[V8] lowered suspension

[Scott Phillips]

Kent, 

Thought you had the backup light deal sorted? Still have an Issue? What
about a stupid microswitch / relay on the position of the shifter itself? 

The Springs: yes you need to remove the strut assembly. Yes it will screw
with the alignment. On my "Stock" V8 distance from the ground to the lower
lip on the front wheel well is 27" I'm running 205/55/16 Tires. Distance
from the ground to the lower edge of the black part of the front bumper
(measured at the license plate bracket) 17.5"

I think that the specific issue with lowered or raised cars is the bumper
height.  More on the NHTSA ruling here:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/lsv/lsv.html#lsv46 

Specifically for NH: 

266:9 Height of Motor Vehicle Body and Chassis. - No person shall change the
height of, or alter a bumper of, a private passenger vehicle so that the
height of any horizontal bumper falls below the minimum distance of 16
inches or above the maximum distance of 20 inches. No person shall change
the height of, or alter a bumper of, any vehicle other than a private
passenger vehicle so that the height of any horizontal bumper falls below
the minimum distance of 16 inches or above the maximum distance of 30
inches. Measurement shall be made from the level ground to the bottom of the
bumper with tires inflated to manufacturer's maximum air pressure. If a
vehicle is not commonly manufactured with a rear bumper, measurement shall
be made to the bottom edge of the chassis frame siderails. No motor vehicle
that has been changed or altered so as to exceed the limitations of this
section shall be driven on any way without the prior approval of the
director. For the purpose of this section, in addition to the definition
contained in RSA 259:81, the term "private passenger vehicle' shall mean a
vehicle that has no provision for carrying a load other than a conventional
trunk or the cargo area of a station wagon or similar type of vehicle. 
Source. RSA 263:6-b. 1975, 176:1. 1979, 358:5, II. 1981, 146:1. 1985,
213:23. 1987, 404:14. 1994, 384:1, eff. June 9, 1994.


Hope that helps. 

Scott P