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If you live in the province of Quebec in Canada, they are strict with the modifications that can be done on your civic or any other car. Believe me they give even tickets if you have a blue xenon lights ....
So here is the website to know what is permitted and what isn't http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/miscel..._car/index.php
and if the cop give's you a ticket on something that is not on the list... well, welcome in quebec, canada
This is the main reason why I didn't do any major modification on my civic... the rules are exaggerating in some way... If they really want security for the people on the roads they would do the same as Austria, ban all cars that are older than 10 years and export them in eastern europe, that's why when you see Austria on TV, they all drive new cars but well... we are in North America (-:
So here is the website to know what is permitted and what isn't http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/miscel..._car/index.php
and if the cop give's you a ticket on something that is not on the list... well, welcome in quebec, canada
This is the main reason why I didn't do any major modification on my civic... the rules are exaggerating in some way... If they really want security for the people on the roads they would do the same as Austria, ban all cars that are older than 10 years and export them in eastern europe, that's why when you see Austria on TV, they all drive new cars but well... we are in North America (-:
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Examples of Permitted Modifications
Changing wheel size; the outside diameter of the tires must be comparable to the original diameter.
Adding a stylized skirt.
Installing a solidly fixed aerofoil, so long as it is not wider than the vehicle and obstruct the lights.
Changing the seats, so long as they are fixed onto the rails or original anchors.
Changing the muffler or any other component of the exhaust system. The exhaust system must be solidly fixed, not leak and be designed for on-road use; it must not be noisier than the original.
Increasing the engine's power output.
Changing the bumper shell. That part of the bumper, designed to absorb energy in the event of impact, may not be removed nor modified.
Placing a strip no more than 15 cm wide that shades the top of the windshield. Below the strip, however, no material that shades or darkens the windshield glass is allowed.
Examples of Prohibited Modifications
Remove or deactivate an airbag.
Tint the driver and passenger side windows so that less than 70% of light gets through from outside. The vehicle manufacturer has tinted the windows; any tinting done subsequently must when combined with the original still allow 70% of light to pass through.
Apply a reflective material on a window so as to turn it into a mirror.
Modifiy the windshield wipers to reduce the surface area they originally covered.
Alter or remove a seat belt or its anchor from the original installation.
Change the colour of lights or reflectors by substitution with a colour other than that allowed under the Highway Safety Code.
Reduce the brightness of lights or reflectors by the addition of darkening or opaque material.
Install tires not designed for road use, such as racecar tires or oversized ones that jut out from the vehicle's fender.
Reduce braking capability by installing disks that have been handcraftdrilled, for instance, or using non-standard components.
Using springs that have been shortened, bundled or heated to deformity. It is also prohibited to have a suspension that is too rigid, an insufficient wheelbase, tires that touch a vehicle component or having any part of the vehicle body touch the road surface in a normal driving situation.
Changing wheel size; the outside diameter of the tires must be comparable to the original diameter.
Adding a stylized skirt.
Installing a solidly fixed aerofoil, so long as it is not wider than the vehicle and obstruct the lights.
Changing the seats, so long as they are fixed onto the rails or original anchors.
Changing the muffler or any other component of the exhaust system. The exhaust system must be solidly fixed, not leak and be designed for on-road use; it must not be noisier than the original.
Increasing the engine's power output.
Changing the bumper shell. That part of the bumper, designed to absorb energy in the event of impact, may not be removed nor modified.
Placing a strip no more than 15 cm wide that shades the top of the windshield. Below the strip, however, no material that shades or darkens the windshield glass is allowed.
Examples of Prohibited Modifications
Remove or deactivate an airbag.
Tint the driver and passenger side windows so that less than 70% of light gets through from outside. The vehicle manufacturer has tinted the windows; any tinting done subsequently must when combined with the original still allow 70% of light to pass through.
Apply a reflective material on a window so as to turn it into a mirror.
Modifiy the windshield wipers to reduce the surface area they originally covered.
Alter or remove a seat belt or its anchor from the original installation.
Change the colour of lights or reflectors by substitution with a colour other than that allowed under the Highway Safety Code.
Reduce the brightness of lights or reflectors by the addition of darkening or opaque material.
Install tires not designed for road use, such as racecar tires or oversized ones that jut out from the vehicle's fender.
Reduce braking capability by installing disks that have been handcraftdrilled, for instance, or using non-standard components.
Using springs that have been shortened, bundled or heated to deformity. It is also prohibited to have a suspension that is too rigid, an insufficient wheelbase, tires that touch a vehicle component or having any part of the vehicle body touch the road surface in a normal driving situation.
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