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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 02:47 AM
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Going to be servicing the S at weekend, however have fitted coilovers since last service and was just wondering other than wooden blocks is there an easier/better method for jacking up lowered cars.

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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 03:58 AM
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A lower jack.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 04:17 AM
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I use Low profile Mini Ramps.


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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 06:41 AM
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Sometimes I'll back the car onto rhino ramps, then jack up one side on the front to roughly level it. The car can only clear the ramps in reverse, so this is the quickest way to get it up for fluid changes.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 07:10 AM
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some people have jacked the car up on the side in the middle at one of the pinch points. Not recommended, but i have seen an S2K jacked up and down from these points multiple times with no issue. But just an observation.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
A lower jack.
harbor freight. $69.99 I love my and use the living crap out of it. Its out lasted my low pro craftsmen jack for sure.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Memo6453
some people have jacked the car up on the side in the middle at one of the pinch points. Not recommended, but i have seen an S2K jacked up and down from these points multiple times with no issue. But just an observation.
I had to do this the other day when I put my exhaust on. I have a low-pro jack but it isn't long enough to reach the rear diff or front center jack point.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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Drive it up into a couple 2x4's and jack from the mid point on the front, or diff from the rear.
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Old Aug 29, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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I use Race Ramps Trak-jax ramps so I can get directly to the front jacking point. One of the best $100 I've spent because I needed them for my STi as well.

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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by iridedumped
Originally Posted by Gigdy' timestamp='1409313504' post='23307166
A lower jack.
harbor freight. $69.99 I love my and use the living crap out of it. Its out lasted my low pro craftsmen jack for sure.
This so much. Recently purchased one from my local Harbor Freight, and it's oh-so-good. I used to hand jack it up enough to fit my old jack under there, then jacking it up from there. So much easier with a low profile one.

While you're at it, grab their jack stands also.
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