Eddie-S Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 When I bought my car the previous owner told me that the bonnet was a rare Toyota carbon fibre one. I didn't think much about it and didn't know anything about Supra's at the time (probably not much more now either!) The only ones I've seen mentioned on here are the aftermarket ones like Seibon. So,my question is did Toyota do a carbon fibre or plastic bonnet? As mine certainly isn't metal and has all the fixings/stickers/insulation that you would expect to find on an OEM bonnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 All the o/e bonnets are aluminium as far as i'm aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Not that i no off mate never heard of one ? Mite be a one of a king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Not that i no off mate never heard of one ? Mite be a one of a king Same here. I would think maybe someone made a fibreglass mould from an oem bonnet to lose some weight? Never heard of one being available from toyota though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie-S Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 It doesn't look/feel like fibreglass and feels more plasticky (is that a word!) than Carbon(y) and is certainly well finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 my ally one felt plastiky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Pics!? Have you ever removed it!? What weight is it!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Take a decent photo of the underside with the sound proofing out the way The stock aluminium bonnet weighs bugger all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 my old Top Secret carbon fibre bonnet in my opinion there was very little if any difference in weight between it and my standard J-spec bonnet as opposed to my standard mr2 bonnet which weighs a tonne literally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 It was never an option - it's aftermarket. Assuming its the car in your "garage" on here then A) it looks stock B) if it's not it will be evident from a picture of the underside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie-S Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'll take some pics. No I've never removed it and not that bothered how much it weighs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie-S Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 I took a couple of picture today, but didn't want to move the sound proofing too much as I didn't trust myself not to damage it but they aren't that good. It still doesn't feel or sound like metal though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Stock Aluminum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Stock Aluminum Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie-S Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Stock Aluminum Cheers, am I such a plonker that I can't tell aluminium from (not aluminum, we're not american!) plastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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