Carbon fibre bonet illegal in NSW
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i have heard that when CF breaks in an accident situation the broken pieces can often form dangerous shards which can cause serious injury to ppl involved in or around an accident
as for fibre glass, i was told that it too was a defectable offence
as for fibre glass, i was told that it too was a defectable offence
tryg
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magnats said:
I think if you search our posts, you will indeed see that CF parts, unless homologated on that vehicle, at time of manufacture, are not legal unless tested to comply and that costs big money.
They aren't bullshitting you...
Just because hundreds have it, does not make it legal.
CF is a blanket ban. Safer to say no to all CF than to say yes to selected forms of it. The way how it breaks being its reason for not being legal is not entirely true. CF if made properly should have a single clean crack at point of impact. If it does 'shatter' as many people believe it does it has probably been cast using different materials (polyester resin can cause things to shatter instead of crack) CF can and often does pass engineering tests. Another reason to CF having a blanket ban is there is no standardized manufacturing process for it. CF can be made in many ways and using different materials. It is one of those things that have so many variations it would be never ending to set a standard process for it and good reason for putting on a ban so it can be individually assessed.
But if you get an engineers certificate for it that is something different. Insurance company wont like it though. CF is not outright illegal. If it was then it would not be allowed in the country and AU manufacturers would not be allowed to sell and produce it. It is also something relatively 'new' to the mainstream automotive world even though its been around for decades its only recently crept into the domestic automotive markets. With automotive design laws being as old as they are; it may take 5-10 more years for it to become 'legal' and accepted across the board.
But if you get an engineers certificate for it that is something different. Insurance company wont like it though. CF is not outright illegal. If it was then it would not be allowed in the country and AU manufacturers would not be allowed to sell and produce it. It is also something relatively 'new' to the mainstream automotive world even though its been around for decades its only recently crept into the domestic automotive markets. With automotive design laws being as old as they are; it may take 5-10 more years for it to become 'legal' and accepted across the board.
tryg
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tjoz said:
Of course it is illegal, on the road.... hence why the question was about Dept. of Transport.
You CAN, of course, use it for race application. My 998 Ducati has every conceivable panel cast in CF, saves lots of weight and stiffens the whole bike.
It is made, and sold, for race applications. If the buyer chooses to use it on the road, on his head. No comeback, no whining when fined or defected....
