Jacking up all four

[Nate Stuart]

I admit that I jack up from the subframe often myself if the whole car
needs to go up. That being said your reasoning doesn't work. The control
arms/subframe do not support any of the sprung weight of the vehicle, the
upper strut mounting points do that. The subframe/control arms are there
to keep everything in line, and handle most of the fore/aft left/right
forces, everything _but_ pushing the car up pretty much. You could
carefully remove all the control arms/subframes and the car would still be
held up by the strut towers, just don't lean on it at all or it'll all
come fallin over ;)

Take care,
-Nate
'89 90v8q

Alan Pritchard said:
>
> Ok, I usually jack on the jacking point on my 90, then put the axle stand
> on
> the part of the subframe between the wishbone legs.  I cant see how this
> ca
> screw up alignment, cos the same amount of weight is carried a few inches
> either side of that point!!!
> Some one tell me if im wrong please!!!