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MakotoS13 · 03-10-2005, 03:48 PM

Kuruptr- Your Wheels Are The Bomb Diggity

FRpilot · 03-10-2005, 06:24 PM

yoru car is HOT kurupt! looks like mine!!

kuruptR · 03-11-2005, 10:04 AM

Im gonna go a head and cut the sideskirts, eep. It will allow me to use a factory jack to put it up in the air on the road... slow but itll do.

reefer1114 · 03-11-2005, 12:21 PM

TAKATA LDS RAMPS ON EBAY

Irukandji · 08-19-2005, 01:27 AM

the wood method works well. i prefer drilling screws into the wood if u plan on stacking so that they dont slide out from underneath eachother... jus a safety precaution. also.. be careful when puttin wood underneath ur rear wheels...ur car is gonna wanna shoot that thing out from underneatht the tires.

***FaLKoN240*** · 08-19-2005, 01:34 AM

Why you revive dead thread Ben?

Irukandji · 08-19-2005, 01:35 AM

stop pwning people scott

ballr858 · 08-19-2005, 04:30 AM

hmm...well while this thread is revived again...when i need the rear up in the air i roll it up some ramps. the ramps don't work on the front though because they get caught on the front bumper. so i've been taking off my bumper every time i need the front up in the air.

*Yuri* · 08-19-2005, 09:03 AM

Everyone's got it all wrong. Just install hydraulics! Than you can lift each wheel individually.

Got Sileighty? · 08-19-2005, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heartwork

damn, all u guys are lucky.....
my jack handle wont have enough angle (hits front bumper) to pump if i dont jack it from the TWO tow hooks beforehand

wait, you can jack up the car right on the tow hooks?? ive never heard that before.

Irukandji · 08-19-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got Sileighty?

wait, you can jack up the car right on the tow hooks?? ive never heard that before.

thats cuz its not the brightest idea.

Flybert · 08-19-2005, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1sm0r

thats cuz its not the brightest idea.

Actually, it is. Where else are you going to jack it up by? On a slammed car even with a low profile jack, you can't get the jack under any sturdy spots under the car. My frame rails are probably about 3.5 inches above the ground. Unless you feel like throwing down mad money on those super expesive race jacks that are designed to go under anything, you pretty much have to jack the car up by the toe hooks. Just don't leave the car sitting on the toe hooks for long periods of time and it's fine.

S_14.5 · 08-19-2005, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1sm0r

the wood method works well. i prefer drilling screws into the wood if u plan on stacking so that they dont slide out from underneath eachother... jus a safety precaution. also.. be careful when puttin wood underneath ur rear wheels...ur car is gonna wanna shoot that thing out from underneatht the tires.

that or just drill the concrete in your garage, place some concrete support anchors, then add your wood blocks on top and bolt it down to the ground. no movement or worries when driving up on the wood blocks, plus you can remove the blocks whenever you want to.

the end.

Dousan_PG · 08-19-2005, 09:44 PM

i have always jacked up my car from the toe hoods
its a great spot to do it at for very low cars.
i wouldnt do it anywhere else
now if i was WORKING under the car, id jack up off the toe hook and then put out jackstands of cousre
but if im just chaning a wheel or something at the track, ill jack it up of the tow hook and do the work.

DTS · 08-20-2005, 10:25 PM

i cant fit the stock scisssor jack under the frame its too low, so i have to drive onto about 4" of wood and then put a little ramp thingy under one wheel and then drive on that to get a standard jack under it.

stock 91-93 bumper with no lip is 3.5 fingers off the ground..its kina low

SochBAT · 08-20-2005, 11:27 PM

ToeHook Jackingpoints. It works, its a TOE HOOK, won't snap on you.

Best bang for buck is the wood planks. or someone you really love. And just roll on top of them.

KwKouki · 08-21-2005, 11:53 PM

Wow you guys have it rough. My espelirs lowered my car so I cant use a jack.

SochBAT · 08-22-2005, 02:44 AM

springs? I had those too. i just had a buddy pull up the car from the fenders and slipped the scissor jacks where ever needed.

infinitexsound · 08-23-2005, 12:53 AM

man...... some people.. these days.... 2x4 and tow hooks and a stock jack....... maybe some people should'nt lower their car so low...

on another note, dousan want a beer?

samms95s14se · 08-26-2005, 12:44 AM

Yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought some 3/4 inch compresed board for like 2.00 that was about 30x50 inches and I had the guy cut it up into 8 pieces that were about the width of the tires and had each one cut 3 inches longer than the next one but so every two were the same size so I would end up with two sets that made a gradual increase in height.

What I did was stack each set like stairs but with the backs of the boards all even so only the front looks like stairs and nail each set of four boards together, you might need more or less boards depending on the height of your car/bumper so make sure and measure your clearance so you know what thickness of boards to buy So you can add or subtract as you need to, I have only about a 1/2 inch before the top of the board touches underneath my front bumper and then I was able to just drive right up on them with enough room to slide my cheapy 2 ton hydraulic jack underneath my car.

With the per cut charge and the board I made two ghetto ramps for only $5.00

One day I might make them over again with better wood and make each board longer so I have more room so I dont drive all the way over them, I had to have someone tell me when to stop so I didn't go over. The top board ended up being about 8x8.

infinitexsound · 08-26-2005, 01:07 AM

^ u make it sound so daymn technical... i swear if this topic gets anymore technical....... this thread will turn gay..... its just jackin up a car if u need a how to do book man.... education in america is lost...

Ian · 08-26-2005, 08:31 AM

i realized why the guys w/ the S13's have such low cars

their wheels are too fucking small

on my S14, i'm running 225/45/17's up front and i had the tires tucked inside the fender, and i STILL had space to jack it up decently...i just had to pull the front bumper first

and right now in the rear i'm running a 215/45/17 and i can fit a conventional (not low race style) floor jack under the diff and i've got the tires flush w/ the fender right now...i'm about to go lower because i can

AAA240SX · 08-26-2005, 09:26 AM

Has anyone watched the Transporter? The BMW has those jacks that are retractable into the rear inner fender. Dope as hell! I saw it done on a Skyline somewhere, but I'm too lazy to check out my old pile of Jap Mags. wutever...raise the car a little, cant be that difficult...if you got springs and not coilovers, then ur fawked - hav a nice day every1. OK BAI!

Got Sileighty? · 08-26-2005, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AAA240SX

raise the car a little, cant be that difficult...if you got springs and not coilovers, then ur fawked - hav a nice day every1.

haha thats actually the reason i need to jack up my car, to adjust the damn spring perches AGAIN!!!

i adjusted it a few months ago when i got my new tires (i adjusted while the shop had it jacked up hehe). then about a month later, my damn car is slammed again....sorry about getting offtopic, but is it a good idea to put locktite on the coilover threads so that the perches wont move?

03-11-2005, 10:04 AM	#33
kuruptR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UpNorth Posts: 1,046 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Im gonna go a head and cut the sideskirts, eep. It will allow me to use a factory jack to put it up in the air on the road... slow but itll do. __________________ @woooster on instagram

08-19-2005, 01:34 AM	#36
*FaLKoN240* Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 16,761 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	Why you revive dead thread Ben? __________________ Best way to do business with me? Make your best offer FIRST.

08-19-2005, 09:44 PM	#44
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i have always jacked up my car from the toe hoods its a great spot to do it at for very low cars. i wouldnt do it anywhere else now if i was WORKING under the car, id jack up off the toe hook and then put out jackstands of cousre but if im just chaning a wheel or something at the track, ill jack it up of the tow hook and do the work. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

08-21-2005, 11:53 PM	#47
KwKouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Key West, FL Age: 40 Posts: 2,212 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Wow you guys have it rough. My espelirs lowered my car so I cant use a jack. __________________

08-26-2005, 12:44 AM	#50
samms95s14se Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Imperial Beach/San Diego Posts: 296 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought some 3/4 inch compresed board for like 2.00 that was about 30x50 inches and I had the guy cut it up into 8 pieces that were about the width of the tires and had each one cut 3 inches longer than the next one but so every two were the same size so I would end up with two sets that made a gradual increase in height. What I did was stack each set like stairs but with the backs of the boards all even so only the front looks like stairs and nail each set of four boards together, you might need more or less boards depending on the height of your car/bumper so make sure and measure your clearance so you know what thickness of boards to buy So you can add or subtract as you need to, I have only about a 1/2 inch before the top of the board touches underneath my front bumper and then I was able to just drive right up on them with enough room to slide my cheapy 2 ton hydraulic jack underneath my car. With the per cut charge and the board I made two ghetto ramps for only $5.00 One day I might make them over again with better wood and make each board longer so I have more room so I dont drive all the way over them, I had to have someone tell me when to stop so I didn't go over. The top board ended up being about 8x8. __________________

03-10-2005, 03:48 PM	#31
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Kuruptr- Your Wheels Are The Bomb Diggity

03-11-2005, 12:21 PM	#34
reefer1114 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in your womans pants Posts: 638 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	TAKATA LDS RAMPS ON EBAY

08-19-2005, 01:27 AM	#35
Irukandji Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Compton Posts: 4,268 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the wood method works well. i prefer drilling screws into the wood if u plan on stacking so that they dont slide out from underneath eachother... jus a safety precaution. also.. be careful when puttin wood underneath ur rear wheels...ur car is gonna wanna shoot that thing out from underneatht the tires.

08-19-2005, 01:35 AM	#37
Irukandji Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Compton Posts: 4,268 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stop pwning people scott

08-19-2005, 04:30 AM	#38
ballr858 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	hmm...well while this thread is revived again...when i need the rear up in the air i roll it up some ramps. the ramps don't work on the front though because they get caught on the front bumper. so i've been taking off my bumper every time i need the front up in the air.

08-20-2005, 10:25 PM	#45
DTS Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Caledon East, Ontario Posts: 62 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i cant fit the stock scisssor jack under the frame its too low, so i have to drive onto about 4" of wood and then put a little ramp thingy under one wheel and then drive on that to get a standard jack under it. stock 91-93 bumper with no lip is 3.5 fingers off the ground..its kina low

08-20-2005, 11:27 PM	#46
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 35 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	ToeHook Jackingpoints. It works, its a TOE HOOK, won't snap on you. Best bang for buck is the wood planks. or someone you really love. And just roll on top of them.

08-22-2005, 02:44 AM	#48
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 35 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	springs? I had those too. i just had a buddy pull up the car from the fenders and slipped the scissor jacks where ever needed.

08-23-2005, 12:53 AM	#49
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man...... some people.. these days.... 2x4 and tow hooks and a stock jack....... maybe some people should'nt lower their car so low... on another note, dousan want a beer?

08-26-2005, 01:07 AM	#51
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ u make it sound so daymn technical... i swear if this topic gets anymore technical....... this thread will turn gay..... its just jackin up a car if u need a how to do book man.... education in america is lost...

08-26-2005, 09:26 AM	#53
AAA240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: IL Posts: 622 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Has anyone watched the Transporter? The BMW has those jacks that are retractable into the rear inner fender. Dope as hell! I saw it done on a Skyline somewhere, but I'm too lazy to check out my old pile of Jap Mags. wutever...raise the car a little, cant be that difficult...if you got springs and not coilovers, then ur fawked - hav a nice day every1. OK BAI! __________________ -John 93 240SX FOR SALE!!!!!

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