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rothko78 Commited Dubber

55 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#775887
Hi

Tried to search this but couldn't find anything....

Is air bag suspension legal or able to be engineered for street use in NSW?

Cheers
Brad

Aspro Casual Dubber

35 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#775928
Not sure about NSW but here in VIC you can have it fitted as long as there is a limit switch fitted which prevents you from adjusting the height while the car is in gear. Very easy to overide when it is fitted.

I've also heard that the car must always be above the 100mm required by law so that if the bags fail it still rides at a safe height.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#775943
give the nsw rta tech line a ring
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MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#776094
Yes its legal with a engineers report. There is a mob at Forster doing the conversions. They also organise the report. I'll see if I can get his details.

rothko78 Commited Dubber

55 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#776149
Thanks for the responses!

I am actually looking at a beetle that already has air nag suspension just wanted to make sure i can get it rego'd in NSW as it is currently rego'd in QLD.

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#776314
You talking about the one on ebay ???
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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#776318
No worrys, it is a little pricey the one on ebay,You have to be a member to see the one on luft ??? cheers shane.
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#776358
be aware that they may not accept the engineers report from qld.
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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#776395
May is not the key word if the engineer is not on the RtA certification list it
the report will not be accepted

utter buggery Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#776575
I can't see the one on Luft? i tried registerinng and it wouldn't even let me do that.. something about wrong answer?
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oztype3 Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#801684
air bags suspension in QLD, can have air bags as long as its Digital dakota system ( autolever) and all switches cant be operated whilst driving.
then you ll get a mod plate and engo Cert.
but other than that get it Regoed in NSW its all legal as long as its modplated

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#801709
oztype3 wrote:but other than that get it Regoed in NSW its all legal as long as its modplated
As Grumble said - as long as it was originally certified by a NSW RTA Engineer
A Qld mod plate means jack when you take it to a NSW blue slip person

Otherwise it will be a new eng cert berfore you will be able to get a blue slip

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