Can someone explain to me why a strut bar of any shape or form would cause a defect by police? Why would a strut bar that sits over the two towers be any worse than any other kind?
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Can someone explain to me why a strut bar of any shape or form would cause a defect by police? Why would a strut bar that sits over the two towers be any worse than any other kind?
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Originally Posted by Zdster
AFAIK , the only possible reason that such a mod ( or any mod actually ) could get you a defect - is because it isnt STOCK and thus isnt ADR approved. Technically- to get ANY modification to any car "legal", you need an engineers certificate.
It is silly tho ?!?
Hey guys
No got defected for an open filter that was "lose" (OEM ITR filter with the box removed) and the strut bar, actually i used an OEM ITR Strut bar exactly like the one on bennjamins post, it still had the "Integra Type R" sticker on there :( ill get pics up for u guys later tonight.
Also im missing a CAT for my exhaust (which he didnt know about), but when i get down to the pits they'll check the whole lot u think? Anyone know where i can get a cheap one to pass the pits with?
I got defected minding my own biz in Willetton [WA] about 11pm fri night. I was about 150m awy from home when they pulled me over, worse of all i had permits for the mods but the paper was at home together with receipts for rego n stuff so i asked if i could just run down the road n get it from home to show them,but apparently it needs to be present in the car at all times... gave me a long lecture on car mods (on the side of the road)...e.g his commo has a v6, if he put a v8 in there without upgrading the brakes n stuff its dangerous & illegal thats why he needs to see my permits otherwise ill need to get it checked out @ the pits, bla bla bla...
its a defect noticeQuote:
Originally Posted by spoondc2
Nope, had an open air filter too which was OEM item, i just removed the box :(Quote:
Originally Posted by aimre
It was "Integra Type R", which definitely gave it away.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by z3lda
See, I find this interesting. An example (if I may) . . . lets say that I want to upgrade the wheels on my car. I am driving a civic with stock 14'x4 and want to go to say 15'x5 wheels (this is 'legal' considering that I am allowed to go an inch bigger). In this instance would I be required to get an engineers certificate to be 'legal'. If you speak to an insurance company they will tell you that as long as you comply with your local state authority (VicRoads in my case) that I am fine and VicRoads says as long as you comply with their rules you are fine. What does this all add up to/mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennjamin
Sorry for the thread hijack (let me know if you want me to start another one).
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Originally Posted by Zdster
First of all - remember , that i did quote before
...IE not the Exact rules!Quote:
Originally Posted by bennjamin
In regards to all the mentioned rules etc what you say = questionable.
I personally think both the RTA , Insurance companies and law enforcement each have various lengths and rules when it comes to modifications - im sure the same "mod" woud have different biewpoitns from each of three before stated bodies.
Really...who knows for sure tho ? Each of the "big three" can be very kind and also very unfair so my point is - its luck lol.
Ah, Ok . . . now I got you. I guess what I don't really understand is that if it is a state law that must be adheared to and the rules are being adheared to by the cars owner, then why is an engineers report required? Is a report required just so that you can say that you are adhearing to regulations? (Just out of interest how much does a report from an engineer cost?)
wtf is AFAIK?
As Far As i Know
Well the cop did look at my rims, OEM ITR 16" Rims and didnt mention anything about those, but i did point out they were from Honda Factory as it has the red H in the middle so he let me off on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zdster