TRD Bonnets

and the like with cuts in them

surely your engine gets wet when it rains?

Is this not a problem?

Nope, will be fine.

Unless you're a tart and have lots of polished bits, then it'll leave water marks and you'll have to polish them up again

Some have undertrays dont they?

Possibly, I know the GT-Fours with bonnet vents have undertrays (although these are obviously factory fit). Most owners bin them in the name of getting some hot air out of the engine bay.

Some people however, seem to be afraid that their engine will fall apart if it gets wet

Possibly, I know the GT-Fours with bonnet vents have undertrays (although these are obviously factory fit). Most owners bin them in the name of getting some hot air out of the engine bay.

 

Some people however, seem to be afraid that their engine will fall apart if it gets wet

Evo's have these dont they so its not a problem!

and the like with cuts in them

 

surely your engine gets wet when it rains?

 

Is this not a problem?

That's what i've been thinking. Surely it cant be good if all your engine bay is getting piss wet through.

I suppose its not to bad if its garaged all the time but mine isn't. And its not got all polished bits but I'd be paranoid about the bad weather.

Water gets in your engine bay anyway though, the bonnet and underside aren't sealed! Hasn't got a big rubber seal like your door..

Mine is fine in the rain, yes it does get a bit wet but that is to be expected. Yes, I am a 'tart' and have polished bits, I do not get water marks unless I leave the water standing on it. The car is garaged so it does not sit out in the rain.

Mine gets wet. I don't like it, but the car doesn't seem to mind. And I'm not a tart, I don't have shiney bits, and I couldn't care less what my engine bay looks like as long as it does what it's supposed to

Mine is fine in the rain, yes it does get a bit wet but that is to be expected. Yes, I am a 'tart' and have polished bits, I do not get water marks unless I leave the water standing on it. The car is garaged so it does not sit out in the rain.

I'm surprised you don't have a couple of pit-bulls patrolling around yours

I've got a vented bonnet as well, and must admit that in the last few weeks rain it's been under a cover to keep it snug!

To be honest - when it's been left out in the rain it doesn't look too bad - just needs a wipe every so often to keep it shiney....

Bit of a highjack here but one of my vents is directly over one of my air intakes and i normally cover it when its raining, if the air filter is sucking like a gooden, would it cause any problems if it also sucked in some water ?

Bit of a highjack here but one of my vents is directly over one of my air intakes and i normally cover it when its raining, if the air filter is sucking like a gooden, would it cause any problems if it also sucked in some water ?

yeah u dont want it sucking in water

u'd get a nice bit of hydrolock

why dont you get some see through plastic and attach that some how ?

i think thats what i am going to have to do

i think the official TRD bonnets have some sort of cover but im not sure. The whole purpose of the vents is to let hot air out, evos have them but im sure they have some sort of water projection too

yeah u dont want it sucking in water

u'd get a nice bit of hydrolock

Yeah thought as much someone did once tell me it wouldnt matter but i have always covered the top of the air intake when it rained.

why dont you get some see through plastic and attach that some how ?

i think thats what i am going to have to do

Think i will just get a better looking stainless bit of kit made up that goes over the top of the intake as before as they do let loads of heat out. Cheers all.