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I know this is a big ask but i have an urgent query.

Last thursday night i was pulled over in my relatively stock gtr. was defected for parkers being blue, (they're led white) and my front pipes being too low. i thought they were stock but under closer inspection, i found that they are indeed aftermarket. they are only about 10mm too low. the bloody cop only gave me 6 days to clear a major defect. (ahhhhhhhhh bastard, i thought that they had to have 3 things before it was a major.) the simplest method of rectifying this problem i could think of was if someone was kind enuf and had them to spare for a couple of days while i get the defect cleared :D change my stock 16in gtr rims for a set of 17in or preferably 18in, (to be sure) rims with a larger rolling diameter to bring the height of the car up. like i said. it's a big ask but i have run out of options. i am most willing to leave my gtr rims as calateral. preferably eastern suburbs. can anyone help me please????? :)

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was about to say the same thing... uve only just got it on the road lol

was the height of the pipes measured on a definate flat peice of ground or curved road?

he did get u for 3 things... left and right bulbs and ur height :D

gay but thats how it works.

just go get a RWC again or if ur last ones still current take that to vic roads to clear it lol

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you'd be welcome to swap my 18" rims off my gts-t to get it cleared as im on my L's and the car just sits in the driveway anyways... but i dont think the offset would be right to fit a gtr :D

-Ruffels

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ac, i got a new mobile so i don't have your number. i might come round to your place after work tomorrow and say g'day. about 6 o clock. and to ruffels, thanx heaps man for the help even tho they didn't fit. it's great to see that people put up their hand when someone is in need. thanx again.

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oh yeah, ruffels your car is clean as.  even tho you're still just on ya L's, you've done a great job. definate respect to ya.

haha thanks man

its no gtr though :(

thanks for the spin in your car.. that was amazing.. never felt acceleration and traction at the same time quite like that

quite breathtaking i must say

looking forward to seeing you again at the show and shine.. or quite possibly in the next couple of days if you cant get any more wheels sorted out and have to use the spacers

-Ruffels

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Ur the guy i saw pulling out of GT AUTO on saturday.

There is another thing the cops could have got you for easily also they missed but what was quite obivious  <_<

lol yes.. but many of us are guilty for that one on here

Nick how are you going in tring to fix the problem?

im working tonight but if u wanna go plan B. then im free friday night and so is Foznice

-Ruffels

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I wouldnt put the spacers on if you are going to get a defect cleared - arent they defectable?

Also, going from 17s to 18s probably wont increase ur ride height. Maybe borrow some stock dump pipes for the test?

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plan change.. im free almost all friday, so let me know what you wanna do.. by the way, I have only 2 spaces, so it might not actually be that helpful... but how old is the roadworthy you got for getting your car regoed in the first place? as inark mentioned, you can probably just use the same certificate and have your car fixed up without seeing another roadworthy place at all?

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rylan... my wheels fit fine on the back... its just we need the extra 3mm clearance form the brakes on the front...

if your jsut going to get a height defect cleared... doubt they are gonna look at the wheels and notice the spacers on the front

if they ask how you overcame the height problem... just tell them you got a new dump.. they arent gonna know what wheels you had on when the cops pulled you over.. so i wouldnt draw un nessasary attension to the wheels or it may lead to them noticing the spacers

-Ruffels

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