So... how do we jack the front of this car up?

Gauge · 02-08-2013, 11:43 AM

I have a low profile jack, but it still hits before getting to the front jack point in the front of the car.

How do you guys jack up the front of the car? Wanted to install my test pipes this weekend...

I have no problems getting to the rear differential to jack up the rear though

MJB · 02-08-2013, 11:53 AM

What I do is drive up onto some boards I made into a small ramp. That gives me enough clearance to get my low profile jack up underneath to the brace under the engine. I jack up the front enough to put my real ramps under the wheels. Then I jack up the rear using the pumpkin as a jack point

fuct · 02-08-2013, 11:56 AM

^^^that will work.

basically........ its a bitch!!!

Gauge · 02-08-2013, 12:03 PM

I'll try driving up on 2x4's. Don't really need both ends jacked up to do the test pipes as far as I know.

I'm not looking forward to the demon bolts though.

tower74 · 02-08-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gauge

I'll try driving up on 2x4's. Don't really need both ends jacked up to do the test pipes as far as I know.

I'm not looking forward to the demon bolts though.

Good luck. We broke one extenion and had few bloody knuckles trying to get those MFers out

Rusty · 02-08-2013, 12:16 PM

If you don't have any boards laying around. You can use your scissors jack to raise the Z up enough to slide your other jack in to raise it the rest the way up.

Gauge · 02-08-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

If you don't have any boards laying around. You can use your sissors jack to raise the Z up enough to slide your other jack in to raise it the rest the way up.

Oh yea... forgot I have a jack in the trunk lol.

Also, I have craftsmen tools, so if this breaks it will be the first time I've ever broken one. I've broken plenty of other brands, and maybe craftsmen is the same, IDK but I have yet to break a craftsmen tool and I've put a beating on them.

fuct · 02-08-2013, 12:33 PM

guage go from the engine bay! remove the intakes to reach those bolts, and use 1/2" drive extentions.

Gauge · 02-08-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

guage go from the engine bay! remove the intakes to reach those bolts, and use 1/2" drive extentions.

I thought you get only the one bolt from each side from the engine bay. Can you get all the bolts from the engine bay? The ones from the manifold to the cats anyways?

fuct · 02-08-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gauge

I thought you get only the one bolt from each side from the engine bay. Can you get all the bolts from the engine bay? The ones from the manifold to the cats anyways?

no only one bolt both sides. you "might" be able to get the other ones but i did it two years ago and cant remember.

i actually had to put my factory cats back on since my POS CNT res TPS broke......

dAvenue · 02-08-2013, 05:25 PM

Place the scissors under the side skirt to lift it high enough to slide a floor jack in its place to finish the job. Then rest the car on a jack stand. Repeat for the other side.

fuct · 02-08-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dAvenue

Place the scissors under the side skirt to lift it high enough to slide a floor jack in its place to finish the job. Then rest the car on a jack stand. Repeat for the other side.

i think frame rail would be a better use of words.

Rusty · 02-08-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

If you don't have any boards laying around. You can use your scissors jack to raise the Z up enough to slide your other jack in to raise it the rest the way up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dAvenue

Place the scissors under the side skirt to lift it high enough to slide a floor jack in its place to finish the job. Then rest the car on a jack stand. Repeat for the other side.

You don't want to trust that scissors jack for that. I know my scissors jack will not go up high enough for a jack stand.

dAvenue · 02-08-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You don't want to trust that scissors jack for that. I know my scissors jack will not go up high enough for a jack stand.

I wouldn't trust them for that either. Just switch it over to a regular jack after the scissors raise it a an inch or so.

tower74 · 02-08-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gauge

Oh yea... forgot I have a jack in the trunk lol.

Also, I have craftsmen tools, so if this breaks it will be the first time I've ever broken one. I've broken plenty of other brands, and maybe craftsmen is the same, IDK but I have yet to break a craftsmen tool and I've put a beating on them.

Since crapsman is made in China now so I stopped buying them. It was a craftsman we broke and those bolts live up to their name. I felt like screaming... "WHY NISSAN WHY?!!"

02-08-2013, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gauge Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madison WI Posts: 867 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo PW Rep Power: 15	So... how do we jack the front of this car up? I have a low profile jack, but it still hits before getting to the front jack point in the front of the car. How do you guys jack up the front of the car? Wanted to install my test pipes this weekend... I have no problems getting to the rear differential to jack up the rear though __________________ I am a demon bolt slayer.

02-08-2013, 11:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	What I do is drive up onto some boards I made into a small ramp. That gives me enough clearance to get my low profile jack up underneath to the brace under the engine. I jack up the front enough to put my real ramps under the wheels. Then I jack up the rear using the pumpkin as a jack point __________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

02-08-2013, 12:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gauge Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madison WI Posts: 867 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo PW Rep Power: 15	I'll try driving up on 2x4's. Don't really need both ends jacked up to do the test pipes as far as I know. I'm not looking forward to the demon bolts though. __________________ I am a demon bolt slayer.

02-08-2013, 12:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,187 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	If you don't have any boards laying around. You can use your scissors jack to raise the Z up enough to slide your other jack in to raise it the rest the way up. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html Last edited by Rusty; 02-08-2013 at 05:51 PM.

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dAvenue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: present Posts: 1,971 Drives: angry Rep Power: 49	Place the scissors under the side skirt to lift it high enough to slide a floor jack in its place to finish the job. Then rest the car on a jack stand. Repeat for the other side. __________________ Takeda \| Stillen \| Z1 \| Invidia \| Mishimoto \| CSF \| Megan Racing \| Koni \| Eibach \| SPC \| Forgestar \| Seibon

02-08-2013, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	^^^that will work. basically........ its a bitch!!!

02-08-2013, 12:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	guage go from the engine bay! remove the intakes to reach those bolts, and use 1/2" drive extentions.

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