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how low can i go in s.a

Discussion in 'VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)' started by VP CALIBER, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. VP CALIBER

    VP CALIBER Guest

    Ive dropped the vp calais but i want to go lower what is the legal height is it 100 mill or is it different for the vp calais {Ive herd Ive gotta measure it from bump stop to diff ??????} or is it just 100 mill ........ i don't need drama from south Australian police Adelaide police give me a lot of drama as it is


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  2. Boonz

    Boonz Donating Member

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    welcome to SA......or should i say "retarded law enforcment-ville" lol..

    the measurement is from the centre cap of the wheel to the wheel arch and i think its 325 mm at the front and 345 at the back? correct me if im wrong its just off the top of my head
     
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    hmm beento adelaide a coupla times what with those drainage things at the end of the streets sheesh wouldnt wanna go to low - in case its not all of adelaide around gilles plains area it seemed every road had some sorta drainage thing at the end of em
     
  4. STEALTHY™

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    Legal Eye Brow heights for SA are 320mm front, and 290mm rear. 250mm rear for Calais.
     
  5. VP CALIBER

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    fark the police i wanna drop this bitch

    it scrapes as it is i think it would stand better low low low i don't care i wanna drop this beytch to the floor more i can say i have lowered it but it should drop more
    STELTHY how high is your Calais ............................................................................................................................... stuff the drains and bumps that's why you go slow

    i am starting not to care about the police
     
  6. jas98

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    why do people like cars so low that it scraps like **** and yeh lol? like fair enough lower the car but why low (as in nearly no spring/ on bump stops?)
     
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    My car is legal when i don't have the valance on. Funny how a piece of plastic makes a 40mm difference
     
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    My car doesn't even scrape in my driverway, which is fairly bloody steep (the wagon scrapes, and thats almost stock ride height)
     
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    lol your car has a good height but im more talking about people that actually have no spring in it (yes iive seen it) or only 1/2 coils on teh spring...and want to go lower lol
     
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    low cars handle and look good, only on smooth roads though, the lower and stiffer u go the more bump steer u get thru corners......
     

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