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NSW Regulations relating to spacer install

NSW is in the process of adopting a Vehicle Safety and Compliance Certification Scheme (VSCCS). The VSCCS will be introduced in 2011 to replace the Engineering Certification Scheme (ECS). I am not sure if its fully introduced yet but as the process of certifying it doesn't change the rules per se.

According to the RTA website and our local ARB (now BTA) store increasing ride height up to 50mm is allowable without an engineering certificate, see http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...ifications.pdf. There have been proposals to change that in the past, see NSW Government To Make Extreme Suspension Modifications Illegal | Reviews | Prices | Australian specifications from July 09.

However under these rules there is some detail that casts doubt. On Exemptions:
- Except when using body lift kits, raising a vehicle by up to 50mm in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer’s or component manufacturer’s specifications.
- Notwithstanding the above, the exemptions do not apply to vehicles fitted with electronic stability control if the modification could affect the performance of the electronic stability control.

Could read the later as a porblem or even the first depending on how body lift kits are defined, but on balance I reckon I am prepared to go to my insurer and say I have increased my ride height by 20mm, well within the RTA's limit of 50mm.

The tyres will be more of a problem, as anythign over 15mm greater than standard diameter needs an engineering certificate. My insurer indicated increasing tyre diam was not an issue for them, but I'd like to be really clear on that with them before relying on it. So I guess my concern is mainly whats acceptable to my insurer. I am prepared to wear some risk of not being strictly within RTA limits (many dont bother with the engineering cert for tyres) but I am not prepared to risk being uninsured.