RECON permit in HAWAII - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

LANI86 · 06-01-2015, 11:56 AM

I'm still living in the heart of Los Angeles, but plan on moving to Oahu in the near future.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this thread, but how do you crazy modded FR-S or Nissan owners get away from this strict regulation and still daily drive your car? I heard you're not even suppose to have clear side markers if they're not factory? They need to be colored amber with the corresponding DOT number.

I surf the net and people do have bigger wheels, crazy suspension work and what not and still have their Hawaii license plate.

I currently have 18x8.5(F) & 18x9(R) set up running springs & shock. I only lowered the car 1.4" and my shocks are rebound adjustable so I think this is probably going to be ok. I'm not rubbing at all. The only probably I think I may face is the alignment which I'm hoping when I get camber kits or adjustable arms this will bring the car back to stock specs. Exhaust, racing seats are I think out of the RECON category.

Any tips are greatly appreciated

I'd hate to bring the car back to stock again....

Tcoat · 06-01-2015, 12:02 PM

Try posting here as well. You may have more luck as many people never leave their regional sections.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=73

LANI86 · 06-01-2015, 01:08 PM

Thank you Tcoat. Never knew there was a regional section...I apologize.

Tcoat · 06-01-2015, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LANI86

Thank you Tcoat. Never knew there was a regional section...I apologize.

Nothing to apologize for!

ryoma · 06-01-2015, 03:14 PM

Hawaii is more strict than California? you can't even have a non-factory spec alignment or have aftermarket shocks? that sounds crazy as hell.

808FRSHI · 06-21-2015, 12:24 AM

Try checking this site out. My friend had a MX-5 that was slammed with all the bolt ons. Oahu is the only island that has it due to the population requirement for Hawaii state law.

http://www.honolulu.gov/cms-csd-menu...nspection.html

Impureclient · 06-22-2015, 09:23 AM

Have you checked the laws for what color your underwear has to be on a each day of the week? Before moving there, that seems important to also know.

06-01-2015, 11:56 AM	#1
LANI86 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 178 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	RECON permit in HAWAII I'm still living in the heart of Los Angeles, but plan on moving to Oahu in the near future. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this thread, but how do you crazy modded FR-S or Nissan owners get away from this strict regulation and still daily drive your car? I heard you're not even suppose to have clear side markers if they're not factory? They need to be colored amber with the corresponding DOT number. I surf the net and people do have bigger wheels, crazy suspension work and what not and still have their Hawaii license plate. I currently have 18x8.5(F) & 18x9(R) set up running springs & shock. I only lowered the car 1.4" and my shocks are rebound adjustable so I think this is probably going to be ok. I'm not rubbing at all. The only probably I think I may face is the alignment which I'm hoping when I get camber kits or adjustable arms this will bring the car back to stock specs. Exhaust, racing seats are I think out of the RECON category. Any tips are greatly appreciated I'd hate to bring the car back to stock again....

06-01-2015, 12:02 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Try posting here as well. You may have more luck as many people never leave their regional sections. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=73 __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

06-01-2015, 03:14 PM	#5
ryoma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP Location: SoCal Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 34 Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hawaii is more strict than California? you can't even have a non-factory spec alignment or have aftermarket shocks? that sounds crazy as hell. __________________ My 2015 CWP BRZ Build

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