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18-09-2006, 10:50 AM
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There seems to be a lot of confusion on this subject. So I talked to my uncle who is a mechanic on friday and he rang the NSW RTA to clarify the details.
This ride height only applies to NSW residents, with ANY model falcon and SEDANS only. FRONT: Minimum Height From Ground to Top of Lens on Headlight = 600mm (Optimal Height = 610mm, for Suspension settling & Additional weight) Minimum Ground Clearance Under Car = 100mm. REAR: Minimum Ground Clearance Under Car = 100mm. So there it is. The word straight from the horses mouth  :
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18-09-2006, 11:16 AM
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damn my exhaust hangs 60mm off the ground....
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18-09-2006, 11:26 AM
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I'm not going on any road trips to N.S.W then.
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18-09-2006, 11:32 AM
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what suspension set up do you have. I want to lower my car thats why i got the legal heights?
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You don't have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the slowest guy running from the bear. For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. Windsor Warlords AU III XR-8220 300+ rwhp of Manual fun XR50T Ute - 300rwkw (give or take depending on the day)
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18-09-2006, 11:40 AM
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18-09-2006, 11:52 AM
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18-09-2006, 12:28 PM
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Same law here in Victoria , 100mm clearance to the ground from the lowest hanging part on your car ( usually the exhaust ) .
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18-09-2006, 12:34 PM
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18-09-2006, 01:49 PM
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yeah same up here. dont know where that came from
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You don't have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the slowest guy running from the bear. For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. Windsor Warlords AU III XR-8220 300+ rwhp of Manual fun XR50T Ute - 300rwkw (give or take depending on the day)
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18-09-2006, 01:50 PM
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better avoid the boys in blue then lol.... :ymca:
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You don't have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the slowest guy running from the bear. For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. Windsor Warlords AU III XR-8220 300+ rwhp of Manual fun XR50T Ute - 300rwkw (give or take depending on the day)
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18-09-2006, 01:58 PM
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18-09-2006, 04:36 PM
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Its no where near 100mm. I dont know why people always say it. Coke can is 127.5 mm if I measured correctly. I think its to short the other way as well.
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18-09-2006, 07:02 PM
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whats the limit if you're in vic, or melbourne for that matter? i really don't pay much attention to my ride height as it's lowered by herrod anyway when a bought her, i'm thinking of going lower (if i can)
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18-09-2006, 07:20 PM
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Also width of hand across the palm was a rough estimate as well.
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18-09-2006, 07:43 PM
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19-09-2006, 02:29 PM
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20-09-2006, 03:29 PM
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Hey Guys,
Found some info for SA guys from trasport sa website http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/pdfs/...ack_suspen.pdf Suspension height The ride height of your vehicle may be lowered, subject to the following conditions being met: • the suspension retains at least two thirds of its original travel • the distance between any part of the vehicle and the ground is not less than 100mm. the PDF also goes states the legal wheel track requirements of aftermarket wheels |
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20-09-2006, 03:38 PM
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I think the old 'can of coke' measurement was around what height the lowest part of the car should of been 'without' any passengers in the car.
That height then 'with' passenger weight usually brought the car down to around the lowest legal limit....Roughly ! . Cheers.
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20-09-2006, 03:58 PM
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