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Hi All,

So there has been a lot of chatter over these last few weeks regarding the new law that is to be passed as at August 1 2009 regarding the modification to suspension on street cars.

Happy to report that as of this afternoon, (meeting with RTA, AAAA, Pedders Suspension, Fulcrum Suspension, King Spring Works and a few others including the NSW Roads Minister him self.

The RTA have decided for now that they will be deferring the law until further notice on advice of industry heads.
The RTA have also said that they jumped on board with out the proper advice of experts and the like from inside the trade.
It is possible that when a new law does come through (12 months or so I think) that it will require all lowered cars to have a self certified certificate thats has been given to them by the seller or installer and that will have to lodged with the RTA in NSW.

This is only up to and including drop or lift of 50mm (2")
I think the guys with Air Bagged utes and the like will still be stuffed.
But we will all be fine.


There should be a press release tomorrow and just thought you all might like a heads up.

Cheers Josh

Thats great news josh! the rule is fine the way it is and shouldnt need to be changed!

curious though, what sources did you get this info from?

What does it matter.

I wouldn't put it up here if it were not from a good source.

Cheers Josh

Just keep your eyes open for the press release tomorrow.
Also read the western weekender, comes out tomorrow.

Sanity prevails!

That is great news

Hope what you say comes to fruition.

Cheers for the info

Glad to hear....

I was a bit sceptical as to wether or not the law would come in, particularly at the moment, would be pretty stupid for a government to cripple any industry in the middle of a period of expected negative growth....after all isnt it supposed to be small business that is going to pull us out of the downturn??

Wholesale Suspension wrote:What does it matter.

Curiosity? until this press release comes about, this could all be a bunch of smoke being blown up our ass. (not saying that it is, but there is alot of this on the bigger forums, in the which the majority of people are affected)

Anyway lets see what happens!

Josh is the man with his finger on the pulse



http://163.189.7.150/newsevents/downloa ... n_laws.pdf

picked this up over at JDMST

As I said before, this affects my industry more than anyone else,

I doubt that I would blow smoke up your ass about it all.

I will keep you all posted if I have anything else come across my desk in the next few days.

Cheers Josh

I doubt that I would blow smoke up your ass about it all.

Poor Donkey

Just goes to show AGAIN what a useless, inept department the NSW RTA is. They are more concerned with grabbing headlines and being seen to be doing something than making a worthwhile, informed policy descision.

Good to see sanity has prevailed, at least for now.

the new speeding laws comence as of today, i think, if i can find the info again.

Also why has this been moved to MX5 suspension? this potentially effects ALL cars in NSW.

MXHEVN wrote:the new speeding laws comence as of today, i think, if i can find the info again.

Also why has this been moved to MX5 suspension? this potentially effects ALL cars in NSW.

i thought it started 1st July??