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Adz2332

By Adz2332,
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I don't know the cost as I haven't had any done, but the eyebrow height is the height from the centre of the rim to the edge of the guard. Because the fibreglass guards have a different edge position that is why they need to be engineered.

Krishy Grand Master

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i have heard of this a few time

people can get things engineered but still been sent to regency

the popo said "you could have modified it after it got engineers approval"

which to me is just plain bullsh*t but had a mate go through regency even with engineers certificate of approval

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In a cops defence, if he hasn't received necessary training, he is better off sending it to get checked than him ok it himself, then the driver hits a pedestrian and a fibreglass shard kills them, or something else. Refer to defect thread for more discussion. But i do agree that if you carry the necessary paperwork, you should be ok. Mind you, there is little evidence you can show to prove you haven't tampered with it after the engineer has certified it.

Damo_R34 Grand Master

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No thats true... but cops are finding you GULITY until you can prove yourself INNOCENT...

Isnt it meant to be the other way around??

In that case, i believe that if you were to be defected for the ADR approved bonnet, and that only, the regency fee will be waived, as long as it does comply with ADR's. However, regency might comment on your low ride height or loud exhaust, which you will have to fix and return, at a fee....

Sorry, don't wanna turn this into another defect thread.

Krishy Grand Master

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your pretty much on the right track there damo

i think that if you do have everything engineered and then get picked on

then the inspection fee should be waived and you would therefore be compensated for your troubles

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Nightcrawler Grand Master

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This topic has been covered 1,000 times before. Please use the search function instead of making a new useless post. Or better still, download the SA/ADR rules and find out for yourself, or even better yet ring Regency and ask them yourself. Don't rely on 2nd hand information is my advice.

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regency will only approve of engineers certificates from a couple specific places, otherwise they can reject it. i cant remember which those are so ring em up and find out.

they can try, but they can't do it legally; all it needs is a court case to prove that.

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