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12-06-2004, 01:27 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Jack and jackstands for a lowered car. Where to get?
Im looking for jackstands for my car, I checked Canadian tire and even the lowest jack stands are too high for me. Anyone know where to get shorter ones?
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12-06-2004, 01:29 PM
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BMW Individual
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto
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Car: 540
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I believe sears has them
ask The Mad Chigga i believe he has 1
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12-06-2004, 01:31 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Niagara Falls
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Car: 89 mustang gt
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usually your local performace shop has racing jacks and stands for lowered cars
i got mine at feduns performance in NF
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12-06-2004, 01:53 PM
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Wheelman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
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Car: 013 MB C350 Coupe
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Vlad it woould be much cheaper if you got a couple of 2x4 planks, roll your car on top & than jack up your car with a normal jack
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12-06-2004, 01:58 PM
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All Show No Go!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Toronto
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12-06-2004, 04:36 PM
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dodging pylons
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sacramento ,California
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Originally Posted by moregothanshow
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Thanks for the link. My jack doesn't fit under my car anymore either 
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12-06-2004, 05:11 PM
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All Show No Go!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Toronto
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Car: '95 325 Cab
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bookmark/save that link. it has a lot of very very useful stuff on it.
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12-06-2004, 06:38 PM
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moderationistismingly
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bradford, ON
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Car: 97 328is-02 Impreza
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My jack barely fits, where the jack pad is. I have to jack each side in the front, put a couple bricks/pieces of wood under the front wheels, the jack of the front by the front subframe. Lower the front onto jack stands at the jack pads, then go jack up the rear by the rear subframe (no brick/wood needed). If I need the car really high, then I go back to the front and rejack as high as it will go, and again at the back.
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12-06-2004, 06:53 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 1,298
Car: 86 325es b25
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Originally Posted by Quack
Vlad it woould be much cheaper if you got a couple of 2x4 planks, roll your car on top & than jack up your car with a normal jack
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When my 240sx had coilovers on it to jack it up i used to have to drive up on some bricks. Ghetto but it saved me from having to buy a new jack unless you have the money kicking around to buy one just try that. 2X4 would work to depending on how low your car is my car was too low and I needed something a lttle higher. Good luck 
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12-06-2004, 06:55 PM
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Your Nightmare
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: TO
Posts: 1,734
Car: Bimmers
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"Jack Up The Front of a Lowered BMW"
http://www.emotors.ca/articles/article.aspx?ID=29
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Originally Posted by thinair
My jack barely fits, where the jack pad is. I have to jack each side in the front, put a couple bricks/pieces of wood under the front wheels, the jack of the front by the front subframe. Lower the front onto jack stands at the jack pads, then go jack up the rear by the rear subframe (no brick/wood needed). If I need the car really high, then I go back to the front and rejack as high as it will go, and again at the back.
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12-06-2004, 08:10 PM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Durty Shwa
Posts: 3,046
Car: E39 on 24"s
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2 ways:
1) use the ramp like one shown made out of 2x4 from Homedepot.
2) buy proper jacks from Sears, they have one specially made for really low vehicles. It's about $150, its expensive, but well worth it.
me: too cheap to buy the jack so I jack my friend's when he's not looking.
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12-06-2004, 08:17 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2002
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awesome, thanks guys
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12-06-2004, 08:55 PM
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Your Nightmare
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: TO
Posts: 1,734
Car: Bimmers
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You can also buy this "jack" 
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Originally Posted by SickFinga
awesome, thanks guys
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12-06-2004, 09:02 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GTA
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Car: Honda Civic
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woah, what is that?
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12-06-2004, 09:06 PM
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All Show No Go!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,482
Car: '95 325 Cab
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the question is..... how much is that!
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