Golfpro Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hi, my car is booked in for the MOT for the first time since it was transformed. It is now considerably lowered and has a Whifbitz front bumper and side skirts and also a 3 inch exhaust so ground clearance is only about 4 or 5 inches. I am worried that when they drive it into the rollers for testing the brakes that it will bottom out or damage the bumper, skirts or exhaust. Does anyone know if the MOT centre has an obligation to test lowered cars in a different way. After all how do they test Lambos and other supercars which are seriously low? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 quite possible mate, mine is on stock suspension with an aftermarket front and its touch and go!! if yours in lowered and has the bumper mentioned which I know sits very very low then be VERY careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 they can road test it instead, they normally do that for 4wd cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfpro Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 they can road test it instead, they normally do that for 4wd cars. They used to be able to test the braking in the carpark area (a good excuse for them to drive your high powered or modified car) but at our centers it is now all computerised from start to finish so I dont know if they can bypass the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 mine had to be driven to be checked about 2 monts ago they have a device that the put in the pasanger foot well and when the brakes are pressed it gives a read out of some kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Mark Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 If it's 4wd or has an LSD then it shouldn't go in brake rollers anyway and would have to be road tested. Our system is computerised but they still have the ability to do this manual test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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