What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

JARblue · 06-12-2019, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I got mine for $999 on line from Costco! It is much safer than Jack stands too. Not sure about the height of the lift yet. You are young and don't have deal with bad knees and hips lol.

I don't have a Costco card. Home Depot has it for $1099. Plus $97 for large blocks. Plus $85 for pinch weld blocks. Plus $85 for portable power if I wanted to take it on the road. It adds up.

I'm not convinced it's any safer than jack stands. Anything can fail...

-ZS-Carpenter · 06-12-2019, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm just wondering how high it can get... I'm not sure it will be enough to roll out the transmission sitting on the transmission jack from under the car. In which case, it's probably not worth it to me.

I can get the car up on four jack stands without much effort now. The minimal hassle saved with a QJ just doesn't seem worth a $1300+ investment. Especially when I consider that I can get a 2 post lift for an 8' tall garage for $1700.

No way it's high enough to roll a trans out on a jack. It's only like 22" unless you get one of the higher end ones. Maybe if you had blocks tall enough. Even then I'm unsure if it would be high enough. My stands are 21.5" and I need to raise the front another 4" to get the trans back under the car.

Not knocking the QJ I think it would be great for oil changes, tire rotation, brakes and exhaust work. If I had the room and an extra grand burning a hole in my pocket I'd get one. Too many parts to buy

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JARblue · 06-12-2019, 09:25 AM

I'm not a fan of the hamburgers in general, but I think I would remove the interior part.

JARblue · 06-12-2019, 09:48 AM

Didn't realize it came with blocks. I would assume the retail package from Home Depot is the same. I'm trying to convince myself I don't need one. Because I'll probably end up with a 2 post lol.

Hotrodz · 06-12-2019, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Didn't realize it came with blocks. I would assume the retail package from Home Depot is the same. I'm trying to convince myself I don't need one. Because I'll probably end up with a 2 post lol.

LMAO, you are way more mechanically inclined than me and do your own wrenching so it would make sense. It's that whole thing of I have got by without it and for $1200 I can buy more parts for the car! Any more I compare everything to a set of $1300 set of tires that are no good after three track weekends or less! So the lift was a no brainer.

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Ghostvette · 06-12-2019, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Didn't realize it came with blocks. I would assume the retail package from Home Depot is the same. I'm trying to convince myself I don't need one. Because I'll probably end up with a 2 post lol.

I'd love to have either a lift or a QJ, but at those prices, I can buy either more car parts or things that go 'boom'....

redondoaveb · 06-12-2019, 11:59 AM

I had my steering wheel wrapped in full alcantara with red stitching.

cv129 · 06-12-2019, 12:23 PM

Especially for a lowered Z, and eeeeessssspecialy with the longer 09-14 Nismo front overhang, it’s great luxury to be able to get all 4 wheels off the ground quickly. For my car (lowered 09 Nismo), even with a long reach flat low profile jack, it’s such a drag to:

-get the car on some kind of block to raise up the front
-then jack up the front
-place jack stand
-then jack the rear
-place jack stand

Someday I’ll get one of these fancy QJ or a 2 post lift...some day in the unknown distant future lol.

bunk · 06-12-2019, 12:25 PM

The biggest pain the @ss about the qj is theyre so freakin heavy.

cv129 · 06-12-2019, 12:41 PM

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The biggest pain the @ss about the qj is theyre so freakin heavy.

Oh I can’t imagine moving it around lol. Personally, I’ll want them stationary at one spot. I’ll just park my Z over it every time. Maybe build a small incline ramp on each end.

bunk · 06-12-2019, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Oh I can’t imagine moving it around lol. Personally, I’ll want them stationary at one spot. I’ll just park my Z over it every time. Maybe build a small incline ramp on each end.

The picture on the box is a bunch of BS. Aint no way someone is going to be dragging both ramps behind them like that! Even though they have little plastic wheels, thats one way of messing up your back or shoulders!

BettyZ · 06-12-2019, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Oh I can’t imagine moving it around lol. Personally, I’ll want them stationary at one spot. I’ll just park my Z over it every time. Maybe build a small incline ramp on each end.

They're certainly not light.. but they have wheels on one end so you can maneuver it around.

BettyZ · 06-12-2019, 04:22 PM

Wrapped both sides of the Y pipe. Miserable experience even with the wrapping pre-soaked. Going to take a 30 minute shower/decon and get this fiberglass OFF MY ******* SKIN

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-ZS-Carpenter · 06-12-2019, 04:58 PM

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Wrapped both sides of the Y pipe. Miserable experience even with the wrapping pre-soaked. Going to take a 30 minute shower/decon and get this fiberglass OFF MY ******* SKIN

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I did the hfc on the G in fiberglass. Never again. Using Ti from now on. Ti wrap is way easier to work with, no splinters no wet wrap to mess with.

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Zingston · 06-12-2019, 05:44 PM

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Wrapped both sides of the Y pipe. Miserable experience even with the wrapping pre-soaked. Going to take a 30 minute shower/decon and get this fiberglass OFF MY ******* SKIN

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Have you noticed a heat difference in the cabin since wrapping the driver's side pipe? Or is it too soon?

06-12-2019, 09:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I'm not a fan of the hamburgers in general, but I think I would remove the interior part. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-12-2019, 09:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Didn't realize it came with blocks. I would assume the retail package from Home Depot is the same. I'm trying to convince myself I don't need one. Because I'll probably end up with a 2 post lol. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-12-2019, 12:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,265 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Especially for a lowered Z, and eeeeessssspecialy with the longer 09-14 Nismo front overhang, it’s great luxury to be able to get all 4 wheels off the ground quickly. For my car (lowered 09 Nismo), even with a long reach flat low profile jack, it’s such a drag to: -get the car on some kind of block to raise up the front -then jack up the front -place jack stand -then jack the rear -place jack stand Someday I’ll get one of these fancy QJ or a 2 post lift...some day in the unknown distant future lol. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

06-12-2019, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
bunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,077 Drives: 2010 370z Roadster Rep Power: 2684370	The biggest pain the @ss about the qj is theyre so freakin heavy. __________________ -Drop in K&N Filter -Invidia Gemini CBE -Z1 Oil Cooler -Swift Springs - EcuTek -Forgestar F14 -SPL Camber Links -Akebono BBK Upgrade -Z1 Premium SS Lines -SPL Diff Bushings -SPL FUCAs - BellRaceworks Diff Brace

06-12-2019, 04:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Age: 38 Posts: 5,260 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Wrapped both sides of the Y pipe. Miserable experience even with the wrapping pre-soaked. Going to take a 30 minute shower/decon and get this fiberglass OFF MY ******* SKIN Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

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