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06-13-2003, 09:19 PM | #31 | |
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You say you have some spherical parts...I have full sphericals in all moving parts in my suspension as well as full racing struts and a built KA race motor. My 240 is a fully stripped and roll caged race car that isn't even street legal...what does that mean...nothing. I guarantee my car is prepped far more than yours for racing, and I did everything myself, so don't try to pull that one on me. |
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06-14-2003, 01:06 AM | #33 | |
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06-14-2003, 03:26 PM | #34 | |
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06-15-2003, 12:30 AM | #36 |
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While some good point on suspension tunin are being brought up, please remember that this is (er...was) a jack thread.
Take it somewhere else. As for Dousan's point about jack clearance, I have a similar problem due to the front lip on my 93. While not that low (whiteline works kit ~1.5" drop) the jack has issues with clearance. The saddle clears fine, but somewhere in the next 16" as the jack gets taller that I begin having issues. The front tires on a set of 2x6's seems to cure the problem though. Side panels and the back are easy, but front head on there's not enough room to jack the jack in position to lift anything but soft metal panels that contain oil.
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07-16-2003, 01:15 AM | #37 |
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the harbor freight jack is basically worthless when it comes to litfting your 240. Even at stock height, the jack hits the front lip when you try to stuff it under the car, you have to put the car on boards or if its lowered many boards to get the jack under it.
You can lift hondas with it quite easily, since their jack point is very close to the front of the car. Otherwise harbor freight is good for lifting trannies while under the car, um...lifting the rear of the 240, dats bout it. Price is right I guess. |
07-18-2003, 05:11 PM | #38 |
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Wow! Who would have thought that such a discussion could have taken place in a thread about jacks.. ('thread jacks', maybe..)
The HF aluminum jack is sitting in my garage seeing little use.. Where it can get under the car (and by no means is the car super-low; 14.75" front, 13.25" rear), it can't lift high enough to get a jackstand under the frame rails. Its an expensive, light jack that can pretty much only lift the car up on its side under the frame rails, depending on the anti-roll bars to pick up the wheels so they can be taken off. ..and about the rest of the discussion about 'jacks', TBreu007 looks to be one of the few people on this board that knows what they're talking about; his side of the argument was productive and was able to back up claims, citing published material.. |
07-20-2003, 01:32 PM | #39 |
Just a quick observation after reading through this post….
OT from jacks but it seems it wasn't a jack thread for long anyway. TBreu007 and dousan36 compete in very different types of motorsport, requiring very different setups. TBreu needs some travel and roll to maintain grip through corners. Dousan can run a super stiff setup because it's acceptable to have the rear flick out around every corner. Both seem to have considerable experience, just on different levels. So, IMO, comparing apples and oranges...
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07-21-2003, 07:53 AM | #41 |
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thx247 - thats why I use mine at the track, and only occasionally around the house. I use it to change tires, and thats about it. I have no trouble getting stands under it, but I use the smaller 3 ton stands.
I really want to get one of the AC jacks for around the garage, they are SUPER nice.. but too heavy to take to the track.
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