A couple of questions relating to a Sierra based 2B Plus:

I have no air filters and want to fit some, so I need to adjust this bonnet stay to move it away from the carbs, where can I get a longer, bendable and adjustable version of this bonnet support?

Also I need to replace the o/s steering gaiter so I want to buy a pair. I assume it is a Sierra steering rack, but gaiters I see online don't look like this n/s one - particularly the inner end (2nd image of the gaiter). Any ideas, or have they just simplified the design of the replacements to make both the same?

Can you just fit foam filters as it is ?   Have a look at Ramair filters for some idea of what is available.

I fitted "universal" boots to my rack, just them cut down to correct size ends.  I can't remember where they came from but it was probably from somebody on ebay 😜

Those look very similar to mine, and the Superspec uses an Escort steering rack.

11 hours ago, Foz said:

Can you just fit foam filters as it is ?   Have a look at Ramair filters for some idea of what is available.

I fitted "universal" boots to my rack, just them cut down to correct size ends.  I can't remember where they came from but it was probably from somebody on ebay 😜

Good suggestion might work, thanks. The support currently sits between two of the carburettor inlets and is bent outwards to clear the carbs well with no filters. I have bought 4 filters, similar to the left hand one in the image, and they are not far off fitting - three fit perfectly. The Ramair foam might well work but I think would deform against the support, but would probably allow the bonnet to close, but I suspect would eventually dislodge as the bonnet is opened and closed. I see that they do flat foam filters in pairs and they may work without adjusting the bonnet support, I am just not sure about forking out another £70 odd, to find that don't quite do the job and, to be fair the others look better!

What I should do I suppose is take that support off and see how much extension is available, maybe it will bend out more. It would be nice though to get another one, in case, and also to bend while the other one is no to make measurement simpler.

Edited May 31, 20251 yr by Jonty Wild
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1 hour ago, alanrichey said:

Those look very similar to mine, and the Superspec uses an Escort steering rack.

Ooh yes they look like the ones. I hadn't noticed that they were different lengths so I will have a quick measure before ordering. Thanks