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Becci

By Becci,
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SargeRX8

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Yes they are unless ADR approved which is extremely unlikely. They shatter into too many pieces or don't shatter at all. I read a story about some guy almost losing his arm coz it launched through his window. It will attract police who will likely defect you for the bonnet and also if you are involved in an accident it WILL void your insurance. I had one, sold it for the above reasons :(

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R TUNE

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If you wont a ADR aproved aftermarket bonnet, look at www.blitsbodykits.com, their bonnets are fiberglass, vented and 100% adr aproved, and their australian.

Mine just arived, $1000 inc shipping to darwin (which is userly exspencive) and ill have pics up soon of how it looks.

and if you wont a CF look, just put some CF vynal over the top.

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This may be a little stupid but couldn't it catch fire becuase of the carbon fibre resin?

Probably not that flamable as they use it high-temperature molded plastic components on missiles.

Also ..... carbon fibre is a great conductor of electricity.. ........

next cool mod...... Carbon fibre anti static grounding wires

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