Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Hi! I know that the carbon fibre and fibreglass of the Z Tune bonnet is illegal to have in Vic. ( as long you don't get busted :bunny: )

But if i get a bonnet scoop like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...mMakeTrack=true

And get it moulded to my original bonnet. Is that legal?

I know that some of you will ask or even bag me about having the z tune bonnet when i worried about it being legal or illegal.

Well if i do get defected, i wouldnt know how the hell i would get time to get it fixed and also the money involved to get it fixed.

Therefore looking for a alternative to get the Z Tune Look.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273252-r34-z-tune-bonnet-scoop/
Share on other sites

general rule is any non-standard or rather non-factory part without ADR approval is illegal. I think if you get a V-spec II CF bonnet or Z tune GENUINE bonnets then they will be legal as they are factory standard.

Look-a-like bonnets without ADR approval are illegal. Maybe it differs between states...

I have a mock up z tune bonnet on mine, rarely get hassled about it then again my car is all black so it doesnt stand out as much. pretty much another carbon fibre or fibre glass is illegal to have unless it is ADR approved mentioned above. i'm unsure of the genuine factor of a v spec / z tune bonnet but i can imagine getting your hands on a geniune one will cost you an arm and a leg!

oh and if you were to get defected for it, the only way to clear it would to put on your stock bonnet and clear it with it on, bonnets are very easy to take on and off and swap, only 4 bolts. just need the extra hands there to help put it on.

Like everyone above said...if it's not from the factory then it's illegal. Moreover, you're going to cut through the bonnet and mount the vent yourself - so this means you're tempering with the stock bonnet, I would say it will definitely be illegal. However, having said that - most Skylines on the road aren't stock - far from it, so like, who cares...you'll be done anyway...if you're car is stock, then that's a different story...you get my drift, right?

stock bonnets aren't expensive ..I've seen quite a few range from $100-300 both here on SAU and various skyline shops (as a lot of people trade theirs in when getting an aftermarket one) so if you eve get defected ... but having said that, why not just keep your stock bonnet just in case? Whatever you do please don't get one of these stick-on fake ztune vents ..it just looks tacky and ghey and brings shame to your village..

Fair Enough, but if i get defected, doesnt that mean that i have to change bonnet, spend money to get RWC and then show the cops the RWC agian?

Plus i just got a quote, $250 to mould and $250 to Paint my bonnet = $500, might as well just get a Fibreglass version LOL

Why don't you just get a R34 GTR V-Spec II bonnet?

Comes from factory Carbon Fibre and has a NACA Duct for cooling on the turbo side.

Or even buy the 3" NACA Duct from www.kenlowe.com.au (based in Qld) and buy a little bit of SAAS black mesh.

On his website, just scroll down to 'Raceglass Composites - bodies,scoops' and scroll again till you see 4" & 3" NACA Ducts

The Duct costs $49 + GST + Post. It's an exact copy of the VS II

Placed in the correct spot, the Duct does not interfere with the reinforcement underneath.

  • 2 months later...
Why don't you just get a R34 GTR V-Spec II bonnet?

Comes from factory Carbon Fibre and has a NACA Duct for cooling on the turbo side.

Where is the cheapest place to get a genuine vspec II bonnet?

Im presuming they will be 1-2k?

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

    • Nah. Was just wondering if you were having a small stroke or if there was some slur/gaf/inside joke that I wasn't aware of.
    • That was a fark up, it's Salamanca Place I was thinking of. And now I'm curious as to what potential slur/gaf I have caused with Salamander Road, ha ha!
    • Actually everyone on the roads was really well behaved. The only person that did any minor tailgating was a local hoon in a Turbo Focus. Unfortunately we weren't going the same way so there was no grand initial D touge battle. Lots of people pulled over and let me through. The amount of "Hey man nice car, omg skyline, nice 34 man woo" was suprising. Like really suprising. Like almost annoying. My partner was obviously surprised, she'd never seen anyone in the real world point out the car/like the car/want to chat about the car before, so to have like 3 people per day mention it was notable, I could finally say SEE? SOMEONE THINKS THEY'RE COOL. Everyone was also pretty suprised about the weather. Every day was dry and about ~13-14C. Mount Wellington had a sign that said they close the gates at 9pm and I was heading up there at about ~7:30. It was VERY apparent that conditions were getting significantly worse by the minute on the way up and down. The road on the mountain was terrible though, it's no driving road. I have various suspension related questions now. Luckily it was only about 20 minutes from where we were staying to the top of the mountain as said Google maps. We only had the 2 nights in Hobart. We went to the Farm Gate Market though which was really good - And went down to the Hastings Thermal springs/caves down there during the day. I'd definitely be up for going back again, so luckily there's a few more sights yet to see. Didn't get to do the west coast/queenstown/cradle mountain so this was supposed to be a 'scouting' trip anyway of sorts if I were to one day do/take part in/organize a more car-focused trip. As for the boat, it wasn't bad. Well it was bad, but not in the way you're thinking. We did the night trip which leaves at 6:45 (though you have to be there ~2 hours earlier) and arrives the next morning at about 6am. There is nothing to do on the ship. If you plan accordingly and bring a book/tablet/show to watch/charger you can just chill out, take some Travacalm and just sleep through it. The food there is an extremely basic buffet that costs $32 a plate, or $14 for a $3 pizza. The way back we had a travel kettle and a few different types of cup noodles and made our own tea/coffee in the room. This was a far superior way to do it. At the very least book one of the rooms with beds. I guess as we were in the off season we didn't have room mates. You get an option for rooms with 4 beds (2x bunks) or a room with just the two bottom beds. There's also some option for a deluxe queen bed but it's much pricer. We've been on sleeper trains in Asia before so we figured this is similar (and it was)
    • You just gotta be really, really, really clear and decisive with what you want your end product to be. 99% of people who want this conversion aren't "I want to run a 295 front tyre!" so they don't really need the widebody. They just want the OEM body to look a little less dumpy, so bonnet, bar, skirts job done with some camber, stretch, slam. It's when you want that, but then decide to pivot later you get big problems. See also if you're willing to get an all in one fibreglass bar, and you're willing to accept fibreglass problems like cracking the entire item on a driveway, instead of just a piece attached to the bottom, etc etc etc. Decide this all before buyin'.
×
×
  • Create New...