just wondering if its legal to put 3 gauages on the bonnet?

I drove around with one gauge for about 4 weeks, a fuel pressure one at that got some funny looks from the cops but no one stopped me. I think the general issue is - would they cause serious injury if someone slid over them when you hit them...! Making it smooth edge for airflow anyway would be a good idea, others might know the actual legislation. Minor changes to bodywork as far as I know are ok, do they need to be in the bodywork, these days you can get fuel pressure senders so you dont need to upset the bonnet line to have gauges there... You doing it purely for appearance or safety - ie Fuel pressure ?

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_M I drove around with one gauge for about 4 weeks, a fuel pressure one at that got some funny looks from the cops but no one stopped me. I think the general issue is - would they cause serious injury if someone slid over them when you hit them...! Making it smooth edge for airflow anyway would be a good idea, others might know the actual legislation. Minor changes to bodywork as far as I know are ok, do they need to be in the bodywork, these days you can get fuel pressure senders so you dont need to upset the bonnet line to have gauges there... You doing it purely for appearance or safety - ie Fuel pressure ? yeah some people have told me they **** ya on it and some they dont.. plus ur in perth... melbourne cops are way more strict :|

I wanna know this caz i wanna put 3 gauges on my bonnet also but i think they classify it as a distraction or its in ur view or something like that

yer illegal!

i heard if there black cups its ok but if ther chrome then it can reflect into other drivers eyes which makes it a danger to other drivers

Quote: Originally Posted by EYETZR yer illegal! i know so many people who have them, but they dont get touched... then i know others who do get tocuhed.. its abit confsuing.. also read on vic rds webiste.. you can, but they gotta be matt black and something about you gotta see over ur bonnet or something

if there on a vl, that equals you will be touched alot i recon

Quote: Originally Posted by IMFSTR if there on a vl, that equals you will be touched alot i recon hahaha yeah i rekon man... just trying to work out if i should get it or not.. but i dont wana get touched fo them

all other places to put them is on the dash or the drivers side a-pillar

Quote: Originally Posted by IMFSTR all other places to put them is on the dash or the drivers side a-pillar Yeah tht was my next plan to put em there...

if u plan to put them on the dash and there in your view then you might get ur balls busted for that too but they will look dam good ont eh bonnet with chrome cups

yeah it does look good.. but if i do put them on the bonnet there gonna be in matt black cups, cause chrome cups ill get shafted straight awya

ive been told u can put em on bonnet as long as there in black cups, apparently chrome cups can shine a reflection of the sun and cause accidents to the other driver going opposite way F*KN LAME!

Quote: Originally Posted by mR_Sam ive been told u can put em on bonnet as long as there in black cups, apparently chrome cups can shine a reflection of the sun and cause accidents to the other driver going opposite way F*KN LAME! cops these days just make up as they go.. there bad... :@ and they make the stupidest reasons

no thats not tru they can be crome wat eva but they have to be in a sertan position so u can see over them and the cop will sit in ur car and he has to be able to see ur feet from 2 or 3 meters in front of the car

nah i dont think your allowed in chrome cups as peopke hav said.. it shine in other drivers eyes.. which is dumb.. the drivers shouldnt be looking at the gauges lol

Illegal Chrome cups are reflective and a distractions, any vehicles post 1976 cannot have chrome/reflective surface on the front of the car, eg windscreen surround, bumpers, wipers. So obviously a chrome cup will fall under that. ADR42 specifically prohibits internal or external protrusions which are not technically essential and that protrude from any part of the vehicle and is likely to increase the risk of bodily injury to any person. This includes bonnet emblems and pins. There is also another point. VSI 29 should help. Again it is unlikely that you will qualify for being able to have them. It is the field of view taken with a measurement from the seat at it's midway point, 760mm from the rearmost point of the seat cushion. Nothing can be in that field of view. Check out the vicroads website to tell you more of the rules but definately illegal.

the rule is that the cups have to be 1. mat black or the same colour as the car2 2. stand no more than 10cm tall 3. while sitting in your normal seating postion u have to be able to c the rd 11 metres infront of the car with out any distractions 4. all conections must be running through the bottom of the cup not out the rear (could cause bodely harm) 5. must be secured propery as to not come off whist driving in normal conditions if all these things are rite then the cops cant pin u for it(they will still hassle u though because they can)

yeah i just went on the vic roads website and ur allowed.. like boosted wagong said... they cant be more shiner then ur car coulr and u need to see in front of your car.. http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rd...340/0/VSI8.pdf (http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/CC48FC10-4D57-4F04-82E1-3BD72EF88340/0/VSI8.pdf)