Power restrictions on P plates

[II Chris II]

Just outta curiousity what do you think you can get away with in terms of power in relation to the 125kw/tonne restriction.... i see ppls with 300zx and other cars way over the limits but i'm curious to see what you fellow skyliners think you can get away with some might say an r34 some might say just stick within the limit wat dya all recon?

~Chris

[II Chris II]

Thanks:D

[inark]

no a 34 GTT is not legal... nor is any skyline turbo... even the R32 is JUST over stock at 128kw/ton

the R34 GTT is 206kw

[akeenan]

no a 34 GTT is not legal... nor is any skyline turbo... even the R32 is JUST over stock at 128kw/ton

inark..you seem to be the only other person on here that knows the same as me....ive had many battles with this question over time....

we are correct turbo skylines are illegal for p platers...

i hope there arent any police officers that read these threads...otherwise we are all knicked!...(some of us).

[dAVE]

Put my car on a weighbridge the other day and got 1420kg without rear seats.. so being generous add another 10kg.

That makes it about 126kw per tonne assuming its 184 kw. So chuck a 40kg bag of concrete in your boot and run it over the pits. Then you can show them that it is infact under the legal limit.

[inark]

Originally posted by dAVE

Put my car on a weighbridge the other day and got 1420kg without rear seats.. so being generous add another 10kg.

That makes it about 126kw per tonne assuming its 184 kw. So chuck a 40kg bag of concrete in your boot and run it over the pits. Then you can show them that it is infact under the legal limit.

lmao.

[blind_elk]

Originally posted by akeenan

i hope there arent any police officers that read these threads...otherwise we are all knicked!...(some of us).

The cops don't / won't enforce it.

Stupid thing is, its OK for a L-Plater to be driving a HSV Senator, coz a fully licenced driver is 'technically' in charge of the vehicle. But who's in control?

[predator]

we are correct turbo skylines are illegal for p platers...

Well VL turbo's used to be over the limit in my time..which wasn't that long ago - so Skyline turbo would be over.

So chuck a 40kg bag of concrete in your boot and run it over the pits. Then you can show them that it is infact under the legal limit.

Sorry that is unladen weight - in other words, without passengers (or bags of concrete

I haven't seen it enforced as I have seen P platers driving WRX and things like that. How long they've got/gotten away with it is another matter. Depends, its just another thing they can get you on if they are really going after you.

[dAVE]

They tried to get me on it the other day so I showed them my weigh slip and said that the car was 160 kw...

[II Chris II]

Yeah its obvious the police don't enforce it i see 300zx, WRX, SS holdens all sort of high powered cars with P plates wacked on them, and the police don't seem to bother with them, however what are you goin to do if you are asked to weigh up your car etc?

What sort of penalties are there?

Do you think its fine to run around with a single turbo car, and can't you just turn of the turbos in some cases?

~Chris

[meggala]

hey dave your definatly were in for a reaming by the cops.

btw I saw am xy gt falcon with a full house motor and they guy was one p's I wouldnt stress but to be safe you could register the car in you parents name but i would have the insurance in your name.

meggala

[riggaP]

Originally posted by meggala

I wouldnt stress but to be safe you could register the car in you parents name but i would have the insurance in your name.

meggala

Will insurance cover you if you're not legally allowed to drive it??

[riggaP]

Originally posted by darK

thats the main problem!!

It was a rhetorical question...

[inark]

depends who ur insured with... im on my Ps and told the insurance company of the power to weight thing and they said it would be fine.

[Guest alexR33]

Where would i get a weight slip or whatever was mentioned earlier. I just sent my import apporval for a GTSt SPEC II to Canberra today, and would like to register in my name... So on the off chance I get a speeding fine it, they are addressed to me, not my parents... So if the police did pull me over or being a P plater on a skyline. WHEN they do... I'd like to have a slip saying the car is under the power to weight? How would i organise this? Engineers report perhaps? Thanks?

Alex

[akeenan]

I'd like to have a slip saying the car is under the power to weight?

and if the police find out you are lying you will get in more shit!!!..

[Guest alexR33]

Inark, who's your insurance with?

[Guest alexR33]

My friend in fact spoke to a judge, magistrate. Who said that on the R33 GTSt it isn't in fact inforceable in court? Why would this be the case?

[akeenan]

the rules a clearly stated in black and blue 125kw per tonne....the skyline is more....it doesnt matter by how much more they are more....therefore if you get caught you will most likely get in trouble!!!

just dont get caught.

[Guest alexR33]

I'll just keep it stock, and it should be OK... Ah well, have to wait and see hey.

Alex