California impounds cars with lowered suspension?

[sumyungguy]

Theres no law on stiffness.. Its all BS

[jflip2002]

You can get tickets for your suspension being too low. They have little templates in the central valley that have to fit under your ride. my car had some cut springs, and would scrape reflectors when I Switched lanes it was so nutted at one point. And I never got a ticket....

I did have friends however, who had their trucks C notched, and bagged. The cops will make you lay it out, and if its done right, and not like a puss, it'll lay frame. THATS when your shit gets impounded. That was until the guys were smart enough to put quick disconnects on the switches to make it seem like it wasnt bagged lol.

[jflip2002]

Heres what I gather:

24008.5. (a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a frame height or body floor height greater than specified in subdivisions (b) and (c).

(b) The maximum frame height is as follows:

[This table lists the maximum frame height for various types of vehicles.] * Vehicle Type Frame Height
(1) Passenger vehicles, except housecars 23 inches


Most E30s come illegal from the factory with our 4x4 suspension =\

[Fanzotti]

Talked to the dude. Car was impounded due to overly stiff race suspension. Said it's a brand new law.

I hope it isn't and this is B.S.

[JasonC]

For Cali having so many car people in it. There is alot of Nazi laws against cars there in Cali. :hitler:

[atomic]

Hell Cali is known world wide for the automobile industry leader in development and hot rodding and they still come up with dumbshit laws to regulate whats on the roads there. Honestly once again it is the democrats doing what they do best. Come up with more bullshit laws instead of enforcing the ones already on the books something they have been doing since the beginning of their party.

[Fanzotti]

Hell Cali is known world wide for the automobile industry leader in development and hot rodding and they still come up with dumbshit laws to regulate whats on the roads there. Honestly once again it is the democrats doing what they do best. Come up with more bullshit laws instead of enforcing the ones already on the books something they have been doing since the beginning of their party.

Yeah it sucks. But hey, weeds legal.

[rThor432]

Yeah it sucks. But hey, weeds legal.

Yeah I can tell by their laws regarding cars..

Eibach is going to make some good money if this is a law.

[Jean]

Talked to the dude. Car was impounded due to overly stiff race suspension. Said it's a brand new law.

I hope it isn't and this is B.S.

What VC is on the ticket ?

[Fanzotti]

What VC is on the ticket ?

I'm trying to find out but Don't know if I'll ever hear from the Dude again?

Would really like to get to the bottom of this. I want to do my suspension and all but don't feel like giving the cops a dumb reason to pull me over.

:hitler::hitler::hitler:

[jflip2002]

I wouldnt sweat it. Do what youre gonna do, they wont do shit. This guy is pulling stuff out of his ass.

[NOMAD]

I see the real problem being cheap idiots who chop thier springs and the car sits on the bumpstops the whole time on blown shocks. I see that all the time around here in the IE.
A set of H&R race with billys will give more, and react normally while driving. A car sitting on the bumpstops is a danger all around it.

I can see also the truck guys who can drive with the frame on the ground or with hackjob set-ups being an issue too.

I never had a problem in my Miata which had stiff-low springs and adjustable shocks for autocross. I didn;t drive like a complete idiot on the freeway either.

Try to attract less attention, be smart when you drive, and be nice to cops when they pull you over. Set your car up the right way and it'll handle great.
98% of the time they won't mess with you. I only get pulled over when I'm driving too fast.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

As soon as I saw this thread, I was asking myself if you still had your car.

But yeah... the more I read about CA, the less I'd like to be there with my own car. All these new laws are ridiculous.

My car is far from stiff.

It's the cushiest aftermarket ride you will ever ride in.

[ak96ss]

I would bet, though, that if you were running hydraulics and 26" gold-plated wire wheels, you would not pass either frame height or, if it is true, the stiffness test.

My first thought when I read this was that they were pursuing the low-riders, not a dropped suspension. If you've ever seen a low-rider driving down the road when he is not showboating, you'd know. They bump and grind over every undulation in the road.

[atomic]

I see the real problem being cheap idiots who chop thier springs and the car sits on the bumpstops the whole time on blown shocks. I see that all the time around here in the IE.
A set of H&R race with billys will give more, and react normally while driving. A car sitting on the bumpstops is a danger all around it.

I can see also the truck guys who can drive with the frame on the ground or with hackjob set-ups being an issue too.

I never had a problem in my Miata which had stiff-low springs and adjustable shocks for autocross. I didn;t drive like a complete idiot on the freeway either.

Try to attract less attention, be smart when you drive, and be nice to cops when they pull you over. Set your car up the right way and it'll handle great.
98% of the time they won't mess with you. I only get pulled over when I'm driving too fast.

I see this probably as the problem here in this case as well. I see idiots all the time running down the road with their freaking rear bumper dragging the ground throwing sparks. This type of behavior would require stiff penalties and does destroy the roads. Also I bet he probably had some kind of attitude with the cop as well. Which probably aggrivated the situation as well. Always remember guys dont act like a smartass with a cop and you will more than likely be let off on a lessor charge or even a warning.