[s-cars] Racing jack

[Taka Mizutani]

Are you sure that the HF jack won't go under an Audi? I'd be pretty
surprised unless you have a
racecar-type ride height.

It won't go under my Corvette or under my (now defunct) Miata, but shouldn't
have an issue lifting at the pinch weld lift point. I have a jack adapter
for the pinch weld, reduces the chance that you bend or otherwise screw up
the jacking point.

Newer cars that don't have the exposed weld and require jacking pucks (like
newer BMWs and C5/C6 Corvettes) won't work with this type of jack. I have a
2" height low-profile jack that I bought from Costco (of all places) a year
or so ago and it works great- the only thing is that it's made of heavy
steel and must weigh at least 100 lbs.- it was really really heavy getting
it into the car from the store!

Taka

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:54 AM, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:

> Having PM'd Lee earlier, the only thing I can add is that the HF jack may
> not be able to go low enough for some really low slung sports cars (b/c any
> Audi lowered that far has so screwed up it's suspension geometry that a
> jack
> would be the least of one's issues).
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a lightweight racing jack,
> > perhaps something one step above the Harbor Freight ones?
> >
> > I'm looking at the OTC 1532 at $225. Anyone have experience with
> > these? Anything else to consider...
> >
> > I'm tired of lugging my 85 lb Sears floor jack to autocross events!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lee
> >
> >
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