Holden funny bulge

[svo supporter]

Each to their own. Having something different on a car, makes it stand out from the crowd. If it wasn't for this, we'd all be driving round in the same looking cars all the time.

BTW. I have an XBGS bonnet crafted into a 6 cyl VC Crappadore. It's function. To make the car stand out in the crowd. I also have a Valiant bonnet the same too. Don't know whether to bolt it onto the 6 cul one, or V8one.

[08ESE]

the problem with being different, is that you are never different for long.

im sure if someone in a commodore decided gluing a toilet seat / esky lid to their bonnet was cool, thered be 1000's of them done within days.

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Just at those Stuuuuuuuupid LED lights on the front. Who in the Holden camp thought of those. urgh , urgh and urgh...................

theres plenty of try hards in fg's with tacky mardi gras lights on the front now. We should be leaving the holden kids to copy the ford guys, not the other way around.

Originally Posted by Riksta

Isn't it against the rules to be calling another member an idiot?

Come on Spoony, ADMIT YOU LOVE THE VN COMMODORE!!!!!!!!

surely a grown up can handle it? this isnt boostcruising is it?

[chrisfpv]

Those DRL's will become the norm on all new cars within the next 5 years imo.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Fev

The originals were designed so they could fit over the top of the intake manifold these Group A's/Walkinshaws used

...at least on the original Walkinshaw it was actually neccissary (to let the bonnet clear the big plenum chamber) and served a real purpose. It wasn't just window dressing...

[FGX-351]

I dont like it, doesnt mesh with the rest of the VE shape, not to mention all the other model commodores.
Not keen.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by 8-WORKN

Those DRL's will become the norm on all new cars within the next 5 years imo.

Yeah, but pretty stupid for people to be fitting them to their cars that never had them in the first place. Plenty doing it now with BA/BF/FG. Lol.

[svo supporter]

What about the "shaker" put on the B series Falcons. The original shaker from the XY was to allow more air into the carb. For the B series falcon, it's there purely for show.

I have to disagree slightly with O8ESE. The bonnet mods I have done I have never seen on another Crappadore or Valiant yet. I would be more than happy for someone to post a picture up of one jsut for my benefit.

Problem these days, with bonnet scoops or spoilers is, the majority of them are massed produced, so every man and his dog can put them on their car. Unfortunately, the days of metal panel modifications are long gone. Yes, there are still a few knowledgeable craftsmen out there, but it's becoming a dying art.

[onfire]

Autobarn has them on special in this months catalog. Give it a month and you'll see more bonnets mod than hoods to put them on.

[93EB_SXR6]

Originally Posted by onfire

Autobarn has them on special in this months catalog. Give it a month and you'll see more bonnets mod than hoods to put them on.

I'm sure you meant to say "bonnet", not "hood". This is Australia.

[onfire]

Originally Posted by Professor_Evans

I'm sure you meant to say "bonnet", not "hood". This is Australia.

Who cares?

[kaniSS]

Looks tacky.

[2011G6E]

I always love seeing central forward facing bonnet scoops of various designs on little front wheel drive cars...or Falcons and Commodores for that matter.

What exactly are they "feeding air" to??? The airboxes are all down the front left or right corner of the bonnet...what's it there for???

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by onfire

Who cares?

ey i not sure what you were on about either there snake....

[TheZHLANE]

Originally Posted by Riksta

Isn't it against the rules to be calling another member an idiot?

Come on Spoony, ADMIT YOU LOVE THE VN COMMODORE!!!!!!!!

I must admit it one of the only commodores i like

SS 5spd in atlas grey thanks

[Phyber]

You lot think the VE Walky/HDT/whatever bonnet is bad...

Theres a black F6 with one of these in WA. Saw it at XFT one day after hearing about it...I'll look for pics if I get time.

[Fev]

It's not as bad as what i saw today.

A Hyundai iLoad (white van with half a dozen fog lights/nudge bar) with a carbon look STI bonnet scoop - the really big one from the last model.

Definitely stood out for a van!

[93EB_SXR6]

Originally Posted by onfire

Who cares?

I'm just taking the mickey (so to speak), take no notice mate.

[Phyber]

Well the pic is blurry as **** but here it is anyway. I think there's a better one around but no idea which thread it was in. You'll have to take my word for it, much like the Loch Ness monster.

[BAGT514]

Originally Posted by svo supporter

What about the "shaker" put on the B series Falcons. The original shaker from the XY was to allow more air into the carb. For the B series falcon, it's there purely for show.

Not true - the "Performance Shakers" kit is a true ram air

The WP bonnet "thing" just looks wrong - the front is pointy so it mismatched with the VE nosecone and the bits sticking out at the back? WTF are they for?

Unfortunately the blue camp have had a similar ugly "WTF??" plastic thing on the DJR 320...

Why can't designers have some smarts about them and look to the way the Yanks have done their bonnet scoops/bulges - think Cobra R, 2007 + Shelby GT500, the new Camaro & Dodges. The bonnets are smooth, sleek & look like they were suposed to be there - not a ****y add on.

[jamesson1980]

a few AU's and some early E series are gettin about with what looks almost identical to a BOSS bulge.. looks like a proper pressed bonnet but I dunno.. looks a little out of place

[wicksy]

i love them, whats the difference they put the bulges on their holdens, and ford people put the boss bulges on their falcons, who gives a toss, personal taste,

[13101093]

Originally Posted by Professor_Evans

I'm sure you meant to say "bonnet", not "hood". This is Australia.

What does it say on the release pull lever of an XF? aussie built car?

[Phyber]

Ahhhh HA!

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Not sure why people complain about crappydores with bonnet bulges, realistically Holden/Walkinshaw/HSV had them before Ford ever thought about them, so there was probably a thread on Holden Forums about us copying them.

Ford Drivers are still putting bulges and shakers on plenty of cars where it has no point to be there.

I recon it's worse putting shakers on anything that wears a Ford badge, shakers are so wrong on anything apart from an XY GT, worst of all B series Falcons where they get glued on top of the engine and basically point at the ground.

[OzJavelin]

All pathetic efforts .. no one does bulges and scoops like Ma Mopar!

[blackf6]

im not one to knock other peoples rides. but imho this is the problem with people and their holdens. they have to many lairy plastic spoilers all over them that spoil the car. where as a ford usually comes from the factory and is kept factory looking.

[svo supporter]

Originally Posted by teak81

im not one to knock other peoples rides. but imho this is the problem with people and their holdens. they have to many lairy plastic spoilers all over them that spoil the car. where as a ford usually comes from the factory and is kept factory looking.

Plenty of Holdens come from the factory with spoilers. Just have a look at you're local dealer for the heck of it.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

All pathetic efforts .. no one does bulges and scoops like Ma Mopar!

All hail the Mighty Mopar...and the big sparrow-sucker of a scoop they used to put on old Super Stock Dodges and the like...

[ACEz]

Saw some dudes running out of autobarn with these,it was quite funny i must admit.