"Hellaflush" / Slammed Cars Banned in Quebec

[swanicyouth]

It seems Quebec has banned cars lowered to an extreme. They even went so far as using the term "Hellaflush" in the ordinance. Translated from the ordinance (French):


"Hellaflush is a practice of cosmetic modifications that comes to the detriment of handling and road holding capabilities which consist of:

Lowering the suspension of the vehicle
Installing oversized and offset wheels (offset greater than of the stock wheels)
Installing tires too narrow for the wheels (tire stretching).
These modifications,that affect the geometry of the vehicles suspension, are generally observed by the presence of exaggerated negative camber. This is an overview of the principals of hellaflush and the reason this practice is prohibited."


The article:

http://jalopnik.com/the-fascists-in-...car-1609831093


Yay?

[2.ooohhh]

Agree with the premise for road going cars in many cases but knowing government it will be terribly enforced. Bad enforcement of this could be VERY annoying. Some sportier models of new vehicles technically meet the first two of the three stipulations defining hellaflush right off the lot.

[PreludeVTEC01]

Hate the "style" but banning them is extreme. They are no more un-safe than nearly all the DOT trucks on the roads here in the US.

[FUNX650]

I'd almost bet it has something to do with Céline Dion.

Bob

[swanicyouth]

I'd almost bet it has something to do with Céline Dion.

Bob

Lolz.

Last time I was in Canada almost got in a fist fight.

[runrun411]

I'd almost bet it has something to do with Céline Dion.

Bob

LOL

[Dr_Pain]

I'd almost bet it has something to do with Céline Dion.

Bob

Them be fighting words!!

But wait..... was she not "modified" herself?



Here is a better before picture when she had jacked yup teeth (I remember those days all too well being a proud french Canadian)

[Calendyr]

I agree that modifications that make the vehicle unsafe should not be allowed. I am not often in agreement with government policies, usually it's just a way to tax people more. But in this case I see nothing wrong with the ban.

[KoshiL]

Lol.

[David Hayward]

I'm not an expert on suspension geometry and tire safety but I feel like dragging on the ground and riding on the corner of your tire is a terrible idea. It seems like it could cause premature tire failures, and I know the car can't handle well with that small of a patch of rubber touching the road. If people want to do it and trailer to a show feel free but it seems like maybe on the streets of could be risking hurting others if that tire fails.