Hey guys,

Front bars-

VRX, JVM, and Ralliart - How far do each of them sit below the tow hooks, to be legal height there must be atleast 10cm clearance from the lowest point to the ground (in my case towhooks).

So, how low to each of these bars sit below the took hooks?

My current clearance is 13cm from the tow hooks. The bar must not exceed 3cm lower.

Cheers,
Dean

My current clearance is 13cm from the tow hooks. The bar must not exceed 3cm lower.

Cheers,
Dean

how did u manage to get 13 cm ??? or u meant 13mm ???
\coz my front bar is 15mm below the hook

I think he means 13 cm to the ground.

maybe lol
mine is 13.5 cm from the ground n the hook 15 cm :D

Yep, the hooks are 13cm from the ground. So the bar adds an extra 2.5cm for a VRX bar? Leaving it 5mm above legal?

i cant even get to my tow hooks with my bar on, i've got a ground effects front lip if your intrested

Just noticed (off topic and be else where) but what is with the "unlicenced" with your Avator? Don't tell me those points caught up? Hope to have back on the road soon!!!!

Yep, the hooks are 13cm from the ground. So the bar adds an extra 2.5cm for a VRX bar? Leaving it 5mm above legal?

I daresay they wont get you if the car is around 10mm each way of the lowest point, most cops ive seen check the height of the car is with a coke can.

Anyways cops have a lot more to get you on other then the height of your car. He had his licence the other day and was clear as well, i smell caught doing triple digits in a double digit zone.

I daresay they wont get you if the car is around 10mm each way of the lowest point, most cops ive seen check the height of the car is with a coke can.

Anyways cops have a lot more to get you on other then the height of your car. He had his licence the other day and was clear as well, i smell caught doing triple digits in a double digit zone.

No driving till march for me :( 130 on the way to canberra, highway cop pulls out of nowhere and nabs me - been on reds for 15 months (I didn't have time to do the greens test :()

Anyways, reason I ask is I'm interested in upgrading the front bar along with my TL skirts, TL rear bar, and TJ boot lid. I want to try and keep height legal - Tint doesnt matter, its cheap to remove and cheap to retint (around $60).

No driving till march for me :( 130 on the way to canberra, highway cop pulls out of nowhere and nabs me - been on reds for 15 months (I didn't have time to do the greens test :()

Anyways, reason I ask is I'm interested in upgrading the front bar along with my TL skirts, TL rear bar, and TJ boot lid. I want to try and keep height legal - Tint doesnt matter, its cheap to remove and cheap to retint (around $60).

Not talking tint, Rims, HID's (yes they really frown on these) Parabolics etc.

No driving till march for me :( 130 on the way to canberra, highway cop pulls out of nowhere and nabs me - been on reds for 15 months (I didn't have time to do the greens test :()

Anyways, reason I ask is I'm interested in upgrading the front bar along with my TL skirts, TL rear bar, and TJ boot lid. I want to try and keep height legal - Tint doesnt matter, its cheap to remove and cheap to retint (around $60).

Are you changing the front bar? Isn't it gunna be a bit odd with TL sides and rear and a TH front?

hey dean im gonna measure my car up on the weekend and ill get some measurements from the front bar of the vrx which is now on superlows!

hey dean im gonna measure my car up on the weekend and ill get some measurements from the front bar of the vrx which is now on superlows!

Nice, I'm hopeful for 105mm :)

Nice, I'm hopeful for 105mm :)
i did the coke can test on it when i installed the springs, it was all fine until i got to the far edge of the front bar cover where it drops 1cm or so.

Why you so concerned about being EXACTLY legal...
Few mm's here and there they wont give a stuff
Besides I'd just be going for the sexyness, screw how low it is.
Thats me though

']Why you so concerned about being EXACTLY legal...
Few mm's here and there they wont give a stuff
Besides I'd just be going for the sexyness, screw how low it is.
Thats me though

Insurance. They wont cover anything under 100mm. If I'm paying 130/month to insure it, I want it to be valid.

the only way having a lowered car will affect your insuranc is if lowering your car to that point was the cause of the accident. i had my magna pretty low. the sideskirts were at 90mm and insurance never said anything when i made a claim

and its the lowest point of the car so if your exhaust is lower then the skirts of front bar thats what you will be pulled up on (i think)

Insurance. They wont cover anything under 100mm. If I'm paying 130/month to insure it, I want it to be valid.

130 per month? Full comp?

Edit: what company are you with if you dont mind me asking

the only way having a lowered car will affect your insuranc is if lowering your car to that point was the cause of the accident. i had my magna pretty low. the sideskirts were at 90mm and insurance never said anything when i made a claim

and its the lowest point of the car so if your exhaust is lower then the skirts of front bar thats what you will be pulled up on (i think)

Yea, I got lows on back SLs on front - so my lowest point is tow hooks atm (will be the same when I upgrade)

Yea, I got lows on back SLs on front - so my lowest point is tow hooks atm (will be the same when I upgrade)
If you plan on running those 2 batteries in the boot aswell as a Capacitor ASWELL as HID's 10mm ground clearance is the least of your legal worries :P

']If you plan on running those 2 batteries in the boot aswell as a Capacitor ASWELL as HID's 10mm ground clearance is the least of your legal worries :P

He is with aami and unless he has it on his cover that it has aftermarket suspension he is no longer covered, goes for all mods and being that he doesnt have it cert'ed that makes him liable and aami wont pay out a claim

He is with aami and unless he has it on his cover that it has aftermarket suspension he is no longer covered, goes for all mods and being that he doesnt have it cert'ed that makes him liable and aami wont pay out a claim
Everything is on the policy except for the HIDs. I switched because NRMA bumped it by 30/month when I declared mods!

Everything is on the policy except for the HIDs. I switched because NRMA bumped it by 30/month when I declared mods!
thats weird when i had my old car and i told them about my mods i didnt get charged any extra, that reminds me i have to tell them about my current mods.

I cant even Clear those stuiped Car park bumpstops in the parking bays and thats without the Ralliart splitter on and it. :D Splitter on and i cant go to far :doubt:

Are you going for a complete bodykit or just the front bar? The front of my sideskirt is the lowest point on my car as far as I'm aware (although the entire sideskirt sits lower than the front bar).

I'll take some photos in the morning...


Yea, I got lows on back SLs on front - so my lowest point is tow hooks atm (will be the same when I upgrade)

The tow hook is lower than the front part of the bumper. At a guesstimate, the tow hook is probably a similar height/maybe a fraction higher than the back of the front bumper. Like ih8hsv said, the bumper gets lower as you head towards the wheel.

Bugger it, I'm feeling generous - must be because I'm nearly ready to go out :P

Front towhook on 18 month old King Lows
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/5786/p1010626ab9.th.jpg (http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010626ab9.jpg)

Different heights of front bumper
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4834/p1010630yp2.th.jpg (http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010630yp2.jpg)

Front bumper vs side skirt. The coke can doesn't fit below any part of the side skirt, yet it *just* fits underneath the front bumper.
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1189/p1010625lc9.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010625lc9.jpg)

Remember - a coke can is 13cm.

Hope it helps :)

Well ****, if those are lows there is NO CHANCE! of clearing 100mm on superlows! Cheers dude. I was going to go for a VRX kit, but after a discussion with the gf ive decided the kms are getting too high for my liking and trading up to a TL VRX - Wondering if I can keep my existing springs, based on the above it would be a no for insurance purposes (the TL will be staying legal).

Well ****, if those are lows there is NO CHANCE! of clearing 100mm on superlows! Cheers dude. I was going to go for a VRX kit, but after a discussion with the gf ive decided the kms are getting too high for my liking and trading up to a TL VRX - Wondering if I can keep my existing springs, based on the above it would be a no for insurance purposes (the TL will be staying legal).

Dean the height of your car is the last thing you should really be worrying about it, now every cop encounter ive had, unless you have the car extremely dumped on its **** you will be fine. I have lower springs then your SL/L combo, and havent had an issue yet, and i have mudflaps!

Anyways if they want to book you for there height, they will do it on the spot or tell you to go to Botany and you want to hope to god you dont ever get sent there.