I've been pulled over plenty of times, now I know there is a considerable list of things I technically could be defected for, but I've never had one, just dont be a dick about it and in the large majority of cases you will be fine.
Best to find some legislation on the intertrons somewhere, I'd go with a government site though Better yet, call the transport department or equivalent! Some states you're allowed a pod filter if it's secure to the body. Some you have to have it enclosed. Exhausts are allowed to be up to 90dB (@3000RPM they test for in SA) as someone mentioned earlier. 200KW might be a misconception, I'm pretty certain you're not allowed past a certain power to weight ratio? There are lots of rules that differ between the states. As I said, your best bet would be to call up the people who make the rules and see what you can find out Cheers, Tom :zlove:
A tyre placard for 19" wheels still does not make it legal, it will only fool the less educated officer.
I'm not Eric, but can't you only move up 1 inch more than what the vehicle came out with OEM.. In this case, nothing bigger than 17 inch diameter is 'legal' if I'm not mistaken.
Yes (in some states), but if you get a tyre placard with the 25th anniversary wheel specs you can run wheels within legal spec for your state based on the 25th anniversary wheels.
i think you guys misread doug's post, he was not saying that a na is capable of 200kw, hes saying that 200kw limit is a law he is familiar with but wants to know if other modifications are still illegal in the case of a p plater even if they still keep teh power output under 200. From what i understand , modiifcations to a P plate car are illegal if they are done to increase the performance, i think its a real grey area in the case of bolt on mods to a n/a and would probably only be defected if teh cop had it out for you. Ive been driving my modified TT on brisbane roads since 06. It has some modifications that may be defectable. including the lack of front number plate, but i havent had a ticket of any kind in 3 years. Maybe its because i dont dress like Corey Worthington , talk like Fiddy cent. and try to drive like Ken Block.
just look it up on the qld transport site hey most of what people write in these things is wrong . You can have as many gauges as you want as long as they dont block your view of the road or could effect the safety of any one in a accident . you can run what ever wheels you want as long as the rolling diameter isnt increased by 15 or 25mm cant remember which one and i think its plus 25 or 30 % in width , so big rims tiny tyres are ok as long as the tyre fitment is inline with the recommended in this book , i think it was industry code of practice or something . both width and rolling diameter can be based on the biggest available option for that car so on ours you can actually run some really wide rims . the track of the car cannot be decreases and there is a limit to how much you can increase it 25mm i think ( do you cant have a bigger number on the off set that factory ) . im unsure of the law on the subs but tie it down well , if you hit a tree the last thing you want is a huge wooden box hitting you in the back of the head . your leather seats are fine and dont need any approval . remember the ride height of a car is ment to be 100 mm when fully loaded but luckly they never test that . Realisticly the main things are : Loud exhausts make them look at you in the first place , you would be suprised how much you can trash a quiet car with no one looking . They love to get people for to low Dont run stupid off set like some drift shit box That p plate will probably get you in the most trouble , i think its a bit of a bull shit law making it so easy for cops to harass young drivers like that .
Well, i'm just going to comment on the wheel legality side of things from your post as most others are already covered, and i want you to understand ACTUAL legal wheel options, regardless of what people "think". If you get yourself a $14 25th anniversary Z32 tyre placard that shows the 17" tyre option, here in Qld you can legally run your existing tyres. See a quote below for an example of specs...
Benny, your tyre placards can legally be placed on our cars, no worries there. But from what I have seen in a few threads lately, some seem to think if you whack on a new placard to suit your size wheels, it is all good, like buying one off ebay for 20" wheels for example.. This is not so, the vehicle must have been offered in the same series with that option, ie 25th aniversary with 17" wheels, which will fall within the guidelines for larger wheels witht he coorect size tyres fitted. People just need to do what you are saying to be legal, providing they aren't reducing the wheel track at all, and not increasing it by more than 26mm. Oh, no spacers either.
Yep, correct and very true - especially when you say about buying another released tyre placard that says the car was released with a 20" rim option. If a picky plod wants to be extra picky, we are only legally allowed to have the 25th anniversary (with 17" wheel option) on our cars. No exception. ...and from there, you can then apply the governed flexibility from your local state legislation laws to accomodate aftermarket wheel sizes from there. So as an example, i live in Queensland and with my legal tyre placard, i am running a 275/30/19 tyre which is perfectly legal. I even have a print out of the official Qld modifications legislation in my glove box along with the outside rolling diameter specs of my particular tyres. So if i get a smart-ass plod that asks the question, i don't have to say anything, just pull these print outs from my glove box and show him.
i get where your coming from though, i think its good to have your wheels and tyres legal especially in the event of an accident. being too low i dont think could ever be considered as a contributing factor to an accident. but ridiculous wheels and tyres may be
I was told once that having 18's on the front and 19's on the rear is illegal, but according to the legislation I read the wheels only have to be the same diameter on each axle. Can somebody shed some light on this? This would apply to the rims I've got waiting to go on, and Zedboy's as well. edit: 1111 posts SPOOKY
i was also under that impression that all wheels must be the same size, having said that ive never closely read teh legislation. i would be interested to see the facts in black and white
I bookmarked it when I read it, so I'll just a have a dig through now... watch this space edit: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi09_rev4.pdf that's all I can find on a quick breeze through, thought there was more though
according to QLD rules, rim diameter isn't an issue. Different front diameter to back diameter is not stipulated in the legislation. As long as the outside rolling diameter doesn't exceed the state rules you are safe. At at the end of the day, the 350Z came out as stock with the 19x10" +30 rear wheels, and fronts as the 18x9" +30 setup, so don't think that diameter difference is an issue - as long as it's within the modification thresholds of your state's legislation.
In NSW a P plater is allowed any engine modification that does not require an engineers certificate. Exhausts etc are legal provided they comply with noise and emissions, i've already gone through this process before with police AND the RTA. I myself was defected for bald tyres and loud exhaust and they went over the entire car looking for other things to get me for.
