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Offline gizmomk3

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40mm drop
« on: 23 June 2012, 23:32 »
Dropped my mk3 40mm handles good would look good with 15inc wheels not stupid 13inc wheels but that will have to do for now
Tha big but is I come to jack my car up to day and could not get jack under car how much of I tit did I feel trying to find I bit of car to get the jack under endid up putting the car on my ramps I made for my old car then jacking it up
and I wanted to drop her 60mm lol
« Last Edit: 23 June 2012, 23:48 by gizmomk3 »

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #1 on: 24 June 2012, 00:15 »
How did you get it on the ramps?? :grin:, i use the standard jack to lift it enough to get the trolley jack underneath.

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #2 on: 24 June 2012, 00:22 »
mines like 80mm drop i just drive on to some planks of wood then use the trolley jack. simples.
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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #3 on: 24 June 2012, 00:46 »
I made some 3 stage ramp out of some planks from work starts at 1 meter then half then quarter and gets the car 4inch off floor and if I put them on my dads steel ramps I can get half way up them plus 4 inch but it ant that safe so I put a trolley jack under just incase it all comes down with a band lol

Need to get some steel ramps and mod them. My dad will not let me mod his can not see y lol

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #4 on: 24 June 2012, 03:25 »
How did you get it on the ramps?? :grin:, i use the standard jack to lift it enough to get the trolley jack underneath.

same here, easiest way i think

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #5 on: 24 June 2012, 07:18 »
I made some 3 stage ramp out of some planks from work starts at 1 meter then half then quarter and gets the car 4inch off floor and if I put them on my dads steel ramps I can get half way up them plus 4 inch but it ant that safe so I put a trolley jack under just incase it all comes down with a band lol

Need to get some steel ramps and mod them. My dad will not let me mod his can not see y lol


That's what I made. I can't get standard jack under my car. Can't spin the handle. I don't like using it either. I even have to take my splitter off to jack the back.


Ramps is easier boys. Drive up and jack, lower down and drive off. No fcuking around with a little jack

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #6 on: 24 June 2012, 08:03 »
I agree but the front wheels wont touch the ramp before the splitter has grounded on mine.

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #7 on: 24 June 2012, 08:41 »
I agree but the front wheels wont touch the ramp before the splitter has grounded on mine.

Take the splitter off only takes 2 minutes.

I drive onto 2 peices of 2x4 wood then use the trolley jack but mines not that low so probably wouldn't work for everyone. You can also get special slimmer trolley jacks for lowered cars.
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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #8 on: 24 June 2012, 09:06 »
After taking my splitter off the bottom of my bumper scrapes my ramps  :grin:

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Re: 40mm drop
« Reply #9 on: 24 June 2012, 10:06 »
you cant get a jack under after a 40mm drop? your jack must be huge  :grin:

i am 10mm away from the bottom thread on my coilys at the front and they say they lower to 120 so if thats the case im down 110mm and i just use the standered jack to get enough hight to get trolley jack under.