stang Donating Members 1,353 Member For: 21y 1m 5d Location: Melbourne Posted 07/12/06 01:19 PM Share Posted 07/12/06 01:19 PM fibre glass bonnets are legal right? or maybe not ←that's correct they are not legal and the only way they are is if the person who you buy it from gives you a piece of paper to say it is enginnered. Due to ADR97 from memory. Alot of people will tell you they have them and havent been booked they can consider themselves lucky. It`s due to if the have an accident there has been no adr testing on the bonnet therefore they dont know how it will smash. There habe been stories of snapping of at the hinges going through windscreen etc, the same applies to the carbon fibre bonnets out there.Biggest problem is the people that make these bonnets will not spend the money to get them engineered because it cost too much. Do a search this topic has been covered many times, The same applies to fibreglass bumpers ast they are frontal impact.Well have a nice day I looked at all this before I bought my steel xr8 bonnet.←Thanks for clarifying that for us.. I think I made the right decision now.←Just curious, do you know why in Japan the CF bonnets are legal and how BMW sold the M3 CSL with a CF bonnet legally in Australia?←Japan is japan I havent done any research maybe its like in america where u dont have to wear a helmet on a motorcycle, however as stated if the bonnet comes with compliance that it passes adrs it is then legal.There are exotic cars that have carbon fibre as well but the manufacturers I beleive can also do simulated testing all they have to do is make sure it meets the relevant adrs. The differnce here is people that make their own parts aren`t affiliated with the car manufacturers in any way. So therefor they dont bother with the adr side of it because the onus is on the person who`s car the bonnet is on, not the person who made it. Realisticly the goverment should make it law if it doesnt conform it shouldnt legally be sold but then the goverment loses money in taxes dont they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonford Member 16 Member For: 18y 9m 2d Posted 07/12/06 01:32 PM Share Posted 07/12/06 01:32 PM we will be likely to do carry out some testings (crash testings) when our CF bonnets are done and I will need to speak to the factory manager/designer about it since the SAAB bonnets would need to get tested before getting shipped out to Germany...Planning to release our bonnets in Feb, March time next year...cheers,richie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stang Donating Members 1,353 Member For: 21y 1m 5d Location: Melbourne Posted 20/12/06 01:17 AM Share Posted 20/12/06 01:17 AM fibre glass bonnets are legal right? or maybe not ←that's correct they are not legal and the only way they are is if the person who you buy it from gives you a piece of paper to say it is enginnered. Due to ADR97 from memory. Alot of people will tell you they have them and havent been booked they can consider themselves lucky. It`s due to if the have an accident there has been no adr testing on the bonnet therefore they dont know how it will smash. There habe been stories of snapping of at the hinges going through windscreen etc, the same applies to the carbon fibre bonnets out there.Biggest problem is the people that make these bonnets will not spend the money to get them engineered because it cost too much. Do a search this topic has been covered many times, The same applies to fibreglass bumpers ast they are frontal impact.Well have a nice day I looked at all this before I bought my steel xr8 bonnet.←Stang,I seem quite confused as you bought a steel bonnet then cut a hole in it, therefore yours is now illegal .As far as being lucky to not get booked, how many rice cars have you seen being booked for there outrageous body kits? virtually none as there being done for noise or being to low or just being ricers!I am not trying to justify the fibreglass bonnet but please do tell me if there is anyone here that has been booked for one and for the fact that yours now looks like my fibreglass bonnet should have you worried about drawing this so called attention?Cheers,Brett ←Incorrect Brett as no stuctual part of the bonnet was modified only the skin therefor not altering the stuctual integrity of the bonnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stang Donating Members 1,353 Member For: 21y 1m 5d Location: Melbourne Posted 20/12/06 01:19 AM Share Posted 20/12/06 01:19 AM fibre glass bonnets are legal right? or maybe not ←that's correct they are not legal and the only way they are is if the person who you buy it from gives you a piece of paper to say it is enginnered. Due to ADR97 from memory. Alot of people will tell you they have them and havent been booked they can consider themselves lucky. It`s due to if the have an accident there has been no adr testing on the bonnet therefore they dont know how it will smash. There habe been stories of snapping of at the hinges going through windscreen etc, the same applies to the carbon fibre bonnets out there.Biggest problem is the people that make these bonnets will not spend the money to get them engineered because it cost too much. Do a search this topic has been covered many times, The same applies to fibreglass bumpers ast they are frontal impact.Well have a nice day I looked at all this before I bought my steel xr8 bonnet.←Stang,I seem quite confused as you bought a steel bonnet then cut a hole in it, therefore yours is now illegal .As far as being lucky to not get booked, how many rice cars have you seen being booked for there outrageous body kits? virtually none as there being done for noise or being to low or just being ricers!I am not trying to justify the fibreglass bonnet but please do tell me if there is anyone here that has been booked for one and for the fact that yours now looks like my fibreglass bonnet should have you worried about drawing this so called attention?Cheers,Brett ←Incorrect Brett as no stuctual part of the bonnet was modified only the skin therefor not altering the stuctual integrity of the bonnet.←As for people that have been booked , just jump on the nissan silvia forum and they can tell you all about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 20/12/06 01:28 AM Share Posted 20/12/06 01:28 AM we will be likely to do carry out some testings (crash testings) when our CF bonnets are done and I will need to speak to the factory manager/designer about it since the SAAB bonnets would need to get tested before getting shipped out to Germany...Planning to release our bonnets in Feb, March time next year...cheers,richie←What resin are you using on your bonnets.poly or vinyl?What is its heat rating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 21/12/06 08:40 AM Share Posted 21/12/06 08:40 AM fibre glass bonnets are legal right? or maybe not ←that's correct they are not legal and the only way they are is if the person who you buy it from gives you a piece of paper to say it is enginnered. Due to ADR97 from memory. Alot of people will tell you they have them and havent been booked they can consider themselves lucky. It`s due to if the have an accident there has been no adr testing on the bonnet therefore they dont know how it will smash. There habe been stories of snapping of at the hinges going through windscreen etc, the same applies to the carbon fibre bonnets out there.Biggest problem is the people that make these bonnets will not spend the money to get them engineered because it cost too much. Do a search this topic has been covered many times, The same applies to fibreglass bumpers ast they are frontal impact.Well have a nice day I looked at all this before I bought my steel xr8 bonnet.←Stang,I seem quite confused as you bought a steel bonnet then cut a hole in it, therefore yours is now illegal .As far as being lucky to not get booked, how many rice cars have you seen being booked for there outrageous body kits? virtually none as there being done for noise or being to low or just being ricers!I am not trying to justify the fibreglass bonnet but please do tell me if there is anyone here that has been booked for one and for the fact that yours now looks like my fibreglass bonnet should have you worried about drawing this so called attention?Cheers,Brett ←Incorrect Brett as no stuctual part of the bonnet was modified only the skin therefor not altering the stuctual integrity of the bonnet.←As for people that have been booked , just jump on the nissan silvia forum and they can tell you all about it.←I assume your bonnet is still illegal though until you get a modification plate? if someone can clarify this for me please do?Yes as I said though the reason they get pulled up is simply for owning these types of cars. The jap cars already have a rep with the police regardless of who they are it is the cars they drive that gets them into trouble in the first place before being bashed with defect notices for everything under the sun. I haven't heard of any ford person with fibreglass bonnets being booked yet, and I mainly think this is because the cars themselves dont stand out like rice burners do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxic Beast Member 514 Member For: 18y 6m 1d Gender: Male Posted 22/12/06 09:08 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 09:08 AM IMO it annoys me a lil when non 8's have the 8 bonnets,its like an xr8 buying a silver intercooler and putting it in their front bar.it doesn't make the 8's feel so special when non 8's have those bonnet =/H.o sells those buldges on thier own, and I've seen a few silly things like soarers and ss comos with those ford buldges on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 9m 22d Gender: Male Posted 22/12/06 10:17 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 10:17 AM are we talking about the whole bonnet being fiberglass or just getting a fiberglass buldge put on the standed bonnet, I cant see any reason why that would be illegal.What about all the VT's that get the vz monaro style bonnet are they all illegal too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 22/12/06 10:38 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 10:38 AM IMO it annoys me a lil when non 8's have the 8 bonnets,its like an xr8 buying a silver intercooler and putting it in their front bar.it doesn't make the 8's feel so special when non 8's have those bonnet =/H.o sells those buldges on thier own, and I've seen a few silly things like soarers and ss comos with those ford buldges on them←Immatation is the greatest form of flattery.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparksy Member 49 Member For: 18y 11m 2d Posted 23/12/06 03:05 AM Share Posted 23/12/06 03:05 AM I would stay well clear of any carbon or glass panels unless they are specifiacally ADR approved and I get a compliance plate etc. Not so much for the getting booked, but the having my insurance voided in an accident. In the fine print in all policies it the line that the vehicle must be legally roadworthy at all times to retain coverage. In this case, an extra grand now would be well worth it in the event your insurance company wants to play hard ball following a driving misshap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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