CF Bonnet or Engine damper??

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Originally Posted by KWICKS

Today, 10:31 PM
KWICKS
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I've made the most valid, supported point here and you delete my posts? I'm sorry but I thought your role was to facilitate forum participation. I would have emailed you but you have this feature turned off. I offered an alternative mod to an illegal one for appearance only (no weight saving granted) at significant saving. The post that should have been deleted is the one based on hearsay. You can delete this too once read as it was intended for your eyes only.

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weird

A lot comments..

hehe.. I had my car inspected once at RTA station and I asked the guy who was checking my car.. He said cf bonnet isn't illegal coz its not really a safety measure..
So pretty much his saying it's just a lid for your engine.. Maybe he doesn't know what his talking about..

anywayz, back to topic.. I got B18C in my EG so the reason for cf hood was to reduce some of the weight gained by the bigger engine at the front.. But I have heard a lot of good things about engine damper from people who have used it.. They all seem to say the same thing - "Its real value for money"

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Originally Posted by EK Civic R

But I have heard a lot of good things about engine damper from people who have used it.. They all seem to say the same thing - "Its real value for money"

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so what does it actually do?

it is not common for honda's to use them...

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Originally Posted by EK Civic R

A lot comments..

hehe.. I had my car inspected once at RTA station and I asked the guy who was checking my car.. He said cf bonnet isn't illegal coz its not really a safety measure..
So pretty much his saying it's just a lid for your engine.. Maybe he doesn't know what his talking about..

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A car bonnet is a safety feature for certain. An engine must have a bonnet to cover fans (motor and alternator) to protect against injury from these moving parts (interestingly as long as these are protected a hot rod does not need to have a bonnet but it must be presented for registration without the bonnet for inspection). As to what the bonnet is made out of, the reinforcements under the panel lid form part of the crumple zone design and increase the strength of a metal bonnet. Whether a CF bonnet does this remains to be tested in Oz.

sh*t... i ve got one due in few days. so can someone definitely tell me if the cf hoods are illegal or legal? in nsw that is.

dam i dont want to have to go call the bloody rta to check. shoulda thought before buying...

call RTA 1300 137 302

this is the direct line to teh Technical Regulations centre, so these guys know their stuff...