C4 Lifting Adapter for Rear
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Le Mans Master
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From: Silicon Valley Kalifornia
C4 Lifting Adapter for Rear
Anybody tried this adapter to lift the rear of the C4? I am so sick of the ritual of raising the rear of the car that I considered this! I know there used to be one available a while ago but I couldn't find it anywhere. It would just fit into a floor jack and lift the diff.
Anyway I ordered one from http://www.corvettegadgetman.com/products3.html
Wondering if anyone has or can offer pros/cons on this? It was $40.00.
Anyway I ordered one from http://www.corvettegadgetman.com/products3.html
Wondering if anyone has or can offer pros/cons on this? It was $40.00.
Race Director
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
I made one of these several years ago.
It was worth the effort.
$40 sounds like a bargain.
PS You'll need a floor jack that goes really LOW to use it without having to run the car up on 2 x 10's.
Larry
code5coupe
It was worth the effort.
$40 sounds like a bargain.
PS You'll need a floor jack that goes really LOW to use it without having to run the car up on 2 x 10's.
Larry
code5coupe
Last edited by rocco16; Dec 22, 2005 at 11:15 AM.
Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Lakeport CA
Wish it would work on my car. Cat back has 2.5 pipes & they are A) too close together & B) have a strap welded under/across right there at the rear so the upright on that won't slip through under 3rd member... :-( I WAS going to make one until I got under there & looked at it.
So, two floor jacks under the shock mounts are my current method. Not the best but does the trick.
So, two floor jacks under the shock mounts are my current method. Not the best but does the trick.
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Can't use it with my aftermarket rear ypipe with crossover tube. I'm gonna head out to the garage and lift it the old fashioned way... teeter totter one side at a time.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Conroe Texas
i lent it to a buddy before hurricane rita was supposed to hit us and he did the same thing i did...we cleaned up our garages to reduce the land missles and now we can't find a thing. not too hard to fab: a round piece to go into the jack saddle welded to a plate long enough to span the brackets plus a few inches. weld on top of that 2 pieces about 1/2" thick for the camber brackets to rest on and clear the exhaust pipes. then weld on top of those something that will lock the brackets into so they don't slide to the left or right.