Jack question
Jul 26, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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Jack question
Is it safe for the isf to get jacked up like this?
Jul 26, 2014 | 09:48 AM
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i woudlnt' be climbin under there, ha
Jul 26, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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what part of the car is the jack being applied at?
Jul 26, 2014 | 10:16 AM
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Not sure. It's not on the pinch welds though
Jul 26, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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Safe for the car or safe to work on?
Jul 26, 2014 | 05:25 PM
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Safe for the car or safe to work on?
safe for the car and safe to work on.
Jul 27, 2014 | 08:34 AM
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safe for the car and safe to work on.
my money is on yes, no. hmmm, but then why do it in the first place.
Jul 27, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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Jul 27, 2014 | 05:49 PM
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I've lifted the car like that with a floor jack on the body seam at the jack point without issue, but I would never get under a car without putting it on a jack stand first. It is very convenient to lift the car this way to change brake pads at the track.
Jul 27, 2014 | 09:25 PM
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It's safe for the car. As others have mentioned if you plan to go underneath use jack stands.
BTW that's a lot of Z's in one shop hah.
Jul 29, 2014 | 05:07 PM
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what about using these areas to lift the isf?
Jul 29, 2014 | 10:06 PM
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Jul 29, 2014 | 11:20 PM
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what about using these areas to lift the isf?
Not recommended. Only the body floor pan seam is expected to support the car, not the frame rails. They will dent. AMHIK.
Jul 30, 2014 | 01:39 PM
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Thanks lobuxracer! what if they get dented?
Jul 30, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Hopefully nothing serious. There's not a lot you can do to fix them without welding on some small nuts and slide hammering them out. Worst case (very, very unlikely) you can bend the chassis. You'd have to drop it pretty hard on the stands to do that though.
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