im under the impression that they can void your policy if your vehicle does not comply with current ADRs, has illegal/undeclared parts/mods, regardless of wether it had any effect on the crash or not.

id declare, easier to do that than risk being unisurered, plus if you have insurance and they don't pay up its not only the cost of the cars ( yours plus whatever you hit ) but also the $$ you've paid over the years for the policy which can up up to quiet a few thousand dollars

bump - just to clarify on this

has anyone been able to confirm - to this current date if coilovers are legal or illegal ? regardless if insurance covers you or not - more towards police /pits side of things

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Plenty of people have been over the pits with coilovers.. it comes down to them not being too stiff or set too low.

I have every mod on my car including coil-overs listed on my insurance policy that have no issue with them as long as I maintain a legal ride height


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In WA modification to suspension (like fitting coilovers) requires approval from the Dept. of Infrastructure and Transport. (Read here: Modify a vehicle ) However this basically says that all modification should comply with ADR's and under the ADR suspension modifications (for passenger vehicles) are dealt with in Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roa..._2011%20v3.pdf This is an interesting read (or not) but section 4.4 seems to be the relevant part. This states that "Replacement shock absorbers (including struts and strut inserts) may be used provided that they have been manufactured as replacement units for the particular vehicle model and have compatible mountings and dimensions."

It's all very confusing but if you apply for a modification permit and use coilovers designed for that vehicle then you should not have an issue.

After that we all need a Guinness

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I've never understood what the difference between a 'coilover' and the factory spring coil over a strut (wait... coil-over!) is for legallity.

As per above, ADR's are mainly concerned for height and major things like when you change from a leaf spring to a coilover.
From the above National Standard:

So changing the shocks and springs are allowed.

i.e. You can't go and chop you mounts up to fit Commodore suspension to your Subaru.

However, I am no automotive engineer, so if in doubt call you insurer or DPI to confirm.

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I was told this by an insurance company employee - The only way coilovers could/would cause the denial of an insurance claim is if they were found to be the direct cause of an accident.

I.E you welded up a mount to make them fit when they shouldnt, it broke, and it speared the car into a wall.

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Yep what TJ said and mine is listed under Shannons as well plus a host of other mods

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My car is issured with shannons and it list coil overs as well as other mods on the policy. Just be honest when getting a quote.

What about if a reputable* company used a tek screw to hold on your brake lines?

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