Tricks of the trade ...Anyone

Post by **johneroberts** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:04 am

Just got 4 new wheels and tyres for the GT3, and went put them on myself this morning, only to find the car is too low, or the jack is too high.
Any tricks of the trade for getting over this problem?
I thought about driving the car onto blocks of wood at both axles, but it sounds a bit dodgy.
Otherwise its take the lot down to quick fit and get charged £25 for 20 bolts on and off.
Cheers
jr

Post by **PhilT** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:30 am

I usually lift the car with the OEM jack, and then use my trolley jack. I also have a square of old tyre that I put on the contact area of the trolley jack to avoid damage, suggest you use a piece of carpet or something.

Post by **kcsun** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:42 am

Is this classified as a mod? If so I claim my tenner from Simple1

By the way John I use two bits of 8x2 to drive onto and then use trolley jack
(they also have a second use for 18year olds who visit your house uninvited)

Ken

Post by **VST** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:33 am

John,I also have four pieces of 8x2 that I use daily to get low cars onto the ramps at work.
Its not dodgy at all just get the piece's of wood about 2ft long.

Post by **MartynC** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:55 am

Worn them out already?

What kind of driving is that?

Cheers

MartynC

Post by **DavidT** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:57 am

With the standard jack at one end of the sill and your trolly jack at the other you can lift it gently at both ends and do a side at a time.

Post by **johneroberts** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:07 pm

Thanks for that guys new wheels and tyres installed, Not worn out ...just racing tyres as standard, not much fun in the conditions we have at the moment.
Cheers
jr

Post by **wazza** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 7:20 pm

johneroberts wrote:not much fun

Listen to that

he's getting blase already

Post by **johneroberts** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:21 pm

CBP IS HERE
nah not really guy , this car has really brought me down to earth, driving skills i thought i had are fast dissapearing, im booked in for the Porsche drving expirence soon, so lets hope that helps.
cheers
jr

Post by **philipwalker** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:47 am

I picked up a special low trolley jack from my local Snap On dealer.......
I also has a rubber lifting cup to reduce damage to the underside of the car
As VST suggest for the lift problem

Post by **JohnW** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:02 pm

yep, Blocks of wood are the usual solution.
You can use 8x2 or get some plywood and make laminated 2" risers with a ramp at one end.
For the trolley jack get down to your local sports shop and see if you can buy an ice hockey puck (if not get one off ebay).
These fit in the cup of the trolley jack and work great for lifting the car without marking it in any way.

Cheers,
John.

Post by **ChrisG** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:29 pm

blocks of wood !
I also use two lengths of 8x2 to get onto ramps ( chamferred off for where it meets the road) . I also have a 10" length of 3x3 with a deep groove along it to take the sill flange that I always use at home , just to spread the weight a little better . I also carry a block in the car, after I was caught with a flat and not enough lift on the factory jack to get the unpunctured tyre back on!
I don't think this is a mod

Post by **simple1** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:40 pm

I don't think this is a mod

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Think as there is money on this, we had better put it to the stewards for their views

Post by **JohnH** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:31 pm

This is what you need!!! http://www.clubphoto.com/_cgi-bin/app.p ... de=sa01_17

Post by **DaveP** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:44 pm

OMG !!....How cool is that...I just need one of those...wonder if he spends any time in the house anymore...

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