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setting a fixed power to weight ratio restriction makes a lot more sense than a generic ban on turbos.  Good decision.

Wow didn't see that coming.

130kw/tonne isn't a bad ratio either. Calculator here : http://www.autosnout...bhp-per-ton.php

FYI a car with 180kw out of the box that weighs 1400kg is 129kw/tonne. Nice. Looks like a Liberty GT would pass for P-Platers!

They should have done this in the first place. I thought Victoria always had a power to weight ratio system in place anyway.

I had an exemption to drive my Lib back in the day, never actually had to use it though !! I saw a P plater driving a new WRX the other day.. They obviously still let people get the exemptions ! 

They should have done this in the first place. I thought Victoria always had a power to weight ratio system in place anyway.
 
I had an exemption to drive my Lib back in the day, never actually had to use it though !! I saw a P plater driving a new WRX the other day.. They obviously still let people get the exemptions ! 

i drove a bugatti on my p's cause it was the only family car, then i had to drive a ferrari cause my parents had a kid and needed a family car as well tough first world issues right

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I guess it does stop kids from driving cars they can't handle... but a WRX rocking its stock turbo would be legal under these regs? How do they govern this. 130kw/tonne is quite a bit of power, and you just know those that feel the need to abuse the law will buy one just inside the regulations and tune it lol.

I guess it does stop kids from driving cars they can't handle... but a WRX rocking its stock turbo would be legal under these regs? How do they govern this. 130kw/tonne is quite a bit of power, and you just know those that feel the need to abuse the law will buy one just inside the regulations and tune it lol.

It has to be printed on the build plate or somewhere on the car i believe. Either that or you have to carry the factory specs with you. I spose if they really wanted to get you theyd make you dyno it but i guess you can just detune it. All depends on how far youre willing to go to not get busted

Nah Tracy Grimshaw was the reason. That and kids wrapping themselves around poles with a car full of 'mates'.

I dunno if its still the same, but the funniest law in NSW is L and P plater speed restrictions on freeways. We almost killed a couple of them last weekend. Up here we're taught that you are meant to be doing 100 by the time you merge onto the freeway, a bit hard when there is a L/P plater doing 20-30 under in the merging lane!

I do believe NSW has uppped the L Plater speed limit to 90kph now?

 Up here we're taught that you are meant to be doing 100 by the time you merge onto the freeway, a bit hard when there is a L/P plater doing 20-30 under in the merging lane!

Certainly what i was taught

i think its bullshit no turbo for p's 

i think its bullshit no turbo for p's 

I think its valid, but i its for too long. 4 years (in Victoria) is a bit much in my opinion. It almost tempts people to disobey the law. That being said it will make that first legal turbo smile all the better

I reckon they should be busy dealing with those that break the law and cause the accidents, not treating everyone the same. I made my mistakes and have learned from them, but here I am, 25 on my greens and still unable to drive any sort of modified vehicle.

That'll change next month when I get my full license.

Preventing youths from doing things to their cars doesn't stop it. They will just drive around a sleeper until something happens and their car is inspected. There are always loopholes in the system too.

Yea I think its valid, maybe after 2 years of gaining your licence they could introduce a safe driving course which would enable you to drive a turbo/supercharged car. 

i think its bullshit no turbo for p's 

Yeah I agree.  Those damn P plater's can EAD. They shouldn't be even alowed to drive. 

Yea I think its valid, maybe after 2 years of gaining your licence they could introduce a safe driving course which would enable you to drive a turbo/supercharged car. 

Not going to stop people being tools as soon as they get the car though. There really is no way of doing it that would stop people being tools or winding up the boost. As frustrating as the current system is, it does work. Even getting an exemption for a low powered turbo car is annoying. One of my mates went to the police to ask about a Forester GT exemption and they said you can but they get pulled over all the time and the power increase isnt that amazing.