When it comes down to innovation, Safety and quality, LP Aventure is always a leader in the industry. One more example of this is having our LP Aventure lift kit packages compliant with the NHTSA(1), under its FMVSS126 Federal Motor Vehicle safety standard.

To reduce the risk of roll-over crashes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.126 requiring all new passenger vehicles under 4,500 kg GVWR include electronic stability control (ESC) system as standard equipment. FMVSS No.126, tests new vehicle ESC systems through a series of evasive lane-change maneuver at highway speeds to ensure the driver can maintain control in critical driving situations.

To make sure that vehicle and aftermarket manufacturers are compliant with the new standards, LP Aventure in collaboration with PMG Test and Research Centre(2) has concluded the required testing on various model cars.

The rigorous testing involves the installation of a custom testing robot and computer system onto the vehicle along extensive data logging equipment. After this, the vehicle equipped with our LP Aventure package is being tested and run through the test track performing a series of ever-growing steering adjustments and corrections. The robot can calculate all of the forces and check whether the vehicle is performing within the test requirements.

The reason behind choosing a certain height increase, offset top plate design and the final geometry in suspension is crucial not only for ride comfort but safety as well. The LP Aventure package successfully passed these compliance tests demonstrating how you can effectively lift your vehicle in combination with the proper wheel and tire package in full compliance with the FMVSS126 standard

References

1. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation. It describes its mission as "Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes." Wikipedia

2. The Canadian Ministry of Transport, Transport Canada, has for the last 15 years relied on PMG Technologies for the complete management of the Motor Vehicle Test and Research Center (MVTC). The MVTC, established by Transport Canada for compliance and research testing of motor vehicles is the only test facility of its kind in Canada and the most state of the art facility in North America.

Years of testing experience combined with on-going participation in international research working groups has positioned us to offer our clients:

• Robust test methodologies tailored to your requirements.
• Absolute test accuracy and repeatability.
• State of the art high-speed video imaging.
• Timely and concise documentation.

PMG is a recognised leader providing innovative research and compliance test services to government organisations and private industry