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Old May 7, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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For those of you wondering just how high you need to jack up the rear to pull off the Ti's if youre not using a lift. My jack 1st wouldnt go high enough, then I finally got it using a 4x4 to get more lift.

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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Thank goodness for those wood blocks, and forum members who can help with things like this.
Thanks Bill.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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LOL I thought I was the only one using the ghetto method
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Old May 8, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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I knew I should have taken a pic when I took my Ti's off!
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Yea, I learned this the hard way. Its pretty scary having 1 part of a car up that high without a lift, and then have to go crawling under it!
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There's no way in hell that is safe
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Originally Posted by Iwant1too
Thank goodness for those wood blocks, and forum members who can help with things like this.
Thanks Bill.


Anytime Scott
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Thats a lot of plates there Pete, you running a chop shop there
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I'll be using that method today Pete to get your Borla's off.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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I was freaking scared when I did that... and even then the sttupid Ti's wouldn't come out it was fun though
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Old May 8, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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LOL I thought I was the only one using the ghetto method
Me too !!! That's why I didn't post mine until I saw Pete's...
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I would not take the Ti exhaust off. It's a good setup.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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I pulled sideways in my driveway so the rear was over the ditch that runs perpendicular and rolled back onto Rhino Ramps. The extra clearance over the edge worked out perfect and if something let loose the car could only fall as far as back to the driveway (The ditch was a good 20" lower! Plus pretty comfortable to work in).

FWIW, I swapped my stock Ti's to modified Ti's
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Aren't you worried that it will roll forward with that much incline? What are you doing besides a chock in front of the front tire to be safe?
Wouldn't it be safer to lift the front equally? Thanks for the feedback!
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Aren't you worried that it will roll forward with that much incline? What are you doing besides a chock in front of the front tire to be safe?
Wouldn't it be safer to lift the front equally? Thanks for the feedback!

No, not really worried about it doing that. The chocks are enough to keep it wanting to roll, I got them nice and tight in there.


Lifting my front is a huge hassle since my car is lowered so much.

Thanks for the concern
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Originally Posted by rbartick
I would not take the Ti exhaust off. It's a good setup.

Youre right, I just got bored and finally wanted something louder. I'm keeping my Ti's so if I get bored with the Borlas or think theyre too loud after a while I can just reinstall them.
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