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Just wondering how we are supposed to know whats legal and what is classified illegal??

Is there a reference point...someone we can talk to.....laws..etc...

Like for example...I just put a new bodykit on..and wanted to buy a rear wing.....selected one...n was told it wouldnt be a good idea because it 'stuck out' past the rear pillar.....if I hadnt asked the panel beater jus out of curiosity it wud have been painted by now...and on my car...

So what do you guys thinK? How does one go about finding out this stuff??

Do the pit inspection places have a list of rules etc....or can u go talk to them casually....

Just wondering.....coz im sure most have similar doubts or thoughs....and can relate to this....

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I think he meant our local authority here in WA and just cited the RTA or watever as an example in Syd, NSW. I read through that pdf....interesting stuff....

Ok....my uncle is a state librarian and he sent me documents / press releases with regards to design rules etc...basically what you can and cant do. However everything is vague and seems to be open to interpretation. So in a nutshell....if you get a nasty cop ur screwed.

It would be easy to resort to a f - - - the cops approach...but hey...I think they are just doing what they have to do....maybe not in the absolutely perfect way....but yeah..its a repuation we have to contend with....we knew bout it when we bought our cars !!

ANYWAY.....

with regards to the wing.....it says that you cant have any "sharp" edges or protrusions etc.....in other words anythin that can kill someone if you hit them (mind u they wud probably be dead after the ROLL OVER YOUR CAR AND FINALLY REACH THE REAR WING)........

so what about an R34 GTT wing??

Im assuming it would be illegal on an R33 Gtst coz its not factory...n wud be deemed "sharp"

just go for it. cops will do you for stock parts on your car, they really dont know the difference.

last time i got pulled the cop was telling me how he liked my GTR and how he used to own one etc when my car was clearly a Gtst with rb25det big single turbo

It looks TOO big IMHO.....but I wud love to "wing it" (hahahahaa....get it....im clever rnt I ?? ) :nyaanyaa:

The pics are of the wing on somebody else's car....

Oh and a cop wouldnt buy the "its a standard GTR wing" answer because my car has a full bodykit on anyway... :(

wish there was somewhere I could go and get it checked out / approved...is there??

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It looks TOO big IMHO.....but I wud love to "wing it" (hahahahaa....get it....im clever rnt I ?? ) :nyaanyaa:

The pics are of the wing on somebody else's car....

Oh and a cop wouldnt buy the "its a standard GTR wing" answer because my car has a full bodykit on anyway... :(

wish there was somewhere I could go and get it checked out / approved...is there??

You've never had any dealing with our police force have you? lol

You've never had any dealing with our police force have you? lol

hahahaa...umm..no...hence the confusion / anxiety !!

and why would you say that......or better still how could u tell...tat obvious?? :bunny:

On a serious note though...what would you do?

(P.S. Been thinking and I think you mistook the "wouldnt" for "would"......)

Edited by jez NF

It's got a brake light, so they probably wouldn't worry too much about it. If that's your car behind it in one of the pics, I wouldn't worry too much about putting it on, doubt it'd attract any more attention than otherwise with the kit and front mount.

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