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This is mine, blits fibre glass bonnet, legal and lighter than my stock R33 GTST bonnet, I was after something to maximise the flow through my I/C, radiator and oil cooler.

AFAIK no carbon bonnet is legal and alot have the look but not the physics.

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This is mine, blits fibre glass bonnet, legal and lighter than my stock R33 GTST bonnet, I was after something to maximise the flow through my I/C, radiator and oil cooler.

AFAIK no carbon bonnet is legal and alot have the look but not the physics.

Hi mate,

I have never heard of a CF bonnet being FDA approved but I stand to be corrected. When you say it is legal (and please educate me here) how do you coin this and what proves it is?

It's made to comply with ADR and comes with a certification which has a serial number on the bonnet and the certificate matched to the vehicle, its all on the blits web site, to comply it needed to be tested, at and at least 3mm thick and have reinforcing.

It's all written up in the ADR and the RTA website under fiberglass replacement panels.

Yes, I agree with you on this one. I just tested some CF bonnets and Al ones and you're right - not much of a huge difference. The truth is, most people choose to go vented CF bonnet for looks more than performance.

The sad truth ...

And to be honest, CF bonnets has lost a lot of its aesthetic appeal over the years...

The sad truth ...

And to be honest, CF bonnets has lost a lot of its aesthetic appeal over the years...

Hi mate - yeah I agree...and it is true that most people go for the aesthetic appeal over performance (me one of them in the past I must admit) - but I just don't like the look now more...for some reason the clean stock look is more appealing nowadays, wouldn't you agree?

http://www.autospeed...62/article.html

This is mine, blits fibre glass bonnet, legal and lighter than my stock R33 GTST bonnet, I was after something to maximise the flow through my I/C, radiator and oil cooler.

AFAIK no carbon bonnet is legal and alot have the look but not the physics.

Well that's new to my ears. May I ask how much did this cost you and where you bought this bonnet from? Also, do you have bonnet pins and how good is the bonnet latch in terms of keeping the bonnet down at high speeds?

$700 in gel coat from BLITS BODY KITS in Queensland, I've had it at 220ish ( not really looking at speed, more so braking points because I'm a scaredy cat) at eastern creek so far, the bonnet latch has extra reo on it and Blits say you don't need pins.

Best bet is to ring them and ask.

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Hi mate,

I have never heard of a CF bonnet being FDA approved but I stand to be corrected. When you say it is legal (and please educate me here) how do you coin this and what proves it is?

Last time I knew anything the FDA stood for the 'Food and Drug Administration' and only looked after licensing food and drugs in the US :P Dunno when they started doing carbon fibre bonnets and cars haha
  • 4 weeks later...

I need a new bonnet. I don't particularly care if it's CF,FRP or aluminium, but I just want something that fits well but isn't too expensive, and doesn't have the ugly vents. I'm leanign towards a CF bonnet purely for the fact I won't have to paint it. What do you guys recommend?

There's a few places that do a stock CF hood. Suss a few traders on here. Seibon I think almost certainly do but you'll pay for it. Just Jap possibly do too.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=350562083173

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