Jacking up your car with FI exhaust

dlmartin81 · 06-10-2010, 12:58 PM

^ sure do....i use them

gordonjj · 07-06-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

I don't, I always raise one side to the lowest point of the jack stand, and carefully raise the other then go to back to the first jack and raise that only to return to the second and complete the raising of that jack stand to level the car. I know its quicker just Jacking up the third member but thats just me. I have concerns about lifting the car from the rear end. Maybe I'm just exhaust paranoid.

That's somewhat sounds like going round a long way to me. We all have different techniques but I don't have that much patience so jacking up the third member is what works for me. Anyways you're not paranoid, I should say you're very careful and particular.

wileynote · 07-23-2010, 07:37 PM

My brother destroyed a pacesetter exhaust,Im going with the a kooks

Red370 · 07-23-2010, 07:59 PM

I thought this was an FI hate thread when I read the title....

rspray2000 · 02-13-2021, 01:18 PM

I now have this problem. FI exhaust but don’t want to damage it trying to somehow jack by the differential. If I have my front wheels on stands (and ramps underneath), would it be safe to jack from the side rear points to put them on stands 1 by 1? I have pinch weld adapters for both the jack and stands.

Spooler · 02-13-2021, 01:25 PM

Put at 2 by 4 block of wood on your jack and jack it up from under the diff. That is what I do.

rspray2000 · 02-13-2021, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Put at 2 by 4 block of wood on your jack and jack it up from under the diff. That is what I do.

Thanks! Didn’t really extra 2” of clearance was all that was needed

rspray2000 · 02-28-2021, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Put at 2 by 4 block of wood on your jack and jack it up from under the diff. That is what I do.

So from the attached photo, do I need a new lower profile jack? Can’t push it any further up due to mufflers, so can’t get it under diff. Can’t get to it from the side due to distance and angle of jack arm while raising. I’ve heard about some folks lifting from a rear side to get the lowest jack stand height under, then switching sides, but the side instability creeps me out a bit. Front is already on stands.
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Spooler · 03-01-2021, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rspray2000

So from the attached photo, do I need a new lower profile jack? Can’t push it any further up due to mufflers, so can’t get it under diff. Can’t get to it from the side due to distance and angle of jack arm while raising. I’ve heard about some folks lifting from a rear side to get the lowest jack stand height under, then switching sides, but the side instability creeps me out a bit. Front is already on stands.
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I forgot to tell you, I drive up on 2x6's nailed together to get the car up in the air enough to get the jack under it. It is two 2x6 about 36in long and then two 2x6's nailed cross ways over the top of the other two. It makes a step up. That is what I use to drive my car on to do oil changes.

jchammond · 03-01-2021, 03:43 AM

I have a nice wooden block, trimmed down to fit here.
Either derived from a 4x4 or something...but works well

JARblue · 03-01-2021, 12:38 PM

For the pinch rails, I use a hockey puck with a slit cut into it. For the rear diff with FI style exhaust canisters, I stack two hockey pucks on top of my jack to clear the pipes. My low profile jack fits under my diff at stock height, but if additional clearance is needed, you can always drive up on a 2x to gain clearance for your floor jack like several people have mentioned.

For the record, the diff is actually the garage jack point that is identified by Nissan in the factory service manual. So no one should be suggesting that it is not an acceptable jack point.

sportsman2003 · 03-02-2021, 12:43 AM

Problem solved

https://www.quickjack.com/

dts3 · 03-02-2021, 03:34 PM

Just adding that the Greddy Evolution GT (dual exhaust) has the same problem, where the cans don't allow my floor jack to reach the diff. I go one side at a time also.

rspray2000 · 03-02-2021, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dts3

Just adding that the Greddy Evolution GT (dual exhaust) has the same problem, where the cans don't allow my floor jack to reach the diff. I go one side at a time also.

So one entire side, insert 2 jack stands on lowest setting then repeat on opposite side? I’m doing brake flush and need all 4 wheels off at same time.

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Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,834 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Put at 2 by 4 block of wood on your jack and jack it up from under the diff. That is what I do. gomer_110, redondoaveb and rspray2000 like this.

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	For the pinch rails, I use a hockey puck with a slit cut into it. For the rear diff with FI style exhaust canisters, I stack two hockey pucks on top of my jack to clear the pipes. My low profile jack fits under my diff at stock height, but if additional clearance is needed, you can always drive up on a 2x to gain clearance for your floor jack like several people have mentioned. For the record, the diff is actually the garage jack point that is identified by Nissan in the factory service manual. So no one should be suggesting that it is not an acceptable jack point. sx moneypit likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-13-2021, 01:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
rspray2000 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: MA Posts: 167 Drives: 2013 T/S Roadster AT Rep Power: 4234	I now have this problem. FI exhaust but don’t want to damage it trying to somehow jack by the differential. If I have my front wheels on stands (and ramps underneath), would it be safe to jack from the side rear points to put them on stands 1 by 1? I have pinch weld adapters for both the jack and stands.

03-02-2021, 12:43 AM	#27 (permalink)
sportsman2003 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: In the moment Posts: 191 Drives: Sideways most times Rep Power: 11606	Problem solved https://www.quickjack.com/

03-02-2021, 03:34 PM	#28 (permalink)
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