as the topic say....legaly how low can someone make there car?

how many inches..bla bla...
thanks

 

in hawaii and ohio you have to have your plate 12 inches off the ground and headlights 22 inches off the ground.

 

i heard in cali, that you have to be able to roll a tennis ball under your car

 

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nice avatar, i have like 3 of those shoe boxes laying in my room haha.

 

supposedly in california, they only allowed a 1 inch drop. i am not even remotely close to being sure that that is indeed a fact.

i have not heard about people getting fix it tickets for having cars being too low

 

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ROFL! I've never heard of that.

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Happened to a few people I know. One of them was a COMPLETELY stock Lancer Evolution

 

just call your local DMV, they should be able to tell you the actual law.

 

"...i heard in cali, that you have to be able to roll a tennis ball under your car... "
or
"...supposedly in california, they only allowed a 1 inch drop..."

Oh yeah?, well..."My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious."


Just playing, but seriously try the DMV as was mentioned. Although, I doubt you'd get a great/comprehensive response from calling up an overworked DMV employee. Maybe easier to read through here yourself: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vcpdftoc.htm

I do know of two ways they can cite you (thinking from the other direction):
1) CA V.C. 24400 http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24400.htm. Basically, if the bulbs in the headlamp are below 22". I believe a CA H-T'er got this in the last few months...

2) CA V.C&gt;24008 http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24008.htm.
Basically, if any part of the car (other than the wheels) is lower than the lowest part of any rim.

I'm sure there are others ways too, but I assume these are the easiest for an officer to check/remember.


Modified by XrcR6 at 4:23 AM 4/6/2005

 

hehe, sometimes dmv workers can be really helpful actually! Esepcially if you're asking them something interesting/out of the ordinary

 

I've never seen so many stupid slammed on the floor homeboy rides in my life as when I lived in California. I can't imagine they are real strict on that stuff

 

i hear in cali. it 22 inchs from the middle of the headlight..

 

I second exactly what XrcR6 said.

I believe that the clearance under the car relates to any structural items (like sway bars) that would hit the ground with the tires removed from the rims. (the idea being safety in case of a total blow-out)

Not only is there a height "range" for the headlights but also for bumpers.

The solution if you get "popped" is to borrow a set of 17" rim wheels from a friend. Then get it signed off.

Wes

 

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This is pretty standard everywhere....although I know if you have a slammed Honda, you will be way lower than 22 inches.

 

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2) CA V.C&gt;24008 http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24008.htm.
Basically, if any part of the car (other than the wheels) is lower than the lowest part of any rim.

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My bro has been cited for this

 

every state is different around here in texas they really dont care how low you are.

 

Them not citing you is different than what is and isn't legal.

In Idaho you can be slammed to the ground and I don't think anyone would care but there is still a law.