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pyoties bro Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Feb 2012 ·

#1027739
Hello, im looking at buying a vehicle (Karmann Ghia) from interstate that has been lowered.
I live in South Australia.
I know i will need to have the vehicle inspected in order to get SA rego plates.
Does anyone know if it will pass/not pass if its been lowered?
I suppose it might depend on how its been lowered?

Is there anything else in terms of passing inspection that people have been caught out in the past or that i should be aware of before trying to bring an inter-state car over?

thanks.

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#1027741
Be aware of changes in track - especially narrowed beams. Also non standard seats and seat mounts and in a Ghia - RUST.
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV

pyoties bro Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Feb 2012 ·

#1027750
so are narrowed beams a no go?
the SA gov web site about all the regulations doesnt really detail much.
i know lots of people have lowered cars with narrowed beams etc so there much be a way.

has anyone in SA been through the process with a lowered VW?

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#1027760
This might shed a bit of light - or maybe not. Qld though.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=106171#pid991971
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1027762
pyoties bro wrote:so are narrowed beams a no go?
Highly unlikely you would bet a 4" no shock beam engineered

It is difficult to register a "noticeably" modified vehicle from interstate

Dropped spindles generally dont get engineered.
I have only known of 1 beetle that has been engineered with dropped spindles.

Would your average RTA guy notice a 2" narrowed beam lowered on a tidy car 🙅

That link above sums it up well.

What does the car have on it?

If it is a REALLY nice example it may be worth putting a standard beam in
Futue te ipsum!!!

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#1027778
If the vehicle has a narrowed beam, do yourself a favour and put the standard width beam back in, there is a big difference in the handling, I have a Ghia that I changed the narrowed for a standard width beam and it was worth the effort. Any reduction in track is illegal.

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#1027781
The car has to go to Regency or Lonsdale for an ID check and a very basic roadworthy..if they bother at all.If the car has adjusters and you raise it up and look respectable it will get through.They are more interested in ID checking than anything else.Lonsdale is pretty laid back.I have taken my Mitsubishi Legnum through there that I bought from WA.They'll only start looking if things look too low or obvious.