Registration, approval and sanctions - What vehicle owners in Austria have to consider! As in Germany, every vehicle that wants to drive on public roads in Austria is subject to the requirement to be registered and approved beforehand by an authorized body. ...
Continue reading "Remove Vmax suspension legal? How to do it yourself?
Nowadays, almost every vehicle that has +250-300 hp is electronically limited by means of Vmax limitation. Years ago, the car industry across Europe and with the consent of all members decided that the maximum speed should be limited (gentleman's agreement). Vehicles from VW, Audi, ...
Continue reading "Plaster and driving: What does the legal situation say?
Breaking a leg or arm can severely limit mobility, which often includes driving. The question many are asking is whether it is illegal to drive with a cast on...
Continue reading "Police check for tuning? This is how to behave properly!
Drivers of tuned vehicles are sometimes particularly worried about a possible police check. But that is almost always unfounded and therefore superfluous. The authorities have nothing against compliant tuning with permitted tuning accessories. In addition, from a purely statistical point of view, the ...
Continue reading "The legal situation for tuning the interior!
These are the legal regulations for car interior tuning! There are many different variants of sports steering wheels, which are made of leather, wood and other materials and look small and sporty. Although with the replacement of the steering wheel, the handling ...
Continue reading "The legal situation on the subject of exhaust systems!
The tuning measure "Changes to the exhaust system" requires more than just the right tone. Namely, laws and regulations must be observed when modifications are made to the exhaust system. The main task of the exhaust system is to quickly and ...
Continue reading "The legal situation on the subject of engine tuning!
The majority of tuners who want to optimize their vehicle strive for more performance and rely on chip tuning. The practice of chip tuning involves a subsequent change in the originally specified control parameters in the electronic engine control in order to increase the performance of the engine ...
Continue reading "Safety aspects for tuning attachments on the vehicle!
Customization add-ons are typically components that are added to a vehicle to improve its performance or appearance. However, the effects of the parts on road safety can be very different. There are a variety of attachments such as spoilers, front aprons, ...
Continue reading "The legal situation on the subject of light!
Ensuring road safety requires early detection of hazards. An essential prerequisite for this is a sufficiently large field of vision. However, it is also important to consider vehicle lighting as it is often the first element to improve...
Continue reading "Tuning & law: the subject of chassis!
For many decades, tuning has been a popular way of adapting vehicles to your own ideas in a visual and technical way. Sports suspensions in particular are always popular. After all, the car not only drives more dynamically, it also looks sportier. ...
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