18's on 60mm shocks and springs

Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:02 pm

will this go through MOT as im thinking on doing this soon

Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:19 pm

Why'd it not go through the MOT? If you can fit them in the arches, and stop them scrubbing the insides of the arches on full lock, then yes, it's perfectly legal.

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:14 pm

will she not be to low?

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:15 pm

Don't think lowness comes into an MOT, as above, they cant be catching on anything

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:23 pm

what about the bottom of the car will it not catch on the equipment they use for da brakes?

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:24 pm

Not on 60mm it won't! We had a golf dropped 120mm on the brake tester yesterday

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:27 pm

120..... is that even possible, well obviously it is but he must have felt it everytime he went over a rizla!!!

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:29 pm

It was on coilovers, ruthlessly bumpy!

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:40 pm

i am reasonably car-litterate, even for suspension, but mostly only stock so i am going to expose my ignorance here but..... what the hell are coilovers, i mean, how do they differ from usual shocks and springs

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:43 pm

They have an adjustable spring platform, so you can ajdust the height of the car, usually between 70 and 120mm

Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:43 pm

its not the brake test you want to worry about its the ramp if that's what they use and not the other one that is the jack up arms as the person might rip your front valance off

Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:52 am

Yeah, my E30's a good 70mm down, and I keep catching the centre section of my exhaust on speed bumps etc. I can't drive up kerbs or anything either because I'll catch the sump too.

Basically, if your car is really low, its not a fail because of it, they just test it differently. But bearing in mind my car is 70mm odd down on 14" and 15" wheels... 60mm on 19's is going to be high, if they'll even fit!

Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:23 am

Make sure if you do drop it your using the appropriate shortened shocks aswell, if when the cars lifted the springs become loose it will fail.

Some garages may turn you away if the car is to low as they could struggle to get it on the ramps and the last thing they want is to damage your motor, 18's on 60mm will I would have thought sit quite high in comparison to a 60mm drop on 15's so should pose no problem.

edit**** Doh just re-read your title "shocks and springs"***

Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:54 pm

It'll fail for being too council!

Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:17 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:It'll fail for being too council!

so al the council gash floating around near me (and trust me there is some crap) must be driving around illegally, having no MOT!!!!

best keep the councillness to just my scorpion exhaust then

Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:24 pm

If you do get an MOT the fvcking taste police will beat you to death in the car park of a macdonalds on the way home.

Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:25 pm

berty wrote:will she not be to low?

My 318i is dropped 60mm on 16's. Great fun to drive, till you come across a speed bump, pothole or trying to park in a multi storey. Plus due to the camber lots of uneven tire wear. Still... looks the bollocks

Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:14 pm

Plus due to the camber lots of uneven tire wear.

d'oh, didnt consider that!!!!