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Mar 14, 2006 | 10:28 PM

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it should work

Mar 14, 2006 | 10:30 PM

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All you have to do is put the front of the car on some regular jackstands in the highest setting. I've done a few dozen headers and none have had to habve the car higher than that.

Mar 14, 2006 | 10:32 PM

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All you have to do is put the front of the car on some regular jackstands in the highest setting. I've done a few dozen headers and none have had to habve the car higher than that.

Same here...I dont even think I had my jack all the up.

Mar 15, 2006 | 12:40 AM

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I can confirm that Pacesetter, Hooker, Jet Hot, and Flowtech headers can be installed with the front wheels 8" off the ground.

Mar 15, 2006 | 02:17 AM

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Just helped my friend install some hookers, and had the jackstands on the lowest setting.

Mar 15, 2006 | 03:05 AM

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Just helped my friend install some hookers, and had the jackstands on the lowest setting.

I bet they were truck jack stands....the 6 ton ones!

Mar 15, 2006 | 10:56 AM

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I hope this does not turn into a Darwin award.

Mar 15, 2006 | 06:03 PM

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I had my car 3 1/2' feet of the ground. It was insanity.

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Mar 15, 2006 | 06:28 PM

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I just installed my pacesetters recently and I used regular car jack stands at the highest setting , they were a piece of cake to install, a few of the header bolts were a little bit of a pain but still I thought it was pretty easy over-all.

Mar 15, 2006 | 08:53 PM

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just put mine in, wheels were 9" off the ground. slid right in

Mar 15, 2006 | 09:23 PM

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hmm sounds like a plan... watch out for rats though haha

Mar 15, 2006 | 10:12 PM

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I still don't see how you get under the car, unless the opening is wider than the car. But very clever if you can get it to work

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:00 PM

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Quote:

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I hope this does not turn into a Darwin award.

lmao! Me too.

Hey, these are 1&3/4 Kooks headers. Are you guys saying 2 ton or 3 ton jack stands will do the job? If that's the case, then I could do it in my garage!

.....Not that I'm chickening out or anything.

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:04 PM

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better do it at night when there's no traffic.

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:28 PM

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better do it at night when there's no traffic.

Hahahaha nah rush hour is best.

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:53 PM

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If this is for real about going to happen WE NEED PICS!

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:53 PM

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have you thought about needing someone else? If the car is on top of the drain, you wont be able to get in ,nevermind OUT!! Choose your accomplice wisely =p

Mar 16, 2006 | 12:04 AM

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I bet they were truck jack stands....the 6 ton ones!

Nope, they were the small 2 or 3(?) ton stands.

Mar 16, 2006 | 08:51 AM

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I'm doing my install next weekend. I was planning on getting my car up as high as I could, but it sounds like people are doing it with the tires only 5-9" off the ground. Anybody install them just driving the front wheels up on some ramps?