I place the jack under the center beam and raise it up, then I put the jack stands under the jacking points that are stated in the manual. If you look right behind the front mud-gaurds, you will see a tab sticking down...thats it. Also I always use 2 jackstands on EACH side for added saftey in case one gives out, I had a friend die that way.
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the service manual says to jack the car up on the center beam and put the jackstands on the tabs behind the mud guards BUT i never do because it seems like the stands will slip off the tabs(they are like a feet long) when the car is tilted up. i put the stands on the A arm of the car instaed. seems safer that way
Originally posted by Wendel I place the jack under the center beam and raise it up, then I put the jack stands under the jacking points that are stated in the manual. If you look right behind the front mud-gaurds, you will see a tab sticking down...thats it. Also I always use 2 jackstands on EACH side for added saftey in case one gives out, I had a friend die that way.
Stupid question... what/where is the center beam? Does anyone have a picture of under the car so they can circle it?
-jordan
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1999 Prelude Base (daily driver)
1992 Prelude Si 4WS (broken)
Originally posted by Jordan_4WS
Stupid question... what/where is the center beam? Does anyone have a picture of under the car so they can circle it?
-jordan
If you look under your car behind the driver's side tires, you should see this thing stick out. put the jack under there to jack it up and then put the stands on it.
Use the tow hook up front to jack up the whole front of the car first, Then place the jackstands on the tabs right behind the wheels, my stands have tabs too, and I use 6 ton stands just to be safe.
Then use the tow hook in the rear and do the same..taaddaa
Originally posted by Machine Head Use the tow hook up front to jack up the whole front of the car first, Then place the jackstands on the tabs right behind the wheels, my stands have tabs too, and I use 6 ton stands just to be safe.
Then use the tow hook in the rear and do the same..taaddaa
How do you access the tow hook? I have a WW RS front lip, so the front is too low to slight jack under. Any suggestions?
-Jordan
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1999 Prelude Base (daily driver)
1992 Prelude Si 4WS (broken)
Originally posted by Jordan_4WS
How do you access the tow hook? I have a WW RS front lip, so the front is too low to slight jack under. Any suggestions?
-Jordan
drive up on some wood boards.
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96 Nissan 240sx SE
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aaawww yeah ghetto style...what ever works. just be carefull
sorry I can't link a pic but here is a site with bottle jacks. I only ask because they can be lower then your standard Hydrolic jack and work just as good. Most guys I know with lowered cars use these instead of service jacks. as they are smaller and can avoid F'ing up your body kit
If your car is too low to fit a jack in the front tow hook, use your stock jack and jack up one side (look for the tab right behind the front wheel) Jack it just enough to fit the jack under the front tow hook. Jack it up, pull the stock jack away and support it with jack stand. Release the jack a bit so the car is sitting on the stands. I never let the car sit on stands or jack alone.
Jordan I have the RS lip too and I drove up on like one or two 2x6 boards so we could get the jack under to install my CAI, then we just left them there to use when we lowered the car down again.
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