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DECIM8 Grand Master

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Hey guys,

Im currently in the process of getting coilovers and Needed to check if it was legal as It needed to comply with ADR rules for insurance purposes.

This is what ive found.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/dow...s/vsi/vsi06.pdf

Rta clearly states any suspension mod is fine unless it is any of the 5 listed. Which coilovers as far as I know is not.

Hope that clears it up a little for people who are searching for the same answer.

The coilovers have to meet ADR regulations or be passed in US or Europe and have to be designed for street use and not modified to suit your vehicle. That is if your suspension violates the requirements set by the RTA.

Book mark that page, Id say even print it as it may be useful if you've found yourself at a defect station.

Cheers

Nathaniel

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Roy Grand Master

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It always makes me laugh when i hear ppl say that they were told coil overs are illegal on Skylines. They come from the factory with coil overs. So does that mean they are illegal straight off the showroom floor. I understand generall what ppl mean is heigh adjustable coilover shocks...but it seems pretty silly to be able to ban the use of coil overs. its like saying that any car with leaf springs needs to be taken off the road. LOL although some may agree with that comment :P

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It always makes me laugh when i hear ppl say that they were told coil overs are illegal on Skylines. They come from the factory with coil overs. So does that mean they are illegal straight off the showroom floor. I understand generall what ppl mean is heigh adjustable coilover shocks...but it seems pretty silly to be able to ban the use of coil overs. its like saying that any car with leaf springs needs to be taken off the road. LOL although some may agree with that comment

sorry to say, but the rules in japan and australia are totally different.

Wouldnt matter if your car is standard with coilovers or not. Has to comply against rules here.

Im not saying australian rules say no to coilovers.. But im simply stating that rules there and here are different.

Thats why we have compliance also!!

just my 2 cents..

Beer Baron Grand Master

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sorry to say, but the rules in japan and australia are totally different.

Wouldnt matter if your car is standard with coilovers or not. Has to comply against rules here.

Im not saying australian rules say no to coilovers.. But im simply stating that rules there and here are different.

Thats why we have compliance also!!

just my 2 cents..

????? he didn't say anything about rules in australia vs japan? so what are you talking about?

Roy Grand Master

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sorry to say, but the rules in japan and australia are totally different.

Wouldnt matter if your car is standard with coilovers or not. Has to comply against rules here.

Im not saying australian rules say no to coilovers.. But im simply stating that rules there and here are different.

Thats why we have compliance also!!

just my 2 cents..

Yeh, i dont understand what you are saying?

If they want to make the use of aftermarket, height adjustable coil overs lillegal then they need to define the term better. At present saying coil overs are illegal is like saying a turbo is illegal. The definition includes std Nissan equipment, which is a turbo...so far too broad a definition, otherwise we would all be driving RB20/25/26DE cars.

Unless they want to convert all independent wishbone Skylines into macpherons sturts liek S13s/R31 etc... and this would have to be done at compliance :domokun:

DECIM8 Grand Master

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Or like alot of complience vehicles the parts are swaped from complied vehicles or spares moddified to pass complience and then the "illegal cars" are sold at a higher amount..

good business really.

On the subject .. are height adjustables illegal because I didnt find from whats listed that they are .. they are however if you lower it under 10cm from lowest body part?? ive now got the details in my car so i hope i dont have to pull it out .. otherwise they'll pin me for everything

predator Grand Master

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Practically every friggin vehicle on the road has 'coilovers'.. that is a spring over a shock absorber.. so the rule doesn't make any sense, and I doubt it's being interpreted here the correct way. I am sure the main thing they want to stop is dodgy ebay 'coilover' systems being sold here, which are pieces of crap and may be dangerous. Probably not so stupid.

The coilovers have to meet ADR regulations or be passed in US or Europe

The key part is the last two.. I'm sure most of them out there have been passed to various applicable Euro or US standards. Even if not, black paint would do wonders..

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