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RWLott · 06-12-2007, 05:34 PM

I have two racing aluminum floor jacks from Summit Racing (built-in hockey pucks, 3000 lb capacity). Caution - lower carefully, VERY gradually release the handles, otherwise they lower all the way at once.

Place wheel chocks in front of the front wheels. Remove the rear diffuser.

Jack the rear of the car using both locations D gradually at the same time. Place jack stands near locations C.

Repeat using both locations B at the same time at the front. Place jack stands under the tie rods. The car remains stable at all times.

Raising one side of the car using location A did not seem very stable. Too bad. I would have preferred not to have to remove the rear diffuser.

06-12-2007, 05:34 PM	#47 (permalink)
RWLott BBeauty Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 207	Placing on 4 jack stands I have two racing aluminum floor jacks from Summit Racing (built-in hockey pucks, 3000 lb capacity). Caution - lower carefully, VERY gradually release the handles, otherwise they lower all the way at once. Place wheel chocks in front of the front wheels. Remove the rear diffuser. Jack the rear of the car using both locations D gradually at the same time. Place jack stands near locations C. Repeat using both locations B at the same time at the front. Place jack stands under the tie rods. The car remains stable at all times. Raising one side of the car using location A did not seem very stable. Too bad. I would have preferred not to have to remove the rear diffuser.