Lowering on springs - MOT

[dave2k3]

i have dropped my car -60mm on just springs. Has any body had problems getting it through a MOT wiv them because the rears cum loose wen the cars jacked up dont they!
I will eventually get the shocks but just need to know weva to put in the old springs on for the MOT or not.

Cheers if u can help!

Soz for puttin in the wrong forum

[DUNOVA.]

Should be ok aslong as the wheels don't rub,I took my old nova for an MOT and the rear spring just fell out LMFAO the tester just gave me a funny look Did'nt mension it after he made me put it back in :lol:

[Neil.]

how come they just fall out, ive got -60mm all round with shocks and my rear springs havenever fell out when jacking it up.

[supernova1200]

because the standard shoks are to long for the springs so it allows the arm to drop all the way down so the spring falls out.
if you have uprated springs you wont get this.

[Nova_boy_69]

I had the same problem the mot guy just pulled out my springs and it failed for it, i got away with just cable tying them down.

[2litreturbo]

if you have uprated springs you wont get this.

I think you mean uprated shocks!

lol

[Philsutton]

the springs do have a habit of falling out with standard shocks.

[tomsuch]

my nova is lowered 60mm and it went through the mot no problems! im still running standard 13" wheels tho but had no problems at all!!

[dave2k3]

ok cheers ppl. looks like i'l b getting out the cable ties lol.

cheers

Dave

[-Bruce-]

:lol: at first you dont succeed then cable ties are the answer!! :lol:

[Tazzy]

can 40mm springs fall out? cuz ive never had any problems with them!

also, when i had the GTE, i had 60mm jamex springs on it, no shocks, just springs, and they never popped out, i didnt have any problems with then at all!

[Jack]

also, when i had the GTE, i had 60mm jamex springs on it, no shocks, just springs, and they never popped out, i didnt have any problems with then at all!

No shocks?? :o

[Philsutton]

can 40mm springs fall out? cuz ive never had any problems with them!

also, when i had the GTE, i had 60mm jamex springs on it, no shocks, just springs, and they never popped out, i didnt have any problems with then at all
They only tend to fall out when you jack up the rear or get enough air over a bridge :lol: but they wont fall out in normal driving.

[2litreturbo]

also, when i had the GTE, i had 60mm jamex springs on it, no shocks, just springs, and they never popped out, i didnt have any problems with then at all!

GTE was 25mm lower than standard so the springs are only the equivilant of 35mm. So no they wouldn't necessarly fall out

[isrs]

bloody hell i'm glad i sold my old car when i did then. i lowered it 60mm on just springs. i i started jacking it up loads to swap wheels then paint the drums then swap wheels again. i never even checked the springs, but worst of all i used to go burnin down the back roads to jump a bridge.

oooops.

[2litreturbo]

your luck then mate!

[Tazzy]

the front end of my car is lowered 40mm, i plan to drop the back end 60mm, if they do pop out, how do you put them back in?

and as for 'air over a bridge', lol, ive done that a few times, theres a bridge in warstock (Rob might know which one im on about!) jumped it a few times, but never had any problems!

will i when i put the 60mm springs on?

cheerz!

[dave2k3]

well, mine only pop out if you pull down the lower arm!! they move around when the car is jacked up, but dont literally fall out lol. i just wanted to check this for the MOT so its not relly anything to worry about.

cheers

[isrs]

in my old car when i took the jack off n went for a drive you can jus here em go back into place. never had any trouble with them thou.