95TAGary

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My question is I have a stock trans am and bought the Strano springs and haven't installed them yet. I barely can slide my floor jack under the car now at stock height and wondering what everyone is doing on the lower cars? If I drop my car down 1.5" I couldn't use my jack. What's the secret to taking off wheels and working under lowered cars. Thanks

sroach20

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i went to sears and got a craftsman low profile jack.

sroach20

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you can also go to your local auto parts place and get the plastic ramps, my car fits right on them without scraping.

95TAGary

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ok, I didn't know they sold them, I have regular ramps and they won't work on stock height.

"97z

i just place a couple of 2x6s in front of the tires and drive up onto them. gives you plenty of clearance for the jack, hoist arms etc.

LS1W66

Same here

BMR Sales2

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x2 thats what I have

Dewey

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on lowered cars, a two or four post lift is usually required. just about any legit autoshop will have one. another thing to consider is that a great number of lowering components occupy different physical spaces than stock. For example, in lowered trucks, the shocks are completely changed when done right, so you have to place the lift/jack in a different spot so not to mess up anything. The stock lift points are inaccessible when you "Z" the suspension.
On my truck I absolutely have to have a lift to get under the front. The bottom of the strut tower, or whatever it is called on a truck... is in the way of the factory lift point.

jimmyblue

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I am at -1" (roughly) and do a "racing lift" one side
at a time with a floor jack. I have four Rhino ramps
and put them under the one side and then over to
the other. the first side is easy but the second I
have to pull up on the body to scoot the floor jack
under. The 'vert has a solid enough supplemental
rail to do that, a sedan I wouldn't try. And there's
a strap that makes a handy center-of-gravity mark.

Lift point, schmift point.

You could probably use the scissors jack just to get
clearance for the floor jack.

Oso SS

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I have a GM low profile jack and it sucks. Worst jack I've ever used but it's the only thing that will fit under my car

Badguy7

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Buy the ramps from Advanced Auto Parts, once you get the car up on them. You should be able to use your jack under the car. I bought the jack/jack stands from Advanced Auto also, i have no problems getting the small jack under the car at stock height and i think there's enough room to get it under there when im lowered too.

TransAmdriv3r

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i use the scissor jack to get just enough room to slide the floor jack under.

EchoMirage

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i got roll up jack assists from fasttoys. solid heavy foam covered with rhino liner. works fantastic, and doubles as ramp assists for my trailer. i also got their 60" low profile race ramps.

ssm98z

i just changed my wheels today. My car is lowered 1" all around and all i have to do is lift it one wheel at a time. One person lifts the corner of the car a little bit, while another person slides the jack underneath.

bobbyd

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i got a aluminum jack from harbor freight and works real good on my lowered car (stranos)