Suzuki Club UK

From what I've been told, it's down to the IVA being over strict on crash regulations regarding things like indicator stalks having to have a certain radius, steering wheel circumference and other nitpicky things designed to make it harder to build your own car.

But even if you can pass IVA easily, if you can avoid one altogether, why wouldn't you?

Have a read through the IVA manual for the basic test Anton, it's not as scary as people make it out to be, yes there are niggly little bits but you'll find most standard vehicles comply with these anyway, there will always be certain little changes you need to make to meet their requirements, some things like the crash requirements aren't actually that strict in the basic test.....if a mini can pass then anything can

The main reason to try to avoid it is the cost. There's more vehicles on the road with a lot more major chassis mods than a 2" extension for RUF, if you ever got called up in it I would be amazed!

Stop worrying and crack on I say!

It's the cost that bothered me more than anything.

I might still coil mine one day, so I might give that a read in preparation.

I have been looking around a bit online and such, being on the market for a lift-kit myself. I think, for me, that new original-height leafsprings and new shock-absorbers will be plenty for me as the original springs on my SJ is pretty much all flat. Atleast I'll start there

Has anyone re arched their springs?

Anton wrote:It's the cost that bothered me more than anything.

I might still coil mine one day, so I might give that a read in preparation.

My LJ is coiled at the rear, that doesn't need testing as you can change axles as long as you don't modify the chassis. They did a bit but it's passed 7 MOT's like that so I'm not fussed and neither are the MOT blokes.

Josh-holden wrote:Has anyone re arched their springs?

Did it on an old tractor I used to own. They just flattened back out again after a few weeks, IMHO not worth the time and effort.