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**i have posted this under the "wanted" area.. but after seeing the amount of replies/views per topic (next to none), i deicded to post it here as well... Hope the admins dont mind too much.... :( **

I recently seen a few cars with carbon fibre bonnets, and now i want one!

I had a chat with another SAU WA member who has one, and he directed me to the person who he sourced it off. Ive contacted that person, and he has informed me he has none in stock however he can get them in for $650 including freight, but he needs at least four people to obtain that price.

Im aussuming for that price, it would be a coat of carbon fibre with fibreglass underneath, however i will confirm this with him...he is also sending me some pictures tomorrow, which i will post up so you guys can have a look at them.

At this time, this is just out of interest, if you have any interest at all, please let me know (thru pm) and ill discuss further with you to confirm.

Also ive asked him if the $650 includes him installing the bonnet, as soemtimes it can be a bit tricky to line it all up...

I hope there are at least 3 of you that want them! cause i want one!!!! :P

Cheers guys/girls

Brendan

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Hey guys,

Ive just learnt that CF bonnets are illegal here in WA. So i dont think i will go ahead with this, as i cant afford to be defected!! hahaha

Looks like im stuck with my plain white bonnet =(.

However if anyone still interested let me know, and i can put u in contact with supplier.

Cheers.

my post just disappeared...

anyone that's interested i'm interested...

who cares if they're illegal, no stress man if you get yellowed just swap over to a stock one

if they are covered in CF but not CF they wouldn't be illegal, in saying that if you want the vented look just get a FG one...

i had one for my 180SX and combined with a kit (had Vertex on my 180SX) just makes it that much so damn nicer you know

let me know what you guys think

Andrew :/

fei-sti_rex u noob lol, u posted in the WTB area thread b4, and this one is in the WA section lol

chi where is ur bonnet vented? coz mine is just above the radiator so i just leave it in the rain lol. i wanna see the ztune bonnet !!

bahahahaha.

How come the rain made it sound like a STI ?

Yea, just cant b bothered to deal with the hassle, trying to keep the skyline non police eye catching...

Agreed on making it look good, Steves car looks hot as with the carbon fibre bonnet, thats why i wanted one!

bahahahaha.

How come the rain made it sound like a STI ?

if water gets into the coils it makess the car run funny (earths the coil) causes a wierd misfire, happened to my mates corolla when he got it back from th epanel beaters they had left t in the rain with the bonnet up sounded quite nice on a corolla mind you :blink:

I so badly want a CF bonnet.

But I'd need to get a 2 door model front bumper too. and if I get defected, would have to swap back to the sedan bumper and bonnet, unless I buy a spare coupe bonnet as well.

What a pain, anyone know the reason why they're illegal?

Edited by Magic

It should be noted that carbon fibre bonnets are illegal as they can have huge changes on frontal impact and pedestrian impact safety. For instance, depending on the carbon cloth used, the carbon fibre bonnet may be more likely to cut into a pedestrian rather than bend and buckle like a metal bonnet

From what i've heard CF shatters upon impact and the pieces are more likely to become flying shrapnel but meh, i'm still getting it. Stuff the pedestrians : D

Most carbon fibre bonnets are just fibre glass with a carbon layer. Ones I've seen don't have the same kind of structural support as standard bonnets and as such wouldn't crumple or react the same way standard bonnets do under stress or impact.

Also remember something about pre 95 (think it was that year) cars were exempt because ADRs didn't come in to place for carbon bonnets until 96.. or something.

It's been discussed heaps in the past though so just search for it

my post just disappeared...

anyone that's interested i'm interested...

who cares if they're illegal, no stress man if you get yellowed just swap over to a stock one

if they are covered in CF but not CF they wouldn't be illegal, in saying that if you want the vented look just get a FG one...

i had one for my 180SX and combined with a kit (had Vertex on my 180SX) just makes it that much so damn nicer you know

let me know what you guys think

Andrew :thumbsup:

Why is it that your interested in buying parts for your car yet your trying to sell it?

Why is it that your interested in buying parts for your car yet your trying to sell it?

don't know if you guys have noticed but i'm selling some parts in 'FOR SALE' because the interests i've had in my car aren't as great as i expected...

car is still on the market but i'm not so desperate to sell it anymore...

i've got quite a few plans for it and if it doesn't sell within the next two weeks i've got some huge plans for it...

might involve bank assistance though but you guys know how it is, if you've got the car there + plans + time = workshop

basically, car isn't getting offers tempting enough to let it go so i'll do what i first intended to do with the car

cheers,

Andrew :D

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