sorry to revive this thread, but which of the jacks you all suggested here will allow for raising the front center jack point on a stock s2000 without using wood planks? weight's not really an issue, but if i'm dishing out money for a jack, i'd rather not have to deal with extra steps to raise my car but just buy one that will do it in one step.

 

I've been doing this for years and years and years.

 

None that I know of

 

The AC might. It is 3.1" high.

Check: http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html

Caution!! AC jacks are not cheap and they are not light.

 

The AC DK13HLQ reaches it at stock ride height without planks. It's pretty much the only jack that's long enough and low enough over its entire length to reach. As mentioned above, it is not particularly light, maneuverable, and it is fairly high effort to lift the car because the ratio of the handle length to lever arm length is approximately backwards of a normal harbor freight type jack. But it is excellent quality and very convenient to be able to reach the center lift point without planks.

Peter

 

...but for $300+ I could get a BUNCH of 2X4s

 

thanks for all the inputs... i can see why so many of you prefer the planks or use the spare tire jack - the only jack that provides the luxury of a one step lift costs $400!!!! $400 jack or $10 planks???? hmmm...

 

Here's what I use: http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAct...OD&ProdID=11737

It isn't light, but it fits all the way under both ends of the car so you can lift either VERY quickly. And, it only takes about 10 full pumps of the handle to go from low to high.

MAS

 

Harbor Freight $130

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=47246
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Rapid Pump

 

does that mean you can jack up the front, too? i thought the front jack point was further in?

also, does it release slowly, or is it like a race jack and just drop the car???