![]() |
|
![]() |
#1 | ||
He has, the Knack..
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,042
|
I heard on the radio this morning, that NSW is planning to make it illegal to raise or lower a car by more than 5cm, although I can't find a link anywhere. Does anyone have any details?
__________________
2010 BF MKIII Falcon wagon "EGO" Workhorse, stock as a rock 2004 BA MKI Futura - Now the wife's For Show: 18" Kaotic Shadow Chrome, King SL all round, Cadence Amp, Kenwood 12" Sub, JL Audio 5x7's, Scuff Plates, MP3 Connector For Go: SVI LPG, K&N Filter, F6 CAI, XR6T snorkle, XR8 catback, Magnaflow metal cat, Pacemaker headers, Underdrive, Thermostat, Custom tune, DBA4000 Now with baby seat and toys 175.6 rwkw www.bseries.com.au/King_Nothing |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#2 | ||
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wagga NSW
Posts: 33
|
The 4x4 crowd will really love that.
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#3 | ||
Dawn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 987
|
Would love to know what meaningful reason they have for introducing this. There are already guidelines administered by NSW police on legal ride height.
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#4 | |||
Force Fed Fords
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Enroute
Posts: 4,050
|
As they are now already selling police stations and are soon to be selling school playgrounds, it really is amazing that they haven't yet figured out why their revenues are down even though they announce stupid crap like this.
__________________
If brains were gasoline, you wouldn't have enough to power an ants go-cart a half a lap around a Cheerio - Ron Shirley Quote:
|
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |||
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: searching for cubes
Posts: 6,672
|
Quote:
The only law the police effectively administer is speeding. And when I say effectively I mean purely from a revenue viewpoint - they don't actually stop anyone from doing it. Raising or lowering a vehicle more than 5cm can cause serious changes in the handling of the vehicle unless it is done properly. 90% of the time it isn't and the safety of the vehicle and occupants is put at great risk. IMO there should be a 5cm guideline and with the additional proviso that if an owner wants to modify outside the guideline then an engineer's report and full vehicle safety inspection (blue slip in NSW) be carried out before it is allowed back on the road. |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#6 | |||
He has, the Knack..
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,042
|
Quote:
__________________
2010 BF MKIII Falcon wagon "EGO" Workhorse, stock as a rock 2004 BA MKI Futura - Now the wife's For Show: 18" Kaotic Shadow Chrome, King SL all round, Cadence Amp, Kenwood 12" Sub, JL Audio 5x7's, Scuff Plates, MP3 Connector For Go: SVI LPG, K&N Filter, F6 CAI, XR6T snorkle, XR8 catback, Magnaflow metal cat, Pacemaker headers, Underdrive, Thermostat, Custom tune, DBA4000 Now with baby seat and toys 175.6 rwkw www.bseries.com.au/King_Nothing |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#7 | ||
XP Coupe
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,098
|
I just bought a ute and had the rear lowered 70mm and the front 50mm, aftermarket suspension, etc. Insurer didn't want to cover it, but realising I'm too old to be a hoon they relented. Perhaps the insurers are driving the change?
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#8 | |||
He has, the Knack..
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,042
|
Quote:
It's just that it's reported as being done under the context of "cracking down on hoons", rather than improving vehicle safety.
__________________
2010 BF MKIII Falcon wagon "EGO" Workhorse, stock as a rock 2004 BA MKI Futura - Now the wife's For Show: 18" Kaotic Shadow Chrome, King SL all round, Cadence Amp, Kenwood 12" Sub, JL Audio 5x7's, Scuff Plates, MP3 Connector For Go: SVI LPG, K&N Filter, F6 CAI, XR6T snorkle, XR8 catback, Magnaflow metal cat, Pacemaker headers, Underdrive, Thermostat, Custom tune, DBA4000 Now with baby seat and toys 175.6 rwkw www.bseries.com.au/King_Nothing |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#9 | |||
He has, the Knack..
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,042
|
Found it in today's telegraph
![]() Quote:
__________________
2010 BF MKIII Falcon wagon "EGO" Workhorse, stock as a rock 2004 BA MKI Futura - Now the wife's For Show: 18" Kaotic Shadow Chrome, King SL all round, Cadence Amp, Kenwood 12" Sub, JL Audio 5x7's, Scuff Plates, MP3 Connector For Go: SVI LPG, K&N Filter, F6 CAI, XR6T snorkle, XR8 catback, Magnaflow metal cat, Pacemaker headers, Underdrive, Thermostat, Custom tune, DBA4000 Now with baby seat and toys 175.6 rwkw www.bseries.com.au/King_Nothing |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#10 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,830
|
How in the hell does raising or lowering a vehicle instantly make the driver a hoon???
What does the ride height of a vehicle have to do with the owner/driver's behaviour???
__________________
Currently: 2014 Mazda6 GT (Daily) and 1999 Mazda MX5 (Fun Car) Previously: 2001 Ford Escape XLT; 2010 MC Mondeo; 1984 FD LTD; 2001 AU2 Falcon Forte; 2005 LS Focus Zetec; 1988 RE Colt; 1982 RB Colt; 1974 KE20 Corolla Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#11 | ||
Long time lurking
Join Date: May 2007
Location: murtoa
Posts: 175
|
Does this read as any change in ride height will require engineering, and no change greater than +/- 5cm (2 inches) will be allowed?
__________________
BA Falcon XR8 Devil R - UA Everest Sport - Next Gen Ranger XLT v6 - BA Fairlane G220 |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#12 | |||
He has, the Knack..
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,042
|
Looks like we're all screwed
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-26103,00.html Quote:
__________________
2010 BF MKIII Falcon wagon "EGO" Workhorse, stock as a rock 2004 BA MKI Futura - Now the wife's For Show: 18" Kaotic Shadow Chrome, King SL all round, Cadence Amp, Kenwood 12" Sub, JL Audio 5x7's, Scuff Plates, MP3 Connector For Go: SVI LPG, K&N Filter, F6 CAI, XR6T snorkle, XR8 catback, Magnaflow metal cat, Pacemaker headers, Underdrive, Thermostat, Custom tune, DBA4000 Now with baby seat and toys 175.6 rwkw www.bseries.com.au/King_Nothing |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#13 | ||
V8 Powaah
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
Posts: 1,994
|
What a load of bollocks, I just knocked 35mm of my BA on monday, and well it still looks like a 4wd. I could go 70mm before it made 2/3rds of sod all difference. In fact I think the lowering made the car safer, the handling no longer scares the bejezus out of me.
What happened to the old coke can at the lowest point rule, sounds like the goody goodys have already gotten to Daley.
__________________
FG G6E Turbo- Seduce & Cashmere - Sold XF S pack Sedan- AU 302 Windsor, T5, 2.77 LSD, Many Mods
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#14 | ||
Former BTIKD
![]() Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
Posts: 53,197
|
I'm curious as to how they'd police this.
IE: if you go to Bunnings for a couple of bags of cement they'll have to deliver them. Or... the family will have to fly to the holiday destination whilst dad drives there with the luggage. Both cases will lower the car ![]()
__________________
Dying at your job is natures way of saying that you're in the wrong line of work.
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#15 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 618
|
and the cycle of government idiocy continues. don't we have federal adr laws that override anything the state does?
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#16 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northern Adelaide
Posts: 981
|
How can one prove that the changes were made before August 1....
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#17 | |||
1 is good but 2 is better
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: In The Drivers Seat, But Which One?
Posts: 1,769
|
Quote:
Pretty obvious what standard answers from those that are pulled over will be......... |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#18 | |||
Dawn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 987
|
Quote:
|
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#19 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 618
|
Quote:
lol i can see it now. -govt will slap a fee on it. -rta will be flooded with requests for approval, which will mean many months wait -car gets pulled over and person waves approval req in officers face stating he is booked in for inspection 7 months from now. -car gets denied 7 months down the track -puts old springs back in submits another approval -puts lowered springs back in awaiting approval -start again lol |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#20 | ||
He has, the Knack..
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,042
|
I've just been on the phone to the RTA. Apparently this is the go
- There has been no official word (suprise suprise) - The bloke I spoke to said that the paper has got it wrong - At the moment they are looking at limiting how much a car can be raised, not lowered. - Currently the existing 100mm ground clearance / 1/3 suspension travel is still in place - Any changes would most likely affect any new installations i.e. anyone with changes done befoe August 1st would be ok This is just what the bloke has told me.
__________________
2010 BF MKIII Falcon wagon "EGO" Workhorse, stock as a rock 2004 BA MKI Futura - Now the wife's For Show: 18" Kaotic Shadow Chrome, King SL all round, Cadence Amp, Kenwood 12" Sub, JL Audio 5x7's, Scuff Plates, MP3 Connector For Go: SVI LPG, K&N Filter, F6 CAI, XR6T snorkle, XR8 catback, Magnaflow metal cat, Pacemaker headers, Underdrive, Thermostat, Custom tune, DBA4000 Now with baby seat and toys 175.6 rwkw www.bseries.com.au/King_Nothing |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#21 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Newcastle NSW
Posts: 812
|
Was shocked to read this just now: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-29277,00.html
Where will it all end. I mean, I do agree there are some people doing stupid things with lowering and airbag suspension (mini trucks, vans, etc). But 5cm - come on..... How will this be policed? I think it's going to be a bit like window tint and TV licenses. Well I hope...
__________________
In the garage: 2006 Territory GHIA Lightning Strike, Tint, Boards, Shades, Cargo Mat, Spats, braided lines, K&N filter 2008 FG G6E Turbo Ego, Tint, Cashmere interior, DBA 4000 rotors and braided lines, K&N filter, XR8 Snorkle, 20" Niche wheels, FPV F6 Cluster. Plazmaman pipe kit. Tuned by Tunehouse |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#22 | |||
not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
|
Quote:
__________________
2024 F150 XLT
|
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#23 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Newcastle NSW
Posts: 812
|
Could find nothing on RTA website about this. Not that it's a very easy website in the first place.
Also Any vehicle that is raised or lowered after August 1 will have to carry a certificate stating that the modifications confirm to safety standard requirements. Where is this "safety standard" info? Who can issue a certificate? Would be great to hear from someone in the industry (pedders, etc) about what they know....
__________________
In the garage: 2006 Territory GHIA Lightning Strike, Tint, Boards, Shades, Cargo Mat, Spats, braided lines, K&N filter 2008 FG G6E Turbo Ego, Tint, Cashmere interior, DBA 4000 rotors and braided lines, K&N filter, XR8 Snorkle, 20" Niche wheels, FPV F6 Cluster. Plazmaman pipe kit. Tuned by Tunehouse |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#24 | ||
Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 4,527
|
Like I mentioned in another thread on this topic, who's going to prove the work was done after August 1?
Anyone handy with tools (probably most hoons) will do the work in their backyard, removing any trail of receipts for work performed. |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#25 | ||
AU II XR8
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: melbourne
Posts: 978
|
becoming a nanny country!
__________________
AU XR8 II ute XD FAIRMONT GHIA 302 XA FAIRMONT 302 TOPLOADER |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#26 | ||
Now Fordless
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fremantle, WA
Posts: 3,611
|
What would be the go between different models like XT and GT/F6. There's already some difference in height there so where does the baseline start from?
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#27 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 618
|
Quote:
what about "dealer specials"? what if you used lower factory springs in another car? ie f6 springs in a povvo pack falcon? |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#28 | ||
VIC The Place to Boost
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,643
|
Yeh right, never even heard of a headline until today where someone rolled there car, got killed or whatever from lowering a car and how is this suppose to save lives again???
Another case; About 6-9months ago, they were cracking on cars with foglights/spotlights being turned on in Victoria. My mate was a victim after having been pulled over by the police (actually 2 cop cars, 9 police officers) and was issued with a $130 (something like that) fine. I turned around and laughed and said to the police officers " why the hell do you have your foggies on than mate?". He looks in suprise to me acts dumb like he doesnt know anything and says to me " there my headlights". In response to that I said " Geee, you have no clue of what the difference between a headlight and foglight is do ya, and you have just fined my mate for using headlights than????". Believe it or not, they just hopped in their cars and drove off. What a load of crap....
__________________
F6 310 - Blue Power Racing Developments |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#29 | ||
its winter all year
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: melbourne
Posts: 424
|
permission+certificate=$$$...and once again more money keeps pouring into the government...
these laws a getting beyond a joke now...
__________________
XR6Turbo
|
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
#30 | ||
Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 7,791
|
Cool, in an AU, just sayit came with Tickford suspension, which are lows, take off another 49mm and you can legally ride around on Ultra low cut springs.
__________________
MD Mondeo - For the family
NP Pajero - For the adventure |
||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |