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Bit off topic, but how hard is it to paint a carbon fibre bonnet to match the car? Like can you get a perfect match with the paint or will it look different due to the carbon fibre bottom layer? Probably covered before but i cbf searching :laugh:

If you're going to paint it, wouldn't you just get a fibreglass one and save yourself $200-300. Pay for the paint job by saving on the bonnet.

Bit off topic, but how hard is it to paint a carbon fibre bonnet to match the car? Like can you get a perfect match with the paint or will it look different due to the carbon fibre bottom layer? Probably covered before but i cbf searching :/

It can be quite hard, however if you are using an experienced body shop you should be fine.

how does the engine hold up when it rains?

wont the coilpacks/sparkies of the engine get wet?

or does this not affect it?

I've heard of a few isolated dramas, however remember that most people have a spark plug cover. It may cause a drama if you have a vented coil pack cover and you leave it in the rain.

I've been wanting to get one.. but i've been told that they're illegal unless ADR approved?

Where do i get one that is?

Nobody that I know sells ADR approved bonnets. Having said that, I have also never heard anybody first hand have dramas with the police. I have heard stories from peoples brothers half sisters long lost cousins husbands kid had a run in with the police, but I don't really trust them.

can anybody confirm whether these are available for series 2?

I can confirm that we don't sell them for series 2, as for others I'm not sure. FYI we have the blazer style for the series 2.

This is the only S2 bonnet I found which has the Z-Tune vents on it, but it's also got some retarded big vent above it. (Plus the company is in the UK anyway.)

http://www.lambodoorkits.co.uk/skyline-gts...net-p-5828.html

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