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New car modification laws...sorry for off topic. 23-Jul-2009 At 2:48:20 PM evanbb

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On 22/07/2009 JamesMc wrote:
>And an excellent idea too. Why do you think you can engineer a car better
>than the original manufacturer?

I know for a fact I can engineer a car better than a 1994 camry for a start. It'd be hard not to frankly.

This idea is a little coarse. Cars are factory engineered to the very middle of the road in the balance between handling and comfort. They only do it to sell more cars, not improve safety. As stated by others, there are huge handling improvements to be had, and better handling means higher safety, by fiddling with the factory settings. The other point is cost, particularly in brakes and suspension. They definitely do not put the best parts in out of the factory; why wouldn't you want to improve those?

I really don't understand the minimum height restrictions. Maximum, yes, there's a good chance it'll flip over, but surely the only person inconvenienced by a lowered car is the driver? Properly engineered of course; not by cutting springs with a hack saw.