lift points for 2 post lifts
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5th Gear
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lift points for 2 post lifts
sup yalls my brother has a 99 frc that i putting the sts twin kit on. the only thing is when i looked under i didnt really see a good spot to lift with. im used to seeing boxed unibody structure for my trans am and camaro but i didnt see anything like that here. any advice? or better yet pics? any advice is greatly appreciated. thanks
- Scottie
- Scottie
Burning Brakes
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From: Huntsville AL
There are 2 cutouts on each side of the car just inside the tires (about where the seams of the door line up). They are round openings in the body pannel and there is an oval slot up inside the frame/body member. Get something round to set on the lift pads and position in these cutouts. Most members just use hokey pucks but you can buy special lifting pucks. Even a small block of wood will work fine.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Vancouver Washington
There are 2 cutouts on each side of the car just inside the tires (about where the seams of the door line up). They are round openings in the body pannel and there is an oval slot up inside the frame/body member. Get something round to set on the lift pads and position in these cutouts. Most members just use hokey pucks but you can buy special lifting pucks. Even a small block of wood will work fine.
And don't expect to have the lift arm pads fit the car. You will probably have to remove the lifts arm pads and let the arms themselves contact the blocks mentioned above.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Not on either liberal coast.
Most two post lifts have a minimum lift pad height of 4.5" (or more). That's usually to high to fit under a C5/Z06 car. Expect to have to use boards to drive up on, then adjust the arms out to the jacking points.
And regarding the arms...depending on whether the two post lift is symmetric (equal length) or asymmetric (unequal length), the arms may not exactly match up to the jacking points.
You may have to improvise...
And regarding the arms...depending on whether the two post lift is symmetric (equal length) or asymmetric (unequal length), the arms may not exactly match up to the jacking points.
You may have to improvise...
