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Hey Fellas,

I am thinking of getting a carbon-fibre bonnet for my R33 Skyline. An unfortunate thing happened over the weekend; some bastard decided to key my bonnet and leave initials everywhere. So instead of fixing it which will probably cost a small fortune, I've decided to go carbon-fibre. However, I have never bought anything carbon-fibre so was wondering if you can help with the following questions:

1. Is it legal to have a CF hood as some say it is, some say it's not?

2. Where is the best place to purchase from / who can install them?

3. Would it fit on perfectly with minor modifications?

4. Any pictures of one on a black R33 Skyline?

I was thinking of getting perhaps one of the following... your thoughts on which one looks best?

* http://www.carmate.com/product_details.php...N&p_id=9421

* http://www.carmate.com/product_details.php...N&p_id=9441

Many thanks,

SM

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1) Yes legal if you have an ADR aprroved one. I had one for 3 years and never had any problems(not ADR aproved tho)

2) Who ever sells them empire/SRB on this forum has them. They sould be straight fit take off your bonnet and fit it (i have a GTR)

3)see above

4) pic on a black 32 LOL

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1) Yes legal if you have an ADR aprroved one. I had one for 3 years and never had any problems(not ADR aproved tho)

2) Who ever sells them empire/SRB on this forum has them. They sould be straight fit take off your bonnet and fit it (i have a GTR)

3)see above

4) pic on a black 32 LOL

http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict0067if5.jpg

Thanks mate... very nice...

What kinda of price should I expect to pay...also, there's two type... the carbon looking one with the lines and one without that looks smooth plastic, which is better?

I dun think the legality of it is that of a big problem

Just get some of those pins to hold it down.

You shoud also check the quality of the product

as most of them only has a thin CF outer layer and the inside is fibreglass

its okay as long as you don't have the ones with the vents etc that protrude from the top of the bonnet... anything that may impede a pedestrian from being able to 'roll' over the bonnet in the case of an accident is unroadworthy...

and yes I know WRXs have bonnet scoops but they have obviously been through much testing and approval

plus I think the vents make it look like ass

I dun think the legality of it is that of a big problem

Just get some of those pins to hold it down.

You shoud also check the quality of the product

as most of them only has a thin CF outer layer and the inside is fibreglass

Bonnet pins are illegal...

apparently people can get caught on them when your mowing them down in your car...

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i rekon the flush mounted pins would give you less hassle from the po po. btw spunky dont buy from carmate. havn't heard good stuff bout their quality.

oh and almost all "cf" bonnets you are gonna find will be fiberglass with a CF skin. true CF bonnets start at around the $1000 mark. more if you are getting a genuine jap one. custom carbon also make very high quality stuff from what i hear

Thought custom carbon wasnt around anymore.

And yeah I dont think the popo can get you if you use the flush pins.

By the way, you guys saying carbon bonnets are ok as long as theres no vents, are you certain? As far as I know there are no ADR approved carbon bonnets, leading me to think that all carbon bonnets are illegal because they don't crumple in a collision.

i have no idea about custom carbon. just a name that i heard was good for all your carbon needs. meh if they're closed then ignore the above. i rekon you're right about the crumple thing though. these bonnets shatter which is deemed dangerous. check the vic roads website. i may be wrong

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i rekon the flush mounted pins would give you less hassle from the po po. btw spunky dont buy from carmate. havn't heard good stuff bout their quality.

oh and almost all "cf" bonnets you are gonna find will be fiberglass with a CF skin. true CF bonnets start at around the $1000 mark. more if you are getting a genuine jap one. custom carbon also make very high quality stuff from what i hear

Very nice this is the sort of thing I wanna get... but besides Carmate... I have no other place I know of to get some carbon stuff... I wish there was some place in Melbourne I can drive in and hand pick what I want... nothing like eye-balling what you wanna get.

Promax Auto

1, Mary St.,

Blackburn

04 33260991 (Alan)

Give him a go, if im not wrong he has some samples on hand, and will be able to order some in from within the country for you too.

You're a life-saver... so you have dealt with him before? Your experiences?

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