i hope this is in the right place. question? with xb lowered on g.c. c/o 2.25" i don't think i can fit my jack under the car, does anyone have suggestions? i don't really want to mess up my factory trim kit and it looks like thats what would happen. is there any kind of jack for lowered cars i can get? if so how much are they?
thanks alot for any help you guys can provide.
bryan

i'm retarded i thought i was in cornering . well if it needs to be moved please do so otherwise anyone that can help please do.

thanks
bryan

can't really do this in an emergency situation, but you just ease your car onto a ramp... most lowered cars cant use standard car ramps but you can go to your local Home Depot and ge a 2 x 12 and make longer ramps to gradually raise your car... the jack from the same jack points as before.

if anybody else has better solution, please share, it's what I've done in the past and has always worked for me.

r

My girlfriend just got me the Torin 1.5 ton aluminum racing jack for my birthday. It can lower to 3.5" so it gets under just fine even w/ my Ground Control drop.

your stock jack should easily fit under the car if it's only lowered 2.25".


you should have seen me this weeked. just to see how it looks, i took all the suspension out of the car and let it drop. haha. it sat on the bodykit and i had one heck of a time raising that beast up without damaging anything. i wish i would have taken pictures, but i had other things on my mind at the time, like "OMG what the crap did i just do!!!???".

on the plus side, it did get really low and looked cool.

your stock jack should easily fit under the car if it's only lowered 2.25".


you should have seen me this weeked. just to see how it looks, i took all the suspension out of the car and let it drop. haha. it sat on the bodykit and i had one heck of a time raising that beast up without damaging anything. i wish i would have taken pictures, but i had other things on my mind at the time, like "OMG what the crap did i just do!!!???".

on the plus side, it did get really low and looked cool.

i bet that was some dope ____, but i understand how it could have scared the hell out of ya.

also if you dont want to buy anything but somehting cheap just buy some 2x4s. put em in front of your wheels and drive up on them. mini/cheap ramps and they should give you enough lift to get your jack under the box ;)

I like whgat eric said, use your stock jack to raise the vehicle and then lift it up. Just be sure to have your stock jack ready when you are ready to lower the car again. :D

Mine is about that low...with the GC's...I used the stock jack to raise it just fine when I put the muffler on the other day...my father-in-law just got this new Snap-on racing jack...it is so cool, silver and blue, big fat bar on it...it is only like 2 inches or so at the lifting point...I want one sooo bad!!!


Doc

Like this one...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43998&item=2474398633


Doc

thanks all for the info and suggestions. i will be using my stock jack for now but will purchase either the snap-on or troin racing jack soon. are these racing jacks like the ones the use in nascar? the one stroke lifts the car type. that would be so cool if i had something like that.

thanks
bryan

try using a piece of 2x4 drive on it and then try the jack. My crx was low and when i went to change the oil on it at work i drove along 2 2x4's to clear the rack becaue. its an old trick but it works and its inexpensive.

You could have a friend lift up on the car and a lot of the time that will make the difference. The stock jack or wood blocks works too.

Try to avoid using the stock jack (from any vehicle) to support your car while you're working under it. I've seen scissor jacks bend and buckle, and you don't want to be under the car when they give way. You can get pretty decent aluminum jacks (not that you have to get aluminum ones, but the alum ones tend to be made with lower cup heights, which work better with lowered cars) from places like www.harborfreight.com and even Sears has a Craftsman version now.