Lifting your car while at the track??
11-16-2006, 02:34 AM
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Lifting your car while at the track??
Whats the easiest/best way? I just installed a new set of PFADT adjustable sway bars and may need to get the front or rear in the air during my next track day. At home, I have a LONG set of home made ramps that I use to get the nose high enough to get a jack under the cross member. I just bought a low profile race jack from Summit, but in order to use it on the front, I still need to drive onto something to get it elevated. What do you guys do?
11-16-2006, 08:13 AM
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Melting Slicks
Never jack car from sides using jacking post locations. Centralizing a load in just one jacking post location will bend the frame upward at those locations. I have seen it too many times, makes cars hard to put on the rack at work.............
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
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11-16-2006, 08:15 AM
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If you have the room I would buy a set of the Rhino ramps and bring them. they are not too heavy and not too big so you dont need much room.
Jack stands are standard requirement.
Jack stands are standard requirement.
11-16-2006, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RAFTRACER
Never jack car from sides using jacking post locations. Centralizing a load in just one jacking post location will bend the frame upward at those locations. I have seen it too many times, makes cars hard to put on the rack at work.............
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
Joe
11-16-2006, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RAFTRACER
Never jack car from sides using jacking post locations. Centralizing a load in just one jacking post location will bend the frame upward at those locations. I have seen it too many times, makes cars hard to put on the rack at work.............
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
11-16-2006, 05:06 PM
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If you guys must jack your car from the sides, I would jack it on the side of the frame right where the front seat reinforcement meets the frame ( near center of door ).
What really sucks when these areas are bent is that I use the jacking post locations as one of my set-up measurement locations.
What really sucks when these areas are bent is that I use the jacking post locations as one of my set-up measurement locations.
11-17-2006, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RAFTRACER
Never jack car from sides using jacking post locations. Centralizing a load in just one jacking post location will bend the frame upward at those locations. I have seen it too many times, makes cars hard to put on the rack at work.............
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
I always jack my cars at the track from the front and rear suspension crossmembers using ramps in the front, the rear is no problem.
Bill
11-17-2006, 07:37 AM
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Melting Slicks
Originally Posted by freefall
How about leaving it on pucks/jackstands supported at those four locations?
Not generally a problem , because you are not centralizing a load. As long as you are jacking the car up to get it on the jackstands by the crossmemebers.................
11-17-2006, 08:22 AM
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Drifting
Interesting. I didn't realize that jacking it up from the size with the pucks would cause this issue. Guess I'll have to change my habits.
Raftracer - I assume that if my car had this problem you would've noticed it last August?
Al Chan
Raftracer - I assume that if my car had this problem you would've noticed it last August?
Al Chan
11-17-2006, 09:00 AM
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So all the times I jack up my C6 using the pucks on one side at a time changing both the front and rear tires could damage the car? If it had would you not see a problem at the door seams? Mine still look perfect but now you have me concerned.
Jerry
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11-17-2006, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RedHotBolt
So all the times I jack up my C6 using the pucks on one side at a time changing both the front and rear tires could damage the car? If it had would you not see a problem at the door seams? Mine still look perfect but now you have me concerned.
Jerry
Jerry
11-17-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by AUTO_X_AL
Is this just a rule of thumb for C5's and 6's or should a C4 owner take notice as well?
11-17-2006, 10:18 AM
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Drifting
Originally Posted by RAFTRACER
C5 and C6, C4's lower pinch welds are significantly stronger. You just have to watch out for fuel / ABS lines with the C4's...
11-17-2006, 11:48 AM
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I was told by someone racing in T1 that you can lift the car on the side somewhere in line with the rear view mirrors at the front of the doors and then slip your jack stands under the jacking points. Has anyone lifted their car this way?
