So I want to mold the hood scoop into the hood. I'm just curious if anybody else has done this to an R56 and what kind of expense I should be looking to pay to have it done right. I think we can all agree that removing the seams around the hood scoop would make it look ridiculously clean.



If someone has done it (to either an R56 or an R53), what should I recommend for filler to be used? Thanks!

 

I was just thinking about this!! Biggest cost will be repainting the hood I would think.

 

Anyone thinking about this should be sure that they have the "melting scoop" issue under control, or you may be re-doing the mod sooner than you like!

 

Here is a quick photoshop of what it might look like:

 

Yeah I'm working on that portion right now, I've got an M7 heat shield on it's way to see if that helps. I'm on my second hood scoop now so yeah I'm well aware of that issue

 

Gnatster did this on his R53, along with a badge delete up there on the bonnet. I think that I'd do one or the other, but not both on my car... too naked without one of 'em for my look. It works on his car, though.

 

I have the M7 heatshield, with liner. I haven't done the technical tests, but it seems to make a big difference.

 

that would be a really cool mod. interesting to see how it would be done....

 

i plan on doing this to my mini after winters over

 

I think you can get a carbon fiber hood which will look like your photoshop'd pic! You can have the carbonfiber painted - just a thought!

 

I wasn't aware of any companies that were making carbon fiber R56 hoods?

 

I think I've seen some discussion in some thread, but this one link I just looked up:

http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/...11&car_cat=136

Mostly seems racing part suppliers can provide them.

 

That would look great!! Good luck!

 

Yeah I knew they made them for the R53, I just hadn't seen any for the R56 yet :(

 

Yeah, on some sites it says for 2002 to 2007, that would include R56, but then when the product pulls up 2002 to 2006. I know I've seen a carbon fiber hood exactly like how you modified it, I wish I'd have bookmarked it.

 

aright, i work a lot with carbon fibre and fiber glass, mostly on power plants and what not, but would be happy to walk anyone through with what theyd need to fill out the lines on the scoop. Its an easy enough job, wouldnt take half an hour. Just havin it sprayeds the problem, or not depends really if you have a paint shop.

CF hoods are a bit tricky, there easy enough to make, but folks specializing in the manufacture of CF products can order a great deal of it in bulk at pretty low costs, resins and catalysts etc. Buying all the materials yourself is pretty pricey, works out you may aswell get someone else to do it, costs the same, plus your not having to **** about with nightmare chemicals and CF.

Cheers.