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Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 09:21

Member - Don (QLD)

G'day Guys
A mate of mine wants to know where you can get the aftermarket GU bonnet
scoop for his vehicle.I don't know but i thought someone out there would know.
In qld preffered.
Thanks
Don

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AnswerID: 74978   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 09:36

Truckster (Vic) replied:

Genuine Nissan one is only $100
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FollowupID: 334815   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 10:40

Michael posted:

BUT you can't buy the hole,,, you have to do that yourself!!!!
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FollowupID: 334822   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:30

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Bugs Bunny always had one spare to use... So did Marvin the Martian... :P
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FollowupID: 334835   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:15

Michael posted:

But only round holes from memory!!!
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AnswerID: 74996   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:35

Member - Don (QLD) replied:

Someone once told me you could get them for about $30 aftermarket
but i dont know how much truth is in it.
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FollowupID: 334837   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:17

Michael posted:

The guy that told you that ,,, he meant after midnight!! LOL!!
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FollowupID: 334900   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 23:23

cokeaddict posted:

Add $100.00 to it and your spot on !
I love it when you talk DIRTY !
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AnswerID: 75005   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:19

Mr Z replied:

saw a nissan one sell on ebay for $183 LOL! i'm temted to auction a few!
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FollowupID: 334836   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:16

Michael posted:

i saw that a few weeks ago, i assumed the guy was getting a bargain. Assumed like most nissan parts that it would be double that !!
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AnswerID: 75007   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:03

Member - Karl replied:

Saw them advertised in the lastest Auto One brouchure for Fathers Days. Cost was approx $30, there was the Patrol, WRX and one other. Not sure of the quality but I will have a look when I get the chance.
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FollowupID: 334848   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:37

Member - Jeff M (WA) posted:

What quality? It's some plastic or fibire glass to cover a hole you cut in you car. LOL

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AnswerID: 75020   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:00

Member - Roachie (SA) replied:

G'day Don,
I have installed one on my 4.2 Turbo Nissan on the opposite side to normal, above the turbo. It's a genuine Nissan product which they got in for me within a couple of days (country town). It cost around $130- and I cut the hole in the bonnet using a masonite template I made up and then attacked with a jigsaw (ouch!!!!!).
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FollowupID: 334845   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:25

Utemad posted:

Just a thought but a little late now I suppose. Did you consider using some of those heat extractor bonnet vents like on a XR Falcon? So instead of forcing cool air in, you are extracting the hot air?
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FollowupID: 334857   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 15:11

Member - Roachie (SA) posted:

G'day Utemad,

I originally mounted the scoop facing backwards in an effort to extract hot air out the back. Neither direction seemed to have a marked effect on my problem, which I have since solved by putting in a PWR racing aluminium radiator with double the capacity on the Nissan unit.

Typical, the scoop has bolts situated differently at each end and the centre bolts are not actually in the centre. So there had to be several different holes drilled to mount the scoop in either direction.

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AnswerID: 75022   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:27

Utemad replied:

Don't forget the cost of painting it.
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AnswerID: 75025   Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:50

Member - Don (QLD) replied:

Thanks guys
I think he only wants it for looks only and thats it.
I dont think he would cut a hole out of his bonnet
for no reason.So i am pretty sure cosmetic only.
But i have seen it done around though.
Hoo roo
Don

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AnswerID: 75110   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 04, 2004 at 09:32

Dave from Fraser Coast 4WD Club replied:

I put one on the troopy, cost $130 from Nissan (must be 18 months ago now)

My use has actually been to save my batteries, they sit right above the Turbo and were cooking themselves to death.

In my application, it has worked very well!
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