What's the quickest way to switch wheels if you have sideskirts?

[muddafakka]

Not exactly related to the original topic but do any of you guys have something like this or similar in your garage? Just wondering.

http://www.americasprideonline.com/6...-1.ViewProduct

[azndoc]

fuck.

Do I have to do a write up on this shit?

Like a step by step procedure on how to make wooden ramps because some kids didn't take wood shop in school?

Air jacks? Seriously? Your going to spend all that money on the jacks, labor, and a portable air compressor? Just to look cool and save your self 5 mins of manual labor? Gtfo

Geez.

[silviaguy240]

Originally Posted by azndoc

fuck.

Do I have to do a write up on this shit?

Like a step by step procedure on how to make wooden ramps because some kids didn't take wood shop in school?

Air jacks? Seriously? Your going to spend all that money on the jacks, labor, and a portable air compressor? Just to look cool and save your self 5 mins of manual labor? Gtfo

Geez.

already did it for ya

Originally Posted by silviaguy240

buy a 8ft 2x10. cut into two 3ft pieces and two 1ft pieces, angle cut the edges at w/e degree you want, screw together. boom 4inch ramps for under $7.

[Drift_Magik]

Originally Posted by azndoc

fuck.

Do I have to do a write up on this shit?

Like a step by step procedure on how to make wooden ramps because some kids didn't take wood shop in school?

Air jacks? Seriously? Your going to spend all that money on the jacks, labor, and a portable air compressor? Just to look cool and save your self 5 mins of manual labor? Gtfo

Geez.

wooden ramps and wood shop ftw hahaha

[240love]

HAHAHA^^^ 2x4s FTW

[IIIXziuR]

I joke, I joke Jack.
I'm poor I use tow hook and scrap wood

[d r i f t swift]

lol.. not the quickest way.. but i dont see why you couldnt stuff that under your aero. haha

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmAe-WKQmo[/ame]

[awesomenick]

Originally Posted by d r i f t swift

lol.. not the quickest way.. but i dont see why you couldnt stuff that under your aero. haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmAe-WKQmo

That thing would mess up aero bad I think. Wimpy fiberglass vs. the weight of the car. Maybe if you used it behind the aero.

[KA-T_240]

Wood nailed together in a "step-up" style. I also have a Harbor Frieght low profile jack that works just fine to get under my lip and jack on the tow-hooks(not my first choice. No issues yet. Even on a damaged one)

[mr_240sx]

thats weird i just find it easier and quicker to just snip 3 zip ties from sideskirt near rear wheel on driver side and slide squirt out so jack clears, then just slide low pro jack and jack up from rear subframe bolt. from there i can get both rear tires off the ground quick then i could by having to get out of car and set up blocks, get back in drive and drive on black, get out of car and tray to get jack under diff.

[kenshinS14sks]

+1 for the stock jack ... stock jack a little and then 4 ton jack up the rest ... how does that pneumatic jack thing work? where does it go?

[blitzkrgCT9A]

I use these

[gotta240]

Originally Posted by blitzkrgCT9A

I use these

SWEET! 70 dollar 2x6s

[genetic]

i think the best way is to use ramps

then jack them at the towhooks.

thats what i did. i couldnt get my super low jack under my frame rails and i didnt even have a kit.

GL

[ayuaddict]

i use a scissor jack/stock jack.

slide between wheel and side skirt and slip it behind the side skirt to the pinch weld or sub frame bolt.

whatever.

takes like 2-3 minutes to change a wheel if you have coilovers, even in the rear.

[ayuaddict]

Originally Posted by ayuaddict

i use a scissor jack/stock jack.

slide between wheel and side skirt and slip it behind the side skirt to the pinch weld or sub frame bolt.

whatever.

takes like 2-3 minutes to change a wheel if you have coilovers, even in the rear.

im telling you guys.

if it works for me, it will work for anybody.

[Flipzide]

I currently don't have aero, but I've used combinations of wood planks, ramps, and tow hooks.

I don't see why anyone wouldnt have at least a plank of wood with them at an event..

just pick up shit on the side of the road.. lol i've found various sizes of lumber for use...

[SoSideways]

Yeah I bought 3 pieces of 1x6 wood planks from Home Depot, got home, sawed 1 of them in half, then nailed each half to 1 of the full planks.

Raises the car 2 inches and don't have to take the front bumper off.

I might have to add a few more to it, so it acts like a total ramp system for the front and rear of the car, for those annoying days like maintenance day where you have to crawl under the car to change tranny or diff fluids.

In that case, all you'd have to do is make the ramp long enough so that after the front wheels go up the ramp, it will level off a little bit before the rear gets on, so when the rear gets on, you can have the car go up another few inches, that way you can get a jack underneath the front and the rear easily.

Plus it's something to do... when you're bored.

[Ian]

get a good jack that doesn't have to move far to go up



get a 2x4 that's like 5" long...cut in half at a 45* angle so you make little ramp things


put them behind rear wheels and reverse up them


then jack from diff


done

[SuicidnS13]

Find a stock honda civic jack at a yard and shove it under your car and manually turn it with a small screw driver till its high enough to get a jack under. Now your not carrying wood or anything. Just a small 1" by 12" jack and your main jack. Or build some cheap wood ramps-

[McRussellPants]

K Sport Jacks are like 450$ per MSRP.

upshot is you only need one if you just want to do the back of the car and have coilovers.

[drftwerks]

CANT WAIT TO GET THIS FOR MY FC

[gotta240]

Originally Posted by drftwerks

CANT WAIT TO GET THIS FOR MY FC

Although it looks badass, i can't imagine that setup weighing less than 20 or 30 lbs... which is NOT what i want to ride around the track with me all day. Nice idea, but more a novelty than anything.

[McRussellPants]

Originally Posted by gotta240

Although it looks badass, i can't imagine that setup weighing less than 20 or 30 lbs... which is NOT what i want to ride around the track with me all day. Nice idea, but more a novelty than anything.

you will never notice 30lbs in the back of your car. ever.

none of you drive more than once a month
none of you are that consistant
none of you have taken that much flex out of an S-chassis

[JVD]

Originally Posted by McRussellPants

you will never notice 30lbs in the back of your car. ever.

none of you drive more than once a month
none of you are that consistant
none of you have taken that much flex out of an S-chassis

Exactly!

240SX /= F1 car

[gotta240]

Originally Posted by McRussellPants

you will never notice 30lbs in the back of your car. ever.

none of you drive more than once a month
none of you are that consistant
none of you have taken that much flex out of an S-chassis

Hold up... Weren't you the one who was flaming the bathroom scales as a way to corner balance a car? You know....the system thats a whopping 10 or 15lbs off....

Although you may never notice 30lbs (IF thats what it weighs), ita the COMBINATION of 30lbs here and 30lbs there just to look cool that will kill you. That system has no functional advantage whatsoever. You still need a jack for the front of the car...that same jack can be used on the rear of the car, making this system useless. Well, except to say "look at me!!!"

I'm starting to notice you just like to argue. Why don't you tell me, WHY IS THIS BENEFICIAL to a 240?

Again, cool idea but basically a useless mod.

[Pink Slut]

Originally Posted by drftwerks

CANT WAIT TO GET THIS FOR MY FC

and jacking the car up on the back panel?

anyhow, i just drive backwards onto wooden blocks, clears just enough to get the jack under the diff

[blitzkrgCT9A]

/\/\ thats fuckin' sick!!! NICE!!

[IIIXziuR]

Yeah thats pretty gnarly!
Poor Man's Air Jack system!

[Ricks15]

cut zip ties holding skirt, then jack car up