Sad Day for my Elise

[Hoya08]

Not meant to hijack this thread or go off topic, but for SilverSurfer:

The "Sports Car Shop" is located in Sterling, VA and is a DIY garage with lifts, tire mounting/balance machine, Hunter wheel alignment, paint room, indoor car wash area, and possibly all the tools (air tools, wrenches, sockets, break-bars, etc) you'll need. With that said, I always bring my own set of tools though.

Scott Zetterstrom owns the place and is a great guy. He'll answer all your automative questions and will provide a hand if you need it. He noticed that my "old" 97 BMW Roadster had a bad radiator hose connection before it broke (2-weeks later). Scott will also provide mechanical help (he was able to pull out a stripped oil drain plug) and order parts (new oil drain plug) for you. When I acquired my M Roadster, he gave a hand in loosening the differential drain plug - it was on TIGHT!!! These were minor issues, but you get the point

Scott also has an on-site mechanic that is more than willing to assist you as well; the mechanic showed me how to mount and balance one of my tires!

But if you want them to work on your car, they can do that too.

PM me if you want more info so the thread can get back on topic

[drchris1]

I use ramps, but here's what I do: With car in gear and e-brake on, I jack up one side of the car far enough to set the back wheel about halfway up the ramp and place it there. Then I jack up the other side far enough to place the entire ramp under, and I do that. Then I go back to the first side and jack it up the rest of the way so I can place the wheel on the top of that ramp. Done. And safe.

[XoXoX]

Originally Posted by habendanio

I've had the jack helper for a couple years now but haven't used it yet. Is it balanced on the jack then jacked up to meet the two bolts. I've always wondered how secure it would be to be able to lift high enough to put ramps under the tires. Maybe next time you use it you or somebody could post up a video?

had the jac helper for a couple years now but haven't used it...

Very secure, as long as you have a good jac (like a low profile NAPA jac ) I use mine all the time and yes I have rino ramps. It makes life much easier.


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