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From what I hear, you can pass on coils if you adjust them to near stock height (or something that isn't slammed) and it can give at least a visibly decent suspension travel on the bounce test. I don't I've ever seen an inspection where they checked to see if you had coils unless it was blatantly obvious that you have them. Then again, the point of them is to lower your car, so it'd be obvious in most cases that you have them. I'd say just check your suspension travel and raise your car to something near stock looking and you'd be fine.
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Depends on where you take it and who does the inspection. The last person that inspected my Evo (only have i/e), was ultra suspicious about everything. It took me 5 minutes to convince him that my stock MR suspension was... stock. That was just the start of the nonsense. I've also heard of one person that couldn't pass recon with coils even with it raised (they went after failing safety). They claimed the suspension was just too stiff.
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Yes there is. The db can not be louder than 92 on your vehicle; However, exhaust isn't a recon item.
Coil overs will not pass. It doesn't matter how much you adjust them. I was on an insanely high ride height. I still didn't pass because of my coil overs. They will check your suspension travel as well.
Your bilsteins aren't stock. There's no way your entire stock car is stock. Blasphemous.
From what I hear, you can pass on coils if you adjust them to near stock height (or something that isn't slammed) and it can give at least a visibly decent suspension travel on the bounce test. I don't I've ever seen an inspection where they checked to see if you had coils unless it was blatantly obvious that you have them. Then again, the point of them is to lower your car, so it'd be obvious in most cases that you have them. I'd say just check your suspension travel and raise your car to something near stock looking and you'd be fine.
Depends on where you take it and who does the inspection. The last person that inspected my Evo (only have i/e), was ultra suspicious about everything. It took me 5 minutes to convince him that my stock MR suspension was... stock. That was just the start of the nonsense. I've also heard of one person that couldn't pass recon with coils even with it raised (they went after failing safety). They claimed the suspension was just too stiff.
as far as i know, there is only 1 recon inspection station.
i have passed recon in many cars with coilovers and drop springs. the problem isn't the coilovers themselves. the rule is the center of your headlights (usually indicated on the lens) must be 22" or higher from the ground and you're supposed to be able to bounce the car 1" up and 1" down. technically you could lay frame in an xB and still pass (stupid) but that's the rule. the bounce test is what you have to worry about. what it really comes down to is which inspector you get and the kind of attitude you have when you interact w/ them. none of the cars i have got reconed actually passed the bounce test. the guy just mashed down on my fender, saw it move, and said ok
i have passed recon in many cars with coilovers and drop springs. the problem isn't the coilovers themselves. the rule is the center of your headlights (usually indicated on the lens) must be 22" or higher from the ground and you're supposed to be able to bounce the car 1" up and 1" down. technically you could lay frame in an xB and still pass (stupid) but that's the rule. the bounce test is what you have to worry about. what it really comes down to is which inspector you get and the kind of attitude you have when you interact w/ them. none of the cars i have got reconed actually passed the bounce test. the guy just mashed down on my fender, saw it move, and said ok
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I actually came back in to elaborate. I was being narrow minded and was thinking only for safety. You need recon to pass safety with coil overs. Hell my Miata is on coil overs AND I have legit paper work lol . The recon place is pretty chill as long as your sh** is together and youre not a douche bag.
I actually came back in to elaborate. I was being narrow minded and was thinking only for safety. You need recon to pass safety with coil overs. Hell my Miata is on coil overs AND I have legit paper work lol . The recon place is pretty chill as long as your sh** is together and youre not a douche bag.
Man, i leave HI and everything gets all crazy.
on a side note, Ill be back to HI around Mid MAY, only to leave in JUN ( Jun17th ) Hopefully i can get a few cruises in before i leave.
on a side note, Ill be back to HI around Mid MAY, only to leave in JUN ( Jun17th ) Hopefully i can get a few cruises in before i leave.
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for the most part, these guys have you lined up pretty well. there are some other stuff, but they covered the big ones. i went one time and the inspector had me remove a sticker cause he felt it was obstructing my view (fyi, it was on the driver side rear passenger window). i'd say go down and check it out. if you fail, i believe you have 30 days to remedy or you have to pay the processing fee again. the nice thing about it now is that it is by appointment only. used to be first come first serve and they were only open for like 2 hours. ridiculous!
don't forget to check out evoHI.com. that way this thread can have a place of it's own rather than share one massive one.
