lowest your car can legally be in qld

[El Venom]

does anyone know the height your car can be at the lowest point and still be legal in queensland?

[EA2BA]

Any car in any state it's a lowest point of 100mm best I know of.

[nicko_bud]

The road clearance of a fully laden vehicle must not be less than 100mm Measured at any part of the vehicle other than the wheel rim or brake backing plates. (This does not apply where a lesser clearance has been
specified by the manufacturer.)

When lowering or raising a vehicle body (front or rear), the following additional restrictions are based on the manufacturer's dimensions for the standard unmodified vehicle while unladen:

• The ride height measured between the rubber bump stop and the corresponding metal stop may be reduced by no more than one third.

• The rebound travel measured between the rubber rebound stop and the corresponding metal stop (or the extension of the shock absorber for vehicles
without a rebound stop) may be reduced by no more than one third.

• Coil springs are to remain in locating seats on full suspension droop without forcibly being removed. In addition, the normal relationship between the front
and rear suspension heights must not be unduly affected. Replacement springs (shorter or taller) must have the same or greater load capacity as the original springs.

Suspension coil springs must not be shortened by cutting or heating. Leaf spring suspensions must not be raised by the use of extended shackles, adjustable metal plates or by placing the leaf springs to the opposite side of the axle. If lowering blocks are used, they must be either steel or aluminium.

Airbag or air pressurised shock absorber helper springs may be fitted in addition to the original suspension. However, replacing some or all of the suspension system with an air or hydraulic suspension requires specific approval

[El Venom]

i hae heard somewhere that it has recently changed due to some of the new cars being released are actually lower then 100mm from the factory.I was also told the new messurement is 80 - 85mm, but i have been unable to confirm this. has anyone else heard this. Also would the height be a roadworthy item as my car is between 80 and 85mm off the ground at the lowest point of the exhaust

[nicko_bud]

Read BOY!!!! ive highlighted in BOLD

The road clearance of a fully laden vehicle must not be less than 100mm Measured at any part of the vehicle other than the wheel rim or brake backing plates. (This does not apply where a lesser clearance has been
specified by the manufacturer.)

[El Venom]

so is the height a road worthy item

[jabba]

Originally Posted by daendo

so is the height a road worthy item

Yes it is.. Nicko Bud explains it all.. If a cars suspension does not fit into that criteria than it is not roadworthy