ESC mandatory

[Zedn]

I just sent this email to Andrew Stoner MP

Dear Mr Stoner,

First of all i would like to commend you on your involvement with the vehicle suspension rules.

I would like to bring to your attention another issue that relates to motor vehicles that is going to have a hugely negative impact on an Australia wide community of enthusiests that are not hoons.

The new ADR released by Anthony Albanese for mandatory electronic stability control is possing a large threat to enthusiests like my self that build individually constructed vehicles (eg Kit cars, Replica vehicles, low volume vehicles etc). I myself am mid way through building an AC Shelby Cobra replica. I have already invested a lot of money in building this vehicle and if not completed before Nov 2011 i will not be able to register it without ESC (which Bosch have quoted $1.3M to design for a vehicle).

Dont get me wrong, ESC is fantastic for day to day cars where the manufacture is making many cars and can therefore absorb the design cost. But it will kill what is in fact a very family oriented community that know the time and the place to be a hoon is on the race track at the many club organised events.

I know this doesnt specifically relate to your area, but i would be interested in hearing your opinion on the matter and any assistance you can offer our community.

Regards,

Liam Martin
[B.eng (Civil) Dip eng Prac]