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Post by Attorney Isaiah Loophole Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:11 pm

After reading some stories about getting tickets for illegal vehicle height in California. I figured why not get a post up about how high/low your car is sitting. Here is the code from California:
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
Section 24400.
(a) A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be:
(1) Equipped with at least two headlamps, with at least one on
each side of the front of the vehicle, and, except as to vehicles
registered prior to January 1, 1930, they shall be located directly
above or in advance of the front axle of the vehicle. The headlamps
and every light source in any headlamp unit shall be located at a
height of not more than 54 inches nor less than 22 inches.

Measure from the ground to the center of a headlight.

I will have to post up mine tomorrow as I am out of town tonight.... Rolling Eyes

Anyone want to start off?
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Post by ASBug Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:17 pm

19.5" = 145 65 15's and the adjustable strut all down.
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Post by fluxcap Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:20 pm

I saw that thread on the samba too! I'm at 18.75"
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Post by callahan Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:30 pm

18" even
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Post by Damn-it Don Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:19 am

Years ago I was ticketed in Florida for riding at 18". I thought that was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard.....still do. Rolling Eyes
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Post by peregrine67 Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:23 am

The law can't be the same for GA. Is it? With all the jacked up trucks I see violating it on the high side...
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Post by fluxcap Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:28 am

peregrine67 wrote:The law can't be the same for GA. Is it? With all the jacked up trucks I see violating it on the high side...
Whoa, our law is actually worse, minimum height of 24". Good thing they don't enforce this!

§ 40-8-22. Headlights


(a) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor driven cycle shall be equipped with at least two but not more than four headlights, with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlights shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this article.

(b) Every motorcycle and every motor driven cycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two headlights, which shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this article.

(c) Every headlight upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle and motor driven cycle, shall be located at a height measured from the center of the headlight of not more than 54 inches nor less than 24 inches, to be measured as set forth in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-8-21.

(d) The headlights required by this Code section shall be maintained in proper working condition and shall not be covered by any type of material, provided that the covering restriction shall not apply to any vehicle on which the original factory headlights were covered.

(e) It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with aiming pads on each headlight.

This is crazy.
I'm at 18.75" but I've got 2.5" spindles, and down maybe another 1.25" with my adjusters, so without these, I'd be at 22.5" I guess my low profile tires also account for maybe another 1.5", so I'd guess stock height would be right at 24". So basically anybody with the slightest lowering job would be in violation.
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Post by aircooledaddicts Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:14 am

I'm at 17.5
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Post by DOODLE BUGG Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:48 am

there is also a law about modifing your suspenchion up or down i think the cops in social circle told me you cant alter it but 2.5 up or down they could be full of crap though
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Post by buggin70 Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:56 am

DOODLE BUGG wrote:there is also a law about modifing your suspenchion up or down i think the cops in social circle told me you cant alter it but 2.5 up or down they could be full of crap though

no thats true im a criminal justice major
well thats what my prof told me and hes the deputy chief in marrietta
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Post by bakertim2 Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:15 pm

I just measured Bertha, and she's sitting at 16.75 inches, conservatively...
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Post by Bugman114 Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:36 pm

someone told me that it was technically illegal to do any modifications to your car with out having it inspected aftarwards, even putting aftermarket wheels. not sure how true that is tho.
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Post by BKiller Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:26 pm

I used to get ticketed all the time in Cali back in the day in my mini-truck for this dumb law. A bunch of us ended up fighting it by proving that new stock Porsches were illegal at that height.
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Post by peregrine67 Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:37 pm

BKiller wrote:I used to get ticketed all the time in Cali back in the day in my mini-truck for this dumb law. A bunch of us ended up fighting it by proving that new stock Porsches were illegal at that height.
I'm sure there are a bunch of stock vehicles that are lower than 24" an therefore illegal in GA.
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Post by Attorney Isaiah Loophole Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:31 pm

Jade 17.5"
OB 18.5"
Java 19.5"
Square 24"
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Post by Damn-it Don Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:39 am

Stock height rides, that are below the limit are excluded.
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Post by 68beetlebug Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:50 am

Willy and Willow both stock---24"
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Post by Attorney Isaiah Loophole Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:32 pm

Attorney Isaiah Loophole wrote:Jade 17.5"
OB 18.5"
Java 19.5"
Square 24"

Java is now at 18"
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Post by fried_chicken Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:10 am

15.5 give or take a few mm.... which is apparently not good on my ball joints Very Happy
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Post by panic_fan Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:18 pm

33" cheers
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Post by Treehive Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:29 pm

The title of this thread was confusing to me at first... drunken
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Post by vwkultur Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:57 pm

Treehive wrote:The title of this thread was confusing to me at first... drunken
LMAO!!!! Laughing Laughing Laughing
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