NSW, lowering to be banned

[NJM586]

Taken from ford XR4 Forum!


Lowering to be banned

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NEW laws making it an offence to raise or lower a car's suspension without proper approval is about saving lives, New South Wales Roads Minister Michael Daley says.

From August 1, car owners will be limited to raising or lowering their suspension by no more than five centimetres, and all modifications will need approval from Roads and Traffic Authority engineers.

Currently, a car can be raised or lowered by up to five centimetres without approval and by up to 15 centimetres with approval.

Mr Daley says while drivers may think a lowered car looks "cool" it really is dangerous and any adjustment of more than five centimetres doesn't belong on the road.

"I don't want to see young hoons putting their lives or the lives of others at risk, just because they think their car looks better 15 centimetres closer to the ground," Mr Daley said.

"Raising or lowering a vehicle's height can put the driver, passengers and other road users at risk.

"It can affect handling, braking and safety features such as electronic stability control."

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.

what do you guys think?

[fairmontau3]

come on government...this is stupid, 5 cm wont affect the roll centers in a negative way, and will IMPROVE handling. all it takes is an hour with a pen, paper and measuring tape to work this out.
on the plus side, no more mini trucking!
also on the plus side, if everyone has to go see an engineer, i suspect there will be many more cars lowered to exactly the right point (roll centre just touching the ground) and then everyones cars will handle perfectly, and the speed limits can be raised accordingly! oh well...we can always dream