coke can, anything under that is illegal!!

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SPO41 Mk2 Cooper S very original
1993 R32 Nissan Skyline GTR

The vehicle standards booklet I looked at from qld transport states that vehicles can be raised or lowered without approval as long as 2/3 of the original suspension travel in each direction is maintained. Then in a note at the bottom of the page " *Generally, a vehicle which maintains a minimum clearance of 100mm between the ground and any point on the underside of the vehicle (except a point on a tyre, wheel, wheel hub, brake backing plate or flexible mudguard or mudflap) will meet ADR 43."
Seems to be a bit of a grey area to me, depending on the vehicles suspension geometry you could potentially lower the car to be above the 100 mm and still be illegal.
Does anyone know the standard factory height of a mini and how much travel it has?

Coke can? Will a beer can do, I have those.... I like it! I'll give it a go out of interest...

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

100 mm for all cars. That's good clearance for the crap roads we drive on. Better than damaging our cars however for looks, lower is better.

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Previously owned the Red VTEC Mini (B16A)

Project currently on the go:
1961 Morris mini
Engine conversion - WRX EJ255

Don't know why you're all having problems....?

Na, still no good. That rear diff height is a bit sus !

Rah roh... My Moke doesn't qualify with that... Even with the coke can on its side!

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Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

I wonder how they expect a minimatic on the standard hydro suspension to pass that.. Its never ever been over 100mm in its entire life! I've learnt where the speed bumps are in my local shopping centre that I can't even attempt to go over haha

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88 Rover 1.3i "Reggie"
99 Rover 1.3i “Grover”
12 Mini Cooper S "The shitter"
17 Mini Clubman JCW “Noddy”

I know of one fella who got so frustrated (with the lack of factual common sense etc) that he locked his car whist it was over the pits and told the Rocket Scientist "inspector" to call the Police

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"Show me the Mini!"

and what was the result?

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Website: http://www.dutchysmini.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Dutchysmini/

Previously owned the Red VTEC Mini (B16A)

Project currently on the go:
1961 Morris mini
Engine conversion - WRX EJ255

The "inspectors" supervisor was called in and told the "inspector" he was wrong and to let the customer go on his way...

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"Show me the Mini!"

Good result. It would be nice if more people had common sense these days.

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Website: http://www.dutchysmini.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Dutchysmini/

Previously owned the Red VTEC Mini (B16A)

Project currently on the go:
1961 Morris mini
Engine conversion - WRX EJ255