better Jack point..?

flashburn · 10-27-2010, 04:01 PM

I don't really understand why you are bothering with all that effort? Just use the stock points, they were designed for this.

Dan Z Man · 10-27-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

I don't really understand why you are bothering with all that effort? Just use the stock points, they were designed for this.

i would agree with you on that, EXCEPT..i had a not so comforting event happen(didn't notice till after i brought the car down, and this event is what made me do what i did)

in this picture, you can clearly see, the 370z is a fatty! haha, evidently this jack-point wasn't strong enough and started to bend..i don't wanna have my car up on jacks, and then all of a sudden this thing bends and I'm crushed to death lol.. so i figured the frame rails have to be sturdy as hell...so that's why i cut the rear fiberglass pieces so that i can fit the jack-stands on the rear as well

azn370z · 10-29-2010, 12:57 AM

I've had my z on jack stands many times and this has never happened. I'm assuming you didn't slowly lower your z onto your jack stands. Because you need a lot of force to bend the scissor tabs. You can also buy rubber pads to fit on your jack stands. But I guess it's too late for that since you bent them. I think its safer to place the jack stands where they belong, closer to the outside of the z where the weight is more balanced than finding your own spots.

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Boost_lee · 10-29-2010, 02:24 AM

yea, it looks more like that was used as a jack point with a regular flat or dished style hydraulic jack.

Dan Z Man · 10-29-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

I've had my z on jack stands many times and this has never happened. I'm assuming you didn't slowly lower your z onto your jack stands. Because you need a lot of force to bend the scissor tabs. You can also buy rubber pads to fit on your jack stands. But I guess it's too late for that since you bent them. I think its safer to place the jack stands where they belong, closer to the outside of the z where the weight is more balanced than finding your own spots.

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actualy, in all seriousness, i *always* lower it **very** slowly, i never want to mess anything up

10-27-2010, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	I don't really understand why you are bothering with all that effort? Just use the stock points, they were designed for this. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

10-29-2010, 12:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 491	I've had my z on jack stands many times and this has never happened. I'm assuming you didn't slowly lower your z onto your jack stands. Because you need a lot of force to bend the scissor tabs. You can also buy rubber pads to fit on your jack stands. But I guess it's too late for that since you bent them. I think its safer to place the jack stands where they belong, closer to the outside of the z where the weight is more balanced than finding your own spots. [/QUOTE] __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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10-29-2010, 02:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 31	yea, it looks more like that was used as a jack point with a regular flat or dished style hydraulic jack.