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I'm looking to replace my bonnet in the future and leaning towards some of the bonnets from Unique Autosports, either fibre glass, or fibreglass with a carbon fibre wrap.

I'm aware that if i just bolt it straight on, i run the risk of being defected - fair enough.

What i'd like to know before going ahead and purchasing one, has anyone gone to the trouble of getting a bonnet such as these engineered? I've done some searching on the forums but i can't find much, so if anyone on here has had any experience, particularly in NSW i would be interested to hear it.

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We have tried numerous avenues to try and get some sort of authority to approve fibreglass or carbon panels but we haven't had any luck. And before someone says "Blits have ADR approved hoods", they DON'T. Not only is this claim false, they don't even have a certificate Queensland Transport is happy to sign off on. It's a marketing gimmick that seems to have done very well for them. I'll keep searching for any sort of documentation we can provide our customers with to help with the boys in blue, as I feel your pain.

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Thanks mate, that's exactly what i'm after, some real experience.

As for Blits, how can they be claiming to have ADR approval if they don't? From what i've gathered from their site they claim to have some sort of general approval but no ADR number. I'm really not clear on what all this means, hence why i'm asking here.

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Nope.. they actually claimed it to be ADR approved. It was in an un-named magazine.. from which one of our own SAU members won the "ADR APPROVED BLITS BONNET"

Big bold writing on the top of the promotion :)

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Read their website.. Says they meet all ADR approved standards but do NOT have ADR approval.. As yes they must be crash tested, in which they havent done.. instead they got QLD Transport approval.. So may be the fact that you get a QLD transport letter stating that in QLD it's ok do have the bonnet..

Now i swear a while ago they stated ADR.. hmmm

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i have a fiber glass bonnet with carben fibre inserts which i got defected for but took it to regency with the bonnet on and the approved it so maybe they were having a ggod day lol

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Read their website.. Says they meet all ADR approved standards but do NOT have ADR approval.. As yes they must be crash tested, in which they havent done.. instead they got QLD Transport approval.. So may be the fact that you get a QLD transport letter stating that in QLD it's ok do have the bonnet..

Now i swear a while ago they stated ADR.. hmmm

From what I gather talking to various people the certificate doesn't even cover you with Queensland Transport, let alone any other state. It's a bit hit and miss, as the certificate only states they meet certain requirements, however it's not official as it's issued by themselves and I believe they do not have the authority to state that the product actually passes those requirements.

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Thought i'd send Blits an e-mail and try to get some clarification, they sent this info back

as far as transport goes as they are engineered to federal ADR standards and each

bonnet is registered to each vin number and rego number of each vehicle they

go on as they are numbered ( the bonnets) they are okay in NSW ,if it

changes, as I have your details I will be able to make the changes and

contact you with the details for you, but there is no problem at the moment

and I can't see that changing ,the worst it would be is you would have to

have it sighted by NSW transport and they to then give you a certified

letter of approval which I would arrange for you

Has anyone had any luck getting an engineers certificate for an aftermarket bonnet? Seems like this would probably be the best option if it's possible.

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I honestly didn't think it was possible, however I'm more than happy to be proven wrong. Although having said that one of our customers has seeked approval through his local authorities.

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they are approved here in qld we got a few cars running them, as mentioned under the bonnet is the serial # registered to the vehicle, u have to be careful not to respray over this then ur stuffed. but i dunno bout other states, NSW is stupid for defects i remember when i used to live there

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Do you know if it was a fibreglass bonnet, or carbon fibre/carbon fibre top layer?

Pretty sure it was fibreglass. I can't seem to find the email the customer sent after he got approval.

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