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do you need bonnet bulge to fit zetec into indy
indyian - 18/10/08 at 12:22 PM

as above do i need to get a bonnet bulge for my indy if i want to fit 2.0 zetec or will it fit without many thanks ian


whitestu - 18/10/08 at 12:32 PM

Not needed - My 2.0 blacktop fits fine.

Stu


MikeR - 18/10/08 at 01:05 PM

Stu - how have you got your sump set up (standard or cut down) and how much ground clearance do you have ?


bob - 18/10/08 at 03:40 PM

You can get away with it no problem although i like the bulge and a cheap bonnet came my way Rescued attachment zetec clearance0939.JPG
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MikeR - 18/10/08 at 04:16 PM

but what ground clearance have you got?


bob - 18/10/08 at 04:50 PM

With the 1800 sump i had 72mm, i now have the tiger ERA sump which makes the bellhouse the lowest point.

I will have a measure tomorow and get back to you Rescued attachment sump 72mm clearance.jpg
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whitestu - 18/10/08 at 07:03 PM

I chopped my blacktop sump to give about 75mm of clearance. I've driven it quite a bit & over loads of speed bumps with no grounding problems.

Stu


bob - 19/10/08 at 01:13 PM

With new tiger ERA sump the ground clearance is now 135mm with the bellhouse being the lowest point at 110mm.

The 1800 sump i used previous didnt cause any problems with regular speed humps, i had to be a bit carefull with the humps that are placed in the centre of the road though.

As you can see from earlier picture the new sump does make a lot of difference and makes other objects often found on the road less worrying. Rescued attachment cousins newlands 19th oct 081172.JPG
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indyian - 20/10/08 at 04:37 PM

thats cheered me up i thought i had to get new bonnit thanks for all the replies guys