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[kitamijin]

Are fitting front canards illegal in Queensland or is it OK? Anyone know.

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[starlet666]

have seen plenty of cars down south with them fitted, and no reports of them being hassled at all,

would actually be good to know though, cause apparently they make a huge difference in handling at speed too

[wraith]

Trying to find out for you but I could see you getting defected for them due to potential for injury to a pedestrian in the instance of a frontal collision. I fail to see why you would need them on a street car but any way.

Here's a link to QLD DOT's handbook.

Light vehicle modifications

Edited by wraith, 15 March 2011 - 01:18 PM.

[kitamijin]

Thanks for the link.

It's a track car too.

Yep they increse front downforce by 12% according to the Ralliart tech guys who tested them. Quite significant.

Edited by kitamijin, 15 March 2011 - 04:11 PM.

[starlet666]

i was going to get a set for my car some time ago, but i just never got around to it... as for being defectable, it wouldnt be much different to an ecu swap, coilovers, or any other non standard item really, and cops up here are pretty lax lately... plus, i have never seen you driving it hard and stupid around town, so its very unlikely that you would ever get hassled for such things

[Evocoop]

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and cops up here are pretty lax lately

Glad you think so. I got stitched up 2 weeks ago by Cairns trafic branch in my navara towing a car trailer leaving the maccas car park for having slightly tinted tail lights. Was end of month though.

Stuart, Correct me if I'm wrong but I am sure evo 9s have carbon cannards as an option. I've seen a few around with them fitted. Obviously not Cyber Evo spec but fitted from factory non the less.

If I put 12% more down force on my front bar all the zip ties would break and it'd fall off and then I'd run over it......again.

Edited by Evocoop, 16 March 2011 - 08:15 PM.

[sinister]

They only leave him alone because it looks like a hair dresser getting some dinner. Pretty sure canards stand out more than a ECU or coilovers

[Benson93]

I Have also been looking into canards and was wondering more about what angle to mount them as opposed to the legality, as what isn't illegal these days.

That sucks about the tail lights coop, I better watch out I guess, but "mine are factory Sir"

[starlet666]

shuddup matt chu, i get pulled over a fair bit, but even when they have a look under the bonnet and a look over the car, they just about always let me go (it could be out of pitty though )

and coop, i seen your ute towing the gtr up here a while back and looked pretty tidy

its a shame you got picked up on it though, there are plenty of cars around with much worse than that and they never get hassled

[kitamijin]

Yeah coop the EVO9 had canards for sale as an dealer option. I got the rexspeed ones which are a copy of the ralliart ones for the EVO8. They are smooth with no sharp corners - which seems to be the issue with a lot of the canards.

Ben, not sure about angles, I've seen anything from about 20 to 70 degrees. It would also depend on whether the canard is shaped as well I suppose. These ones I got would only be about 20 -30 degrees but still claim a 12% increase in front downforce. But that's at 180km/h. The EVO, especially the 7, 8 and 9 do suffer a bit of front lift at high speeds hence the reason why most people who race, modify the front of their cars.

Yeah, coppers don't usually give me a look. Older guy, 4 door car usually with kids in it.