jay c
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I have the Combat 2 front bumper on my corsa, and have been told that it will fail the MOT as it won't be able to go on the rolling road for brakes test? Is this true? Please help. thx
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paulo89
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rite it wont fail the mot becoz of the bumper but it will fail if i cant test the brakes just like it wud fail if ur petrol cap woz missing or ur boot or passenger door wont open
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Basscrazy
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mine passed and it hit when dropped in and nearly ripped off
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jay c
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quote:
Originally posted by Basscrazy
mine passed and it hit when dropped in and nearly ripped off
yeh thats wot im afraid of because im getting it sealed back on before MOT. At the mo im looking at cars that have no kit, would you suggest getting sumin like dat?
Cheers guys
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Basscrazy
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no just make sure they drop it in slow as its only when they drive straght in and suspension drops
im 60mm drop tho as well mate
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jay c
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quote:
Originally posted by Basscrazy
no just make sure they drop it in slow as its only when they drive straght in and suspension drops
im 60mm drop tho as well mate
so as long as it slow itl b kl? lol thx mate
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J100RSA
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depends who tests it cant see there beeing any problems you just got to repect the owners car when your testing
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solway
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MOT stations should have whats known as a Tapley meter for checking brakes.
I used to be an MOT tester and used this gauge on a few lowered cars - the car gets taken for a test drive instead of going on rollers.
Meter is placed on dash, or passenger seat.
Brakes are applied and gauge moves to show braking effiency.
Ask testing station to check brakes this way rather than risk damage by putting on rollers.
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jay c
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quote:
Originally posted by solway
MOT stations should have whats known as a Tapley meter for checking brakes.
I used to be an MOT tester and used this gauge on a few lowered cars - the car gets taken for a test drive instead of going on rollers.
Meter is placed on dash, or passenger seat.
Brakes are applied and gauge moves to show braking effiency.
Ask testing station to check brakes this way rather than risk damage by putting on rollers.
O right cool. Thanks mate . and thanks everyone else.
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paulo89
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bet u any money they wont use that, they r cumputerised now which means they r timed on each test and they hav 2 go by there time schedule thing otherwise they mite miss the nxt slot coz u hav 2 spend a certain amount of time on each test
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solway
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Quite possibly paulo89 - I no longer work in the motor trade so haven't carried out a test since the recent computerisation.Howerver I spoke to a m8 this morning who confirmed the meter can still be used where necessary.
As he quite rightly stated what happens to factory supplied vehicles that are too low for rollers - some Lotus models etc.
The meter can still be used in certain circumstances - I used to use it with some 4wd vehicles eg Jeep Cherokees as it was the only viable option to test the brakes.
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paulo89
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yer but wot we usay do is tap the brakes on the rollers lol quicker n easier
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