Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Im under the impression that carbon fibre bonnets are way to strong and are not subjected to crash testing like the standard bonnet therefore would just penetrate into the cabin and cut your head off.

Not sure about fibreglass coated with carbon which will crumple but is very sharp and jagged when you break it e.g a fishing rod.

Wings can be illegal too because they can be a risk to pedestrians. Alot of people i know got defective VN for T-wings and had to remove them.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4324054
Share on other sites

If carbon bonnets cut your head off there wouldn't be a single manufacturer on the planet that would create cars with carbon bonnets. Seeing as cars from factory tuning shops can come with carbon bonnets I don't think that would be an issue.

Having said that, I'd lead to believe that carbon bonnets shatter into many shards upon impact which can be a health hazard to pedestrians and other road users as well as the occupants of the car.

I've had a carbon bonnet (fibreglass core though) for a year now and have driven past many a cop car and been through several booze bus set ups and not a sinle cop said anything. Does that mean its not defectable? Probably not. I think it means if you drive sensibly and your car isn't over the top the average cop won't give you any headaches.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4324241
Share on other sites

if it hasn't been crash tested for occupant/pedestrian safety as part of a New Australian vehicle, then it's defectible.

Come on guys, It's not that hard to figure that out.

here's a good place to start with our Vic rules:

Vicroads standards

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4324280
Share on other sites

What Ronin says is right, if it hasn't been ADR approved it's illegal. Even though non-standard stuff may be just as safe, safer, or better than stock the fact that it hasn't gone through all the tests means it cannot be placed on your car.

It's the reason some cars aren't imported into here (or at excessive cost) because manufacturers can't justify the high cost of compliance for a high volume import.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4324323
Share on other sites

im located in NSW

as you can see in my profile if it shows thats the car, im not to sure exactly what type it is and stuff and i was thinking of maybe still getting engineers certificate for them both just to be safe but yeah im not sure.

yes, clearly the link I posted is for Vicroads.

How about you use a search engine such as "google" and find RTA for their regs?

If you can drive a computer to find SAU, you can find *and read* the RTA rules and regulations yourself.

sorry if that sounds harsh, but so many people come to SAU and ask questions that can be researched independently on the internet (in terms of legislation, rules and regs) and get hearsay and rumour based answers such as "my cousin's mate got done by some piggaz for his coolerz and carbon so itz illegalz".

Get the info directly from the source.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4325127
Share on other sites

I wish I had cf bonnet its like glass so yeah it would shatter if you crash, so I think to be safe I will stick to my normal bonnet lol.

But if it ever does become legal or if they bring out a safer option ill definately be thinking about getting one for my 32.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4325249
Share on other sites

on the other hand, you might try putting in a vspec II nur bonnet...aren't they CF? Seems like that may be legal as it is allowed on Nur's.

of course noone will probably know it is CF because it is painted except for the NACA duct.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4325300
Share on other sites

^^LOL!

If you know your GTR V-Spec II's, N1's and Nur's, they all came with stock Carbon Fibre bonnets with the NACA duct.

When ppl know that, they will know you gota Carbon Fibre bonnet.

So yeah thats an option.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4325584
Share on other sites

so many people come to SAU and ask questions that can be researched independently on the internet (in terms of legislation, rules and regs) and get hearsay and rumour based answers such as "my cousin's mate got done by some piggaz for his coolerz and carbon so itz illegalz".

Get the info directly from the source.

Gold star for you Marcus :D

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4325605
Share on other sites

Im under the impression that carbon fibre bonnets are way to strong and are not subjected to crash testing like the standard bonnet therefore would just penetrate into the cabin and cut your head off.

Not sure about fibreglass coated with carbon which will crumple but is very sharp and jagged when you break it e.g a fishing rod.

Wings can be illegal too because they can be a risk to pedestrians. Alot of people i know got defective VN for T-wings and had to remove them.

lol! mate your car has a CF bonnet from factory! So they must be subject to testing and be passed originally.. at least in Japan!

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249330-carbon-fibre/#findComment-4326559
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Maybe they'll look to do a bunch of presales to help inject some cash fast for their financial issues...
    • Does it also misfire equally when revving?   Josh is very correct in what you should do. The coilpack harness wiring loom itself is a known problem due to its age and the number of heat cycles it has gone through. Throwing parts at a vehicle to diagnose the issue isn't a smart or good way to do it. Secondly, you may have a bad coil pack, you pop replacements in, they fix that issue, but messing with the harness breaks it, so the issue persists. So now you think "well it wasn't the coil packs" and have to continue chasing your tail, potentially swapping back in your shit coil packs and returning the good ones (yes, I've seen people do this because 'it wasn't the problem' and they want to save money). And suddenly, you've got two issues with the same symptoms...   Diagnose, don't use the spare parts shotgun.
    • Well the articals keep saying a Q50s (Skyline in Japan) with a new Manual gearbox. I like the talk about the new looks with the round tail lights. I hope they bring back the retro look like they did with the Z
    • Off the back of feedback we have decided to mix up this next Motorkhana at Avalon to have some targeted skills practice for beginners to advanced. Saturday 6th September 2025 8:30am Capped 26 entries Standard Entry Fee: $89 Members Entry Fee: $55 (SAU Victoria Only) Entries Close: Friday 5th February  Where: 55 beach road Avalon. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HNUE3EuNue3sJxh38 Entries: Limited to 26 entrants (Passengers allowed over the age of 14 with a signed disclaimer and same safety gear) Disclaimer: Download  Please electronically sign and email to [email protected] or print and hand in and Driver Sign In. To compete in this event you will require A valid  AASA General Speed licence or (Day license via the AASA Website for $50) MA Licenses are no longer accepted by AASA https://aasa.com.au/  A helmet, long sleeve clothing and a 1KG mounted fire extinguisher recommended (But not Mandatory). Further details within Supp Regs on the enty link. Entry Link > https://www.sauvic.com.au/entry/deca/20250906 You can bring and have a passenger in the car but they need to comply to the same safety and clothing as driver. Bring your car and get to battle others, win, lose or draw. I can guarantee you will have lots of fun. Any questions email [email protected] Entry List: 1.Anna S 2. Luke S 3. Jesse Givens-Lamb 4. Luca Stamatescu 5. Madeleine Stamatescu    
    • Wanna rewrite all of that in, say, 2 or 3 separate sentences, so that we can read it?
×
×
  • Create New...