Legality of aftermarket wings on skylines

[adznight]

Does anyone have any idea of what the legality of aftermarket wings are? I'm looking at a carbon GT Wing for my 34 but dont know how I'll go with cops. My wing has no light on it for the brakes so I cant see a problem but maybe someone knows better?

[SHUTO-BOY]

adzmax, i dont think the height of the gt-wing is an issue,maybe how wide, is. Best is check out with the guys at the pits,and maybe even get a permit for it(which is the best way)

cops wont care wether it is carbon fibre,aluminium or even fibreglass, so best to get a permit

[Ant97GTR]

Adzmax,

Don't quote me 100% but last I heard all cars manufactured after a certain date (i think 1989) have to have a brake light above the bootlid (ie included in the wing or in the rear glass)

I'm not sure how this rule is applied to imports though.....

[Muz]

Is it the same in all states? R34's have the highlevel light at the upper edge of the boot and not in the wing so this is obviously ok as we can get these rego'd

[Ant97GTR]

As far as I know the rule is an ADR so yes it would apply to all states......the upper edge of the boot is fine......I think the rule says the car has to have a 'high level' brake light so I guess any posi above the std brake lights....

[Muz]

Sounds good to me ......... Thanks ant....

[NismoR34]

I'm with Muz on that one, all 34's are complied / rego'd without any modification or addition of a brake light any higher than stock offering.

Adz: I have test driven a 34 GTT that had a GT wing on the back which was already complied but I am not 100% certain whether that means it is deemed ok though.

[adznight]

Ah ok, as most of you know the lights in the top of the bootlid, not the wing so i really dont know. Who could I check it with? I remember one of my old friends had a silvia and took the wing off but had to replace it because of the light so maybe 34's are ok?

[JET-33]

4 wings....u can usualy get away with most of them as long as they dont majorly obstruct your vision or others...

ud have to be a smart ass to a coppa to get done for just a wing...

but u never know....

good luck

[CS_180]

as far as im aware the only illegal thing with spoilers is if they are alloy cause the bastards would take ure arm off if u got hit by one

[SKY031]

Vehicle Standards Information from VicRoads:

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/vrnint...04A171BCD2A5F8F

16. PROTRUSIONS

A modification to a vehicle must not result in:

o Any object or fitting, protruding from any part of the vehicle in a manner likely to create the risk of bodily injury to any person;

o Any component, feature object or fitting on the vehicle whose design, construction and/or condition and the manner in which it is affixed, is likely to create the risk of bodily injury to any person;

o Any bumper bar which does not have its ends turned towards the body of the vehicle to a sufficient extent to avoid any risk of hooking or grazing any person;

o Vertical supports forward of the windscreen for use in conjunction with overhead carriers where such attachment will adversely affect the vehicle driver's forward field of view. See VSI 29 for more information.

[Greg]

does anyone know if stealth wings are legal (because they don't have a brake light)??

[adznight]

Well from the sounds of it yes becasue as you said they have no light. Same case a the silvia I talked about earlier. Nice work R31 Chick

[phorj]

I far as I know... if it come into the country and is complied with modifications... then it is fine for the road, any modification made within Australia need permits / engineer certificate!

I don't know about wings though

As R31 Skyline Chick has posted... aslong as you're not going to slit some unsuspencting pedestrians throat, it should be fine

[phorj]

Greg,

I have an R33 and it has w brake light on the std S1 wing, and on the parcel shelf.

So in my case the stealth wing would be fine!

[adznight]

God damn it, there go's my hit list.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

depends on the police and if they are bored...or they havent have thier coffee break yet..

[ApacheX]

i didn't think there was a law against car spoilers

ive seen HEAPS of supra's with HUGE, HUUGGEEE wings, i didn't think there was a law sayin u cant have it

true, if u go too big, it looks dodge heh

[Daz]

Adzmax- Any progression on your car mate?

[Guest RedLineGTR]

u call that a wing...this is a wing...