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Postby AJ » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:51 pm

jules wrote:
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AJ wrote:you were always a chance of getting done with that thing so low mikey, you've had a good run anyways, & like you said, speedhumps & driveways are a pain :)

btw, have you done anything with those photos you took of our spoiler?? :wink:


I've got them - thanks for the reminder :)

I'll get them to you - BTW - looks HAWT!!!!! :mrgreen:


I think he means could you please post them :lol: :lol:

Jules


no, no......i'll post them......with my own evil COW thread :evil: :lol: :mrgreen:
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Postby Uncle Arthur » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:02 pm

Brad wrote:Loose some weight fat man :lol:


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Postby Brad » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:18 pm

You'd be a lean mean tri-fighting machine by now wouldn't you?
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Postby Uncle Arthur » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:00 pm

Brad wrote:You'd be a lean mean tri-fighting machine by now wouldn't you?


Still a little way to go but a best run time of 3'38" for 1km is getting there......... :)

And now for the possible solution to my suspension..... :D

Koni make a coil over sleeve which fits their shocks... I'll find pics
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Postby Brad » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:40 am

So what actually happened? Cops pulled you over and gave you notice to appear at QT for an inspection? What else may they pick up?
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Postby Uncle Arthur » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:43 pm

Brad wrote:So what actually happened? Cops pulled you over and gave you notice to appear at QT for an inspection? What else may they pick up?


No notice - just a suggestion that I should give it some attention....

And I have no other worries - blue plate attached.
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Postby Cal » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:47 pm

Tell him to blow himself. If nothing under the car is closer to the ground than 100mm it's legal. That is extremely low. Both my MX5's and my VERY low Audi are well above that.
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Postby AB7 » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:15 pm

Cal wrote:Tell him to blow himself. If nothing under the car is closer to the ground than 100mm it's legal. That is extremely low. Both my MX5's and my VERY low Audi are well above that.


Hi Cal, DO you know if that applies to VIC also?
Does it matter if the wheels pretty much tucked into the fender?

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Postby Cal » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:23 pm

AB7 wrote:
Cal wrote:Tell him to blow himself. If nothing under the car is closer to the ground than 100mm it's legal. That is extremely low. Both my MX5's and my VERY low Audi are well above that.


Hi Cal, DO you know if that applies to VIC also?
Does it matter if the wheels pretty much tucked into the fender?


Not sure about Vic. Can't see why wheels sitting up under guards is a problem. I've never been hassled with this.

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Postby AB7 » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:57 pm

Nice audi...seen the photos before, very sleek.

Police don't usually 'look' at Euro cars, I've seen so many 'dumped' Beemer, Merc or Audi around my area. Its funny how they are quite selective with Jap car as well. I used to drive a modded 200SX & get pulled up now and then, after that I got RX7 FD & lowered - very low, loud but never got hassled once!!! now MX5, I think is pretty safe so far.

Can't image driving Skyline or WRX these days, cop magnets for sure.

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Postby Brad » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:23 am

Cal = poser :mrgreen:

Anyone seen that stupidly low S7 RX7 getting around Brisbane southside. It's so low he bashes on the ground simply driving it on normal roads.
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Postby Cal » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:11 am

AB7, thanks

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Postby Cal » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:12 am

AB7, thanks

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Postby StanTheMan » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:56 am

Cal wrote:Tell him to blow himself. If nothing under the car is closer to the ground than 100mm it's legal. That is extremely low. Both my MX5's and my VERY low Audi are well above that.



Cat


what you are suggesting is even if you had no suspension travel provided you have 100mm clearance it would be passable.

That is incorrect.


additional requirements for suspension lowering is that the free travel of the suspension is not reduced by more that a thirdas well as the bumpstop is not reduced more than a third as well.

and with the Koni set up....... considering both I recon is impossible. he copper may have been guessing. But he guessed right.


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Postby Brad » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:00 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
Cal wrote:Tell him to blow himself. If nothing under the car is closer to the ground than 100mm it's legal. That is extremely low. Both my MX5's and my VERY low Audi are well above that.



Cat


what you are suggesting is even if you had no suspension travel provided you have 100mm clearance it would be passable.

That is incorrect.


additional requirements for suspension lowering is that the free travel of the suspension is not reduced by more that a thirdas well as the bumpstop is not reduced more than a third as well.

and with the Koni set up....... considering both I recon is impossible. he copper may have been guessing. But he guessed right.


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