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[LhMusL]

Hey all was thinking of running a bug catcher or hilborn style setup on my GRA carbs and was wondering if its legal or not??

Should be ok if i can get it under my hornet scoop (upper section only so legal coz it passes the 165mm ball test?)

But i would prefer to have no scoop over the bug catcher. Have read that anything protruding though bonnet must be covered with an scoop, but read somewhere else that if it is sealed to bonnet to stop oil etc squirting out/fire its ok...... kinda like a xy gt shaker.
Also read that it can only sick out so far 150mm?? But i will try to keep only half or so sticking out anyway so that shouldn't be a prob.

One other wacked idea was to run slr/a9x style bonnet scoop to cover most of it up but cut out front to look like mach 1/ '69 429 Mustang scoop, better idea or stick with hornet....

Any help or ideas??

[YiriSS]

its an 11 metre rule in victoria

in Vic you have to have a clear and uninterrupted view of the ground 11 metres forward of the steering wheel when viewed from any position allowed by movement of the drivers seat.

There can't be any sharp protrusions, all edges have to be rounded and there no single openings larger than 4000 square mm, which is equivalent to a single hole 65 mm.

If it was standard on the vehicle it's ok.

thats off another website

http://www.aussiev8....read.php?t=3878
and the author of that post is a cop in victoria

cheers

Edited by YiriSS, 12 February 2006 - 08:17 AM.

[kudu]

Move to New Zealand and you can have whatever you want sticking out of the bonnet.......

[Tiny]

Well said LX406.

Guys.. In every state there is a technical info like of your relevant motor authority. In NSW its the RTA tech info line.

if you ask them a speific question, either by email or by phone, they can give you their answers based on the rules.

One thing to remeber is, it is THEIR opinion and the way that particular person reads the rules. Take their name, write down the date you spoke with them and the time, and ask them to post you the relevant sections marked. They are more than happy to do this. They did it for me regarding bonet scoops. Infact the help was EXCELLENT that i go.

This way you can be mroe sure that your getting the right advise the FIRST time...

Just remeber.. coppers are doing their job.. if they werent looking out for dangerous mods you can just imagine the deathtraps that would be driving around ( and trust me.. ive seen it recently in Korea and Thailand!).

Cheers.