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Old 08-15-2006, 05:11 PM   #35
coombsie66
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Carbon fibre bonnets are flammable and delaminate with significant heat input. Metal ones arnt.
If you had a fire in the engine bay with a carbon bonnet you can kiss goodbye to the car, if you got a steel bonnet you might just save the bulkhead back.

They do look good though i have to admit! 8)
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