bumble's centre buffers were nowhere near the bonnets when closed. So I fitted longer allen bolts with dome head nuts, and used washers to space the buffers thus:


This is not especially tidy, but does the job.

On the Roadster, the bonnets are even further away, and I discovered that lower damper bushes are the right size. The nearside needed a few mm shaving off. They look a bit over the top, but I'll see how we go with them:



The thing is, as standard they do nothing.............


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The thing is....do you really need them?


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Apparently not. A good question for the factory.
Maybe its just tradition.


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Mine doesn't have any middle ones......perhaps it should!


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Originally Posted By Jays
The thing is....do you really need them?


I think the answer is yes, I suspect that at speed wind pressure over the wing may force the bonnet inwards.


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Originally Posted By Richard - Aus
Mine doesn't have any middle ones......perhaps it should!


Strange, Richard.
Our vehicles are two years apart and I have them!

Horrible feeling this is going to turn into a similar thread to "count the louvres"!
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Originally Posted By Richard - Aus
Mine doesn't have any middle ones......perhaps it should!
Originally Posted By Richard - Aus
Mine doesn't have any middle ones......perhaps it should!


I have a couple spare I believe but without the rubbers. Interested? If you want, I'll buy new rubbers, get them posted to me and ship to you in one package.

Regards, David.

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Sounds like a plan - many thanks - let me check with Phil at BHM for the rubbers....


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Originally Posted By Richard - Aus
Mine doesn't have any middle ones......perhaps it should!
Originally Posted By Richard - Aus
Mine doesn't have any middle ones......perhaps it should!


I have a couple spare I believe but without the rubbers. Interested? If you want, I'll buy new rubbers, get them posted to me and ship to you in one package.

Regards, David.


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none fitted to the latest plus 8 or my 2006 aero 8


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