You'll get more hear-say than anything from a car forum. Best to ask the RTA or cops or something if you're really concerned about it.
I'm not, so I don't have an answer for you.
Hi all, tomorrow I'm getting a MKIV Golf GL.
I've seen mixed feedback about Engineers Certificates and Adjustable Coilovers.
Are they illegal in Victoria?
If not;
Confirming they do require a Engineers Certificate?
Has anyone got an engineers certificate, and what was the price to get the certificate and the car tested?
Cheers, just looking for an answer.
You'll get more hear-say than anything from a car forum. Best to ask the RTA or cops or something if you're really concerned about it.
I'm not, so I don't have an answer for you.
I am sure your VicRoads crowd have a document like this...
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...s_nov_2007.pdf
In NSW, they are legal, this is the guideline...
Best of luck.Originally Posted by NSW RTA Guidelines for Suspension modification
As above, you will have to check with vicroads.
Have heard of people getting defected for it, other cops dont even know what they are...
I have them, never being pulled up or checked for having coilovers, only for being low.
I rang the RTA, then an engineer to try and find out what was what in NSW a while back now. I can tell you in NSW there is no such thing as an engineers certificate for suspension. It's either legal or not. Period.
The rules say you must maintain 2/3rds of the original suspension travel AND be no lower than 100mm. Measured from the wheel centre to the guard.
There is an online tool they/you can look up the "allowed" drop (don't recall anymore where it is), but it only cover 2004+ vehicles (or there abouts). The old ones are still in books on paper somewhere. Mind you, when I was looking it listed one of the VW's I was looking at at something like 1mm allowed drop. There was also one that the allowed drop showed the stock "sports" package to be illegal so there is definitely issues with the list. That said, the 2/3rds and 100mm should always apply.
Of course that doesn't help you in Victoria now does it.
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Cheers, those are good enough answers!
Guess I'll order a set!
I'll post an intro when I get my car.
Thanks again.
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