shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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Alright guys, My corsa is going in for its MOT on thursday. Just wondering if having the rear dropped -100mm is likely to cause any concern for the tester? The springs are cable tied in place to top them falling out when the car is jacked/lifted up.
Also will the car go onto that brake tester thing without grounding out?
Cheers 
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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i would be carefull when its on the brake tester because when i had my corsa sport it was lowered bout 60mm on speedlines and im pretty sure when it was on the brake tester the exhaust was hitting the floor but not 100% sure as it was nearly 2 years ago now
but im sure somebody with -100mm will help you out more
April 08 feature car
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marklawton
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canrt really say as i put my 60mm back springs back on for the mot to be on the safe side, only a 5 minute job
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shaunmods
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Cheers for the replies chaps. Just been out and raised it back up to 60mm just to be safe 
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Minty_Fresh
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spoke to an mot tester the other week shaun, and she said its ok aslong as there not cut (take reciept from coilsprings to say there custom springs) also doesnt matter if there cable tied aslong as spring returns to its original place when jacked up (cable tie will hold it in place)
not a problem, but just to be safe its a good idea to return to 60mm as you have done
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
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mine passed on 2 occasions at different garages.
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Charlton
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also wanted to know this, as i normally change them for 60mm, i thought he would have something to say if he seen they were cable tied in
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
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a proper mot tested will fail them if the rear springs are insecure (well they should fail it)
if the springs are helf in with caple ties then this means they are insecure
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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The car will go on the brake tester alrite my mate had his car MOT'd the other week but his exhaust was a crumb off touching the ground 
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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My Astra exhaust hit the ground, It's down around 80mm alround
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Stu_22
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My track car failed once because due to a lack of clearance on the wheel arch but I think he was being picky
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
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in austrlia you can get ya car towed for having it lowered too much its dangerous apparently lol
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