Using Jack Stand...where to contact point?

zefaulter · 12-16-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidZ370

is your contact point the subframe, and also are the side jacks on the black plastic? I am yet to jack the car, ive been ramping it all this time

You'll notice there is a small nipple in the center, under the engine. That's the spot you're looking for. I always leave my jack there as a fail-safe

JARblue · 12-17-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Limeybastard

Stolen from another forum.
I have not seen these lift points used before?

Is that a 370Z? I think those are essentially the same lift points used in a photo earlier in this thread. I used the photo below.

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Originally Posted by DavidZ370

is your contact point the subframe, and also are the side jacks on the black plastic? I am yet to jack the car, ive been ramping it all this time

Quote:

Originally Posted by zefaulter

You'll notice there is a small nipple in the center, under the engine. That's the spot you're looking for. I always leave my jack there as a fail-safe

In the attached pic, I marked the nipple zfaulter is referring to with a red circle. As he notes, that's the sweet spot. As for the jacks, it looks like he is also using subframe. I have marked these locations with a blue box in the pic. I have used these when I've worked on other people's cars with aftermarket side skirts that got in the way of my normal pinch rail jack stand location.

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Originally Posted by Dreadnaught

Also guys, if you don't have hockey pucks or something of that nature to go on your jack...don't worry. It won't hurt the pinch welds/rails once you start jacking your car up.

It may bend some though. The lift that Austin Z Clinic uses has bent mine just a bit. No big deal

cab83_750 · 12-18-2014, 01:51 AM

I have magnetic multi-purpose jack pads. One side is magnetic and the other side has a slit. I use the magnetic side to quickly and precisely attach the pad onto the car/engine frame. The slit side is used for the seam-weld jackpoint, is not magnetic, but it secures it to the jack.

I even use them as magnetic trays to hold nuts, bolts, etc. when working on the car. To store them, I attach them to the jack --- this made me not lose my pads as often.

JARblue · 01-23-2015, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cab83_750

I have magnetic multi-purpose jack pads. One side is magnetic and the other side has a slit. I use the magnetic side to quickly and precisely attach the pad onto the car/engine frame. The slit side is used for the seam-weld jackpoint, is not magnetic, but it secures it to the jack.

I even use them as magnetic trays to hold nuts, bolts, etc. when working on the car. To store them, I attach them to the jack --- this made me not lose my pads as often.

Those are nice. Where did you get them? Do you have a link?

cab83_750 · 01-24-2015, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Those are nice. Where did you get them? Do you have a link?

Try this.

Jack Pads - Magnetized - 6speedonline.com Forums

Working on cars have been my passion for decades. I invented/made the magnetic pads as the result of many hours working on sports cars and bikes.

MacCool · 01-24-2015, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Those are nice. Where did you get them? Do you have a link?

They're easy to make. All you need is some hockey pucks, a radial arm saw or something to cut the slot, and some neodymium magnets off Amazon. Drill a 1/2 inch hole and use some epoxy to secure the magnets.

cab83_750 · 01-25-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

They're easy to make. All you need is some hockey pucks, a radial arm saw or something to cut the slot, and some neodymium magnets off Amazon. Drill a 1/2 inch hole and use some epoxy to secure the magnets.

touché. Yes, pretty easy to make.

JARblue · 01-26-2015, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

They're easy to make. All you need is some hockey pucks, a radial arm saw or something to cut the slot, and some neodymium magnets off Amazon. Drill a 1/2 inch hole and use some epoxy to secure the magnets.

Sometimes it's easier to pay someone else to do it (depending on their price)

cab83_750 · 01-27-2015, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Sometimes it's easier to pay someone else to do it (depending on their price)

And actually, most people don't have the tools, machines, jigs, etc to make decent units.

Ps,
Epoxy would not last after many bending, flexing and use of the pad. Don't ask me how I know. Hahaha

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