wrx884
WA's ASR Rep
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2006
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- VT Exec/ VT L67 Spac, 5L VP Calais, 77 TC Gemini
For anyone who has ever owned an older car.. they didn't come with underbonnet insulation and the paint was never harmed at all, so you can scrap that one. Since cars weren't fitted with it, it was certainly legal not to have any. It doesn't serve any useful purpose other than to reduce noise.
I can see why a damaged lining, hanging like a curtain, could be considered a fire hazard. I would be surprised if removing it altogether was illegal though. I don't have any on my fibreglass bonnet, never did, and its had no problem passing a QLD roadworthy inspection recently.
Not saying I am right, just echoing my experience. Maybe the law has changed and you need one and I just got lucky. It seems unlikely to me though, I can't see how not having one reduces the safety of the car or the others around you, and that's what the laws are supposed to be for.
yeah older cars didnt have them but i think its a case of if the car came out with 1 from factory then it needs 2 have it ud find. but then again the pits do miss things from time 2 time depending who ya get i guess.
I paid like $15-20 or something I think it was. Got it from Mick on here, was still attached to the bonnet, we pretty much cut the clips off to minimise damage to it.
I might go out and buy a brand new one at some stage, but yeah, for now it should be fine.
sounds like the way 2 go have u managed 2 find new clips yet? i suppose holden will want an arm and a leg 4 them lol