I don't do suspension mods, im a mature driver:eekdance: car handles just perfectly for me,,,i did all that suspension crap in my 20's-30's:eek:

Are you suggesting that suspension mods are for immature drivers? :icon08: :shakes head:

Stance kiddies are generally immature (or at least under developed in their brain) if that's what you're referring to. But there are plenty of legitimate suspension mods for drivers who need improvements over the stock suspension, regardless of age :twocents: :driving:

Oh Jar, clearly he is using the word in a context other than yours. :stirthepot:

Mature = old :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :icon17:

You remember that time I want all knee jerk last year when I was newB about the Stillen License Plate thing and I was all ... up in it? And I said I was a crusty old fart. Still am BTW, the crust is now developing a patina. I think this is what we have here. He is just happy with what he got. I am as well but I use the excuse that I want to remain legal for Solo racing in B Street.

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:icon18: :tiphat:

Really????
 

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'Practise puck'.....WFT is that??? A puck is a puck, or it isn't. Anything other than the real thing just isn't one. I can just hear all the Canadians and Minnesotans/Bostonians laughing.
And for whomever posted a ways back there was no point in cutting a groove in a puck, because it will just squish over the pinch rail.....what kind of 'puck' were you using?? Ever held a real puck in your hands? Squish my a**. And like they aren't hard enough, they keep 'em in a freezer during games.


...and getting back on thread. Never trust jackstands entirely. Always slide blocks and/or 4 x 4s underneath to 'take' the car's weight if it were to slip off 'em. Not doing this is how people die. I know of no one who can bench the weight of our Zs if it were to fall on them. A friend of mine was killed exactly this way. You never think it'll happen to you.

....and now back to your regular programming. Sorry.

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Well, I've never been called anything other than immature, so that might explain it, but I'm certainly old enough to qualify, yet I went and put Swifts on my car.
If you're convinced your stock Z rides is perfectly, then that's great. No point laying out the money if you don't need to.
OTOH, there are plenty of mature (and some immature) people here who think the stock ride sucked and have made changes. Just don't take a ride in a Z with Swifts.
The stock ride had me thinking of selling mine, that's how 'perfect' I thought it was. The Swifts made me a believer.

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The BEST Jack May Very Well Be The OEM Jack...:tup::tup:

Then Use Jack Stands / Wood Blocks / Cinder Blocks / Whatever

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I think that jack is useless. With all the distracted drivers these days, I refuse to work on my car on the side of the road. If I were in a parking lot maybe...

And for DIY, that thing is completely useless. You can jack the car up in 3-4 pumps with an $80 floor jack from Harbor Freight that weighs 40 lbs :twocents:

"That Jack" Is Engineered To Lift The Z Correctly...:driving:
I'm Not Suggesting Any "Side Of The Road" Maintenance..:eek:.
For DYI Garage Work - It's A Very Good Choice...:bowrofl:
Probable Use It 2-3 Times A Year...:ugh2:
And It Fits Into It's Own Cutout In The Trunk!!!;)

Then Use Jack Stands / Wood Blocks / Cinder Blocks / Whatever

Believe Me - I Have All The Floor Jacks, Bottle Jacks, Jack Stands I Could Ever Want - OEM Scissors Jacks Work Fine For Infrequent Use>>>:tiphat:

Somebody on the forum cut off that eye and welded a nut on it. Then uses an impact wrench to jack the car. He bought multiple jacks to do that. Not sure what he uses in terms of jack stands though. I have an impact wrench in the back of the Z. I plan on doing the same with my jack.

As a backup I carry a breaker bar.

Well, IMO it's not completely useless (but real close) and I hate how tough it gets to rotate it once there's weight on it (my shoulders are shot and I find it tough) and the handle pops out of the eye too easy. The idea to put a nut in place of the eye and using an electric impact on it is brilliant, but I would worry that I'd have to pack an extra wrench or the impact around if I could no longer use the crappy handle. You never know when you'd get stuck somewhere.
Maybe if the nut put on in place of the eye was the size of the OEM lug wrench it'd work, but I'd need to slip a cheater on the lug wrench handle for more leverage.

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Yea that is why I carry around a basic tool kit and the breaker bar. Would be better to have a ratchet handy if for some reason the impact wrench did not work. The idea does require forethought and planning ... one of my greatest skills? :rolleyes:

but u had to change the emblem like some 20yr old.. :ugh:

the oem jack is great for elevating lower arms while u align the bottom fasteners for the struts and spring carriers and stuff. also for some cars it's useful for not undoing the CVD joint...

I think you missed your noon lithium carbonate pill, if you forgot to take it that's why you are on it.. q.i.d.(4x day)

i think u should go back and remove the 370Z emblem so u dont have a Z then another Z on the same rear end. and u have cf pattern now so u need more cf on ur ride cause it just looks out of place. and not to forget the front emblem still says NISSAN.

oem jacks are pretty useful as noted above.

If you have a set of ramps?

http://www.the370z.com/members/pokey...oil-change.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/pokey...5691-ramps.jpg

Not sure if my eyes are just pretty bad, but if you don't, please always use wheel chocks for cases like this!!!!!

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I would use chocks though. Chicks might complain when you make them lay down behind the car.

lol'ed at wheel chicks and ghetto low rider ramps. :rofl2:

why???

Lol! Spell check changed my "chocks" to "chicks". Pretty funny!

Is this a rhetorical question? Or are you seriously asking?

1. Whenever just one end of the car is elevated, it is recommended that you put wheel chocks on the low end. In this case the rear. Raising just one side could potentially cause the car to roll --- in this case "roll backward". Again, the chocks are meant for the JUST IN CASE situations.
2. Looking at the pic, the wheel on the ramp is actually barely at the flat top (horizontal plane) of the ramp. This appears to be very prone to rolling.
3. When using ramps, always ensure the wheel is cradled by the horizontal top section.
4. In lieu of wood, I find that it was faster for me to jack the car and slide the ramps under the wheels. Of course, I have many jacks (factory, regular, low profile, high-reach jacks...)