no more 12inchs from ground to plate
04-11-2007, 01:17 PM
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no more 12inchs from ground to plate
http://starbulletin.com/2007/04/11/news/story09.html
Originally Posted by starbulletin
Sports car owners and those with cars with modified bumpers will get a break under a new law signed yesterday by Gov. Linda Lingle.
House Bill 1427 drops state requirements for the heights of automobile headlights and license plates. The height of car headlights, which sometimes is changed when owners raise or lower the car's bumpers, is already set by federal law at a minimum of 22 inches, while state law had set the minimum at 24 inches.
State law had also set the minimum license plate height at 12 inches, but the House Transportation Committee noted that some low-slung sports cars have license plates lower than that.
Lingle also signed into law HB 1158, which allows special enhanced sentencing for arsonists charged with setting brush fires smaller than 10,000 square feet.
The old law, passed to discourage brush fires, had set the limit at 10,000 square feet or more.
Lingle also signed into law HB 613, which increases the state Veterans Services Advisory Board to nine from seven members and makes the Office of Veterans Affairs director a voting member.
Also signed into law yesterday was HB 1393, which permits government agencies to delete home addresses before disclosing payroll and contracting records.
House Bill 1427 drops state requirements for the heights of automobile headlights and license plates. The height of car headlights, which sometimes is changed when owners raise or lower the car's bumpers, is already set by federal law at a minimum of 22 inches, while state law had set the minimum at 24 inches.
State law had also set the minimum license plate height at 12 inches, but the House Transportation Committee noted that some low-slung sports cars have license plates lower than that.
Lingle also signed into law HB 1158, which allows special enhanced sentencing for arsonists charged with setting brush fires smaller than 10,000 square feet.
The old law, passed to discourage brush fires, had set the limit at 10,000 square feet or more.
Lingle also signed into law HB 613, which increases the state Veterans Services Advisory Board to nine from seven members and makes the Office of Veterans Affairs director a voting member.
Also signed into law yesterday was HB 1393, which permits government agencies to delete home addresses before disclosing payroll and contracting records.
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04-11-2007, 03:47 PM
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you might, actually, if your springs are "too stiff" like a lot of guys including mine. but i've heard of people getting past it if you get a lenient inspector. there is A LOT of debate about how fair and scientific these recon tests are ask anyone here, we've all had our share of misfortune with these stupid things.
04-11-2007, 08:20 PM
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Big deal 
the 12 inch plate height was the easiest rule to get by....just mount 'em by the bottom holes for inspection, then change 'em back after.
The real BS rule was the minimum 2 in. of suspension compression, measured by pushing down on the hood and trunk. F*^k, if I could do that my car would float like a boat on the road. I hear though that they've been more lax on that rule.
the 12 inch plate height was the easiest rule to get by....just mount 'em by the bottom holes for inspection, then change 'em back after. The real BS rule was the minimum 2 in. of suspension compression, measured by pushing down on the hood and trunk. F*^k, if I could do that my car would float like a boat on the road. I hear though that they've been more lax on that rule.
04-11-2007, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by islandx
The real BS rule was the minimum 2 in. of suspension compression, measured by pushing down on the hood and trunk. F*^k, if I could do that my car would float like a boat on the road. I hear though that they've been more lax on that rule.
04-12-2007, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by islandx
Big deal the 12 inch plate height was the easiest rule to get by....just mount 'em by the bottom holes for inspection, then change 'em back after.
The real BS rule was the minimum 2 in. of suspension compression, measured by pushing down on the hood and trunk. F*^k, if I could do that my car would float like a boat on the road. I hear though that they've been more lax on that rule.
the 12 inch plate height was the easiest rule to get by....just mount 'em by the bottom holes for inspection, then change 'em back after. The real BS rule was the minimum 2 in. of suspension compression, measured by pushing down on the hood and trunk. F*^k, if I could do that my car would float like a boat on the road. I hear though that they've been more lax on that rule.
04-12-2007, 11:56 AM
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do you think recon would say anything about my setup. Im gonna have cat less up/ down in the next week. I got currently rims and exhaust. Has anyone had trouble with saftey check and no cats?
04-12-2007, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808
do you think recon would say anything about my setup. Im gonna have cat less up/ down in the next week. I got currently rims and exhaust. Has anyone had trouble with saftey check and no cats?
04-13-2007, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808
do you think recon would say anything about my setup. Im gonna have cat less up/ down in the next week. I got currently rims and exhaust. Has anyone had trouble with saftey check and no cats?
04-13-2007, 02:33 AM
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when i did recon on my mazda they didn't check for cats (good cause i wasn't running any tee hee). said that intake and exhaust doesn't matter, they just checked suspension travel and the headlight & plate height.
also, you can't have stickers on any of your glass. if you got a tint strip on the front window, make sure you measure from the outside 4" down. the tint guys measured mine from the inside and it was 5" down from the outside, recon guy made me rip the tint off.
also, you can't have stickers on any of your glass. if you got a tint strip on the front window, make sure you measure from the outside 4" down. the tint guys measured mine from the inside and it was 5" down from the outside, recon guy made me rip the tint off.