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Old 04-12-2004, 11:56 AM
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Default Are carbon fiber hoods legal?

Will i get hassled when I take my car in for safety inspections,if I have a cf hood?
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Old 04-12-2004, 12:05 PM
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You shouldn't. if you do, find a new inspection center.
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Old 04-12-2004, 07:48 PM
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ummm never heard anything like that... i think u should be fine
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Old 04-12-2004, 07:51 PM
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tell them it's fake CF vinyl
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Old 04-12-2004, 08:11 PM
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tell em its JDm
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Old 04-12-2004, 08:18 PM
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ive never heard of cf hoods being illegal
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Old 04-13-2004, 07:10 AM
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Default Re: Are carbon fiber hoods legal?

anything aftermarket or that doesnt come stock on a car is pretty much illegal.... as far as gettin in trouble for it ... I highly doubt it....
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Old 04-13-2004, 07:14 AM
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Default Re: Are carbon fiber hoods legal?

my friend got a ticket for his volks ... he hit a pot hole and bent his rim and was cited for defective equipment
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Old 04-13-2004, 07:16 AM
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You should be fine, just as long as its not some crazy ass hood that only covers half your motor.
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Old 04-13-2004, 07:55 AM
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Default Re: Are carbon fiber hoods legal?

When I ordered my carbon fiber hood I had no way of picking it up without putting it on my car. So I called the Sheriff's office and told them that I was replacing my oem hood with a cf hood, and if it was illegal to drive without a hood on. He checked with three officers and told me to go head and drive like that, not illegal. His reasoning was that even though metal hoods absorb some of the impact during a crash, it is not necessary for it to be on the vehicle to operate it safely. Which indirectly means that cf hoods won't absorb a crash impact as well as an oem hood, but still there is nothing illegal about them. If any inspection centers give you hell over this, just get their name and location and report them to the transportation dept. saying they're harrasing you. pz
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