blkis_250

Hey guys, so I'm trying to get recon for my 2gen IS and I just wanted to know if anyone knew exactly what they require for recon. I know that your headlights need to be at least 22 inches off the ground but is there anything else I should be worried about?

ISBU

Alignment within 30 days.

whitecel

iTrader: (1)

Alignment papers is a must. Make sure it's within specs too. Take off reroute if u have them. I asked.

O and if u have a safety check plate and it's in the middle, move it over or they'll fail u if it's in the center or left side

whitecel

iTrader: (1)

And depending on the inspector you might get the bounce test. My wrx failed with h-techs/sti struts. But my 350z passed with hotchkis springs and no bounce test.

My is got the bounce test but those ezs are soft so I passed

weesped

iTrader: (8)

they checked my tint, bounce tested me and made sure my lights worked (go figure). My safety was on a bracket on the right side and I passed, but maybe I was just lucky. I think main thing is alignment.

They also made me take off my stickers

blkis_250

Ouch, yeah I used to have stickers too but the place where I went to get safety last year made me take them off. Ok I'm getting alignment within the next couple weeks so I should be fine. I just need to raise my car a bit. Recon sucks....especially since I need it after my safety expired and need recon before I can get safety.

But thanks for all the info guys!! Appreciate it

steezy

I barely passed with my tanabes for the bounce test, make sure you throw the dampening on full soft. I guess i was lucky too because my car was practically full slammed.

g2IS350

Try taking out about 5 psi from your tires for more bounce...on the bounce test.

96817isf

how the hell do they do a bounce test?? cause my car will be so stiff after i put my coilovers in..maybe i should just say **** it and no need recon..

Alias

iTrader: (2)

^^^ lol that's what I say! No way in heck I would pass a bounce test even when I had my springs...

isusu8o8

i had no bounce test on my 1IS and i had my Teins type HA. all he told me was to blade my CLH sticker and he measured my headlights with a big ruler stick from the ground to my head lights, & my alignment papers was a plus. you just gotta pray to get that middle age Japanese man that talks like a young boy lol, forgot his name but he came to my working place at nissan and talked storys with him. he owns a AE86

blkis_250

I heard they go to the back of your car and either they bounce it or make you bounce it and if it looks too stiff they won't pass you. But I think what g2IS350 said is good lol deflating your tires a little might help it bounce if your coils are stiff

g2IS350

NO OFFENSE...but for the sake of others trying to get RECON. You might be able to find the guys name on the paper work/permit that he gave you.

g2IS350

I think you're thinking that they do one big downward push on your fender and see how far down it goes.

When I went that's how I started on the front and he had that look like he wasn't going to pass me...then he said let's try the back "it should be easier". So I pop the trunk and started rapidly pushing my car down/up literally trying to make it bounce and he was satisfied. So I pop my hood and did the same thing and before you knew it I was driving out of there with my permit.

steezy

Whats your spring rate?