Cooper S Bonnet Scoop

[MarkWMC]

Hi,

Im very new to Mini's and to cars as well so this might be an extremely dumb question. I was wanting to find out if its possible to get the Cooper S scoop fitted on a Cooper. I was guessing the only way would be to have the whole bonnet changed but I thought I would check anyway. I know it wouldnt actually perform on a cooper but I really like the look of it.

Thanks

[Karkarinus]

I think the only way to do it is to change the whole bonnet, so as not to bodge it. As far as I know it will fit fine but obviously expensive. And if ypu have xenon AND spotlights on a MCS, you need to change the bonnet support strut to cope with the extra weight. Otherwise, buy the scoop insert separately and get a decent bodyshop to fit it - MINI wont touch it. Lastly, check in case there are any restrictions on this kind of thing in England - in Spain they'd call it "a modification to the vehicle's physical profile" and fail the MOT!!!

[Mini-Trainer]

Quote: Originally Posted by MarkWMC

Hi,

Im very new to Mini's and to cars as well so this might be an extremely dumb question. I was wanting to find out if its possible to get the Cooper S scoop fitted on a Cooper. I was guessing the only way would be to have the whole bonnet changed but I thought I would check anyway. I know it wouldnt actually perform on a cooper but I really like the look of it.

Thanks

My chrome bonnett scoop, looks well, and is very easy to fit




Rams

[Karkarinus]

all very well, but isnt that an MCS, or just a darn good replica? Oh, and nice X5 alloys!

[Mini-Trainer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Karkarinus

all very well, but isnt that an MCS, or just a darn good replica? Oh, and nice X5 alloys!

Sorry matey, it's a real one alright!!

[Karkarinus]

yeah, but his question was about fitting it to a Cooper, not an S. With all due respect, of course it was easy to fit on an MCS.

[Mini-Trainer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Karkarinus

yeah, but his question was about fitting it to a Cooper, not an S. With all due respect, of course it was easy to fit on an MCS.

a freind of mine did his Cooper with a BBR scoop

[Karkarinus]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini-Trainer

a freind of mine did his Cooper with a BBR scoop

well that settles that then. can be done. hope this guy's reading this

[tnoy66]

Quote: Originally Posted by MarkWMC

I was guessing the only way would be to have the whole bonnet changed but I thought I would check anyway.

Several people have done this and they did as you say, changed the complete bonnet
You'll need to block the hole though, or your engine bay will be covered in dirt

[MarkWMC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini-Trainer

a freind of mine did his Cooper with a BBR scoop

Thanks for that, turned out really good!

Thanks to everyone else for their advice as well.

[beken]

I hope Markwmc is planning on doing the work himself and can maybe source the bonnet from a junkyard or something. Because if he bought a NEW bonnet with the scoop, and had somebody do the fitting and painting, the overall cost might be more than if he had bought a Cooper S in the first place.

Also, fitting the scoop on the Cooper bonnet might be a problem because I think the bonnet on the S is actually taller. The slope of the scoop would require extensive bodywork to integrate.

[MarkWMC]

Hi Beken,

I hadnt really thought that much about it, I was just trying to get a feel for how easy/hard it was to do. It seems as thought its not really worth the hassle though. I can think of a lot of other things I would rather spend the time and money on. Thanks for the replies though

[notts04chillimini]

thats my car very easy to fit cooper s bonnet..

[LouieCoop]

You could fit it to the stndard one/cooper bonnet... but you will need verrrrrryyyy good welding skills

Quote: Originally Posted by LouieCoop

You could fit it to the stndard one/cooper bonnet... but you will need verrrrrryyyy good welding skills

So ur saying i could cut a bonnet scoop into my standard bonnet