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12-08-2006, 10:45 PM
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My dad reckons that lowering blocks are ileagal but the only documentation i could find of the wa gov web site is this and it says nothing about lowering blocks.
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/mediafiles/lic_ib-116a.pdf Mike |
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12-08-2006, 11:12 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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They're not illegal in the eastern states. VIC, NSW, and ACT anyhow. Sorry, can't be sure about WA.
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13-08-2006, 12:44 PM
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Burning rubber excites me
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mildura, VIC
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Might want to ask in the x series forums, there aint many e series falcons around with lowering blocks :P
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13-08-2006, 02:52 PM
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Quote:
 But yeah, i am unsure of WA rules, in vic you are allowed them.
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13-08-2006, 02:58 PM
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Location: Geelong
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when i had my EA wagon rwc'd, i had to remove them to pass.... refitted them straight away though
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13-08-2006, 06:22 PM
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FirstOnRaceDay
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NEWCASTLE
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My friend got deffected in his POS hilux because he had lowering blocks...
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13-08-2006, 08:30 PM
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Noobasorus
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: western suburbs
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So if you have rear leaf springs head on down to pedders and get a nice set of reset springs to what ever height you want your car and toss the blocks,then you dont have to worry about rwc issues
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13-08-2006, 08:43 PM
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Does anyone know what price i would be looking at for some new reset springs or to get my springs reset?
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13-08-2006, 09:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Cost me $150 for an AU ute. But that was mates rates.
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13-08-2006, 09:12 PM
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www.TUFFCARPARTS.com
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I think King's actually do new sets as well.
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13-08-2006, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Albury - Wodonga
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so what are the costs of lowering blocks and how far will they drop it?
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13-08-2006, 10:27 PM
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Location: Perth
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i found these which is what started the whole thing
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LOWERING-BLOC...QQcmdZViewItem |
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Lowering blocks
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