Axle stands
 

So we don't seem to be able to actually get to the axles on these cars... so at the moment when I get the GT86 up on to axle stands I'm just putting them where the jacking points are on the edge of the car near the wheels. I've been using a block of wood with a groove cut down the middle to spread the weight out a little (so that we can jack it up on the wood then slide the axle stand in next to it) and also the wood makes it fit nicely in to the axle stand "cup".

But I assume there must be a better and less sketchy way of doing this than using bits of wood... I think I saw one guy one here had some polyurethane parts custom made up for this purpose, but are there no pre made parts we can buy for this? What does everyone else do when they want to work under the car?

You could get something like these, I don't know if they fit the jacking points perfectly but it's a bit better:

http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece...and-95952.html

Cement blocks and blocks of wood have worked for years ..... why over engineer the project .. :)


humfrz

What I do:

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(rubber blocks on factory lift point front, wherever it falls in rear...)

Will never go back to jack and jack stands!

Idea taken from another thread here. Too lazy to look for it.

Hockey pucks.
http://i.imgur.com/2Yraew9.png

Because; Cement blocks are prone to sudden structural failure. Which leaves the car sitting on you arm, chest, leg or whatever is under the car.

Hello @Caspeed ...... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...mages/wave.gif

Let's see here ...... according to the inter-web, a well made (in the US of A) cement block, has a compression strength of 1900 psi.

A 8"x8" block would have the surface area of 16 sq. in.

16 x 1900 would = 30,400 lbs per block.

A FR-S/BRZ weighs about 2,800 lbs.

Therefore, one cement block should hold up about 10 FR-S cars.

I'll trust my body under cement blocks and 4x4" wooden blocks ...... any day ....... over "made in Taiwan" jack stands.

Hey, lemmie alone ....... I'm old ....... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...es/grumble.gif


humfrz

overthinking things is a hallmark sign of a true enthusiast.. carry on bros

One concrete or cinder block ("cement" is just a small part of concrete) can also shatter in a second if the weight is not dispersed over the entire surface evenly!

Ah yes Darwin at his best... I'm old too.... Too damn old.... and I've seen them fail...with no warning...But you're a big boy take your risks as you wish. Good Luck!

Sacrilege!
http://memecrunch.com/meme/1G9N2/blasphemer/image.jpg

OK, I'll be careful ..... :popcorn:


humfrz

I use this one when I do my hazard analysis sessions for new hires:

http://ct.weirdnutdaily.com/ol/wn/sw...dgy-repair.jpg

lol! As I was taking the picture I thought of you. Didn't you say once that you were a bad Canadian for not really being into it? Maybe that was someone else.