Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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Which Suspension height for MOT?
Tomorrow sees the 2nd MOT on my motor. It's booked into a small Land Rover loving family-run local garage that's been trading since the early 1900s but it's going to be the 1st D3 ever tested there!
I'm thinking that it should be in off-road height when it goes on the ramp for that part of the test. Am I right? Key in or out?Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
8th Feb 2009 8:21 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
I can't see what difference it would make.
8th Feb 2009 9:44 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
Depends on how tall the mechanic is
8th Feb 2009 9:55 pm
RTW
Member Since: 25 Jan 2009
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 50
I wouldn't worry...Their aren't many 4x4s, let alone cars that can do the off road height trick, so I would suggest it doesn't matter Richard.
If it 'bongs' one more time, I'm gonna drive it off a cliff!
8th Feb 2009 10:15 pm
TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
it will be interesting to see how they perform the braking tests ........
I presume they'll have to do this on a road with that old-fashioned meter thing ( ? )
8th Feb 2009 11:20 pm
Khauff
Member Since: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 229
Yup they will use that old-fashioned meter thing for sure and the handbrake test on the hill. Thats if they find the handbrake
Id keep the vehicle on the standard hight setting, because part of the MOT is to check the dipped beam if they adjust this when its raised your lighting will be off when you lower the vehicle
8th Feb 2009 11:26 pm
741hcr
Member Since: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Usually in front of the PC
Posts: 175
Don't they just use a rolling road to test the brakes?
8th Feb 2009 11:45 pm
TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
Yeah thats what the bigger garages use but hence the above quote
"small Land Rover loving family-run local garage"
Im presuming they dont have the 4x4 rolling road
8th Feb 2009 11:50 pm
philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
Posts: 1761
Had a couple of MOT tests at this garage on my D1 and they certainly don't have a 4 wheel version rolling road!
However, I have seen the ornate wooden box with brass fittings on a shelf there!Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
9th Feb 2009 12:19 am
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
Tapley Meter, thats whats wot it is.
9th Feb 2009 11:45 am
philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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Of course it is - was on the tip of my tongue! Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
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