our cars may have some "illegal mods" (deemed illegal by people who usually know nothing about cars) but they are still a lot safer than the "legal" cars with blown shocks, broken tail lights, cars that blow smoke like a steam train, and yet these cars are rarely booked.
i've upgraded my car's brakes to R33 GTST brakes, a mod that would be deemed illegal, but i have had a workshop check it out and they say the installation was top work, and is much much more effective and safer than what it came out of the factory with.
if SAU was to rally together with other legitimate car clubs, im sure the public would finally take notice