secondary bonnet restraint (rope, belt, pins) for racing

Hi all,

just curious and not saying that I am going to race my car, but how would I keep my bonnet down when I have a removed handle (shaved) and there is no way I want to mark my paint.

Could you get away with 1000 mile an hour tape ???

Thought this may also help others.

Kev

I seen one where they tied a belt to the catch on the inside of the bonnet and fed the belt out the hole under the spare wheel and tied it to the bumper

Rope or wire with a clip on the inside is one option with enough slack to open the bonnet and undo it.. Last time I checked as the beetle has two catches, on a super anyway, you don't need a secondary restraint.

Hi Kev

You can use a leather belt though the handle and around the bumper bar, on Daves bug and his skyline I use dog chain and a novelty bottle shop carabena

Steve

BiX wrote:Rope or wire with a clip on the inside is one option with enough slack to open the bonnet and undo it.. Last time I checked as the beetle has two catches, on a super anyway, you don't need a secondary restraint.

Not sure what you can do however,
when competing in a Cams event you must have a secondary bonnet restaint and a Superbug standard latch is not acceptable.
I use short slide strap arond the latch handle and through a muffler clamp i have bolted to the inside of my bumper.

Cheers Col