Ibanez540r

Hey Guys - long time no post. Moved into new house with my forever wanted corvette space. Planning a 2 post lift and wanted to hear opinions from those who use a 2 post with the C3. My car is STILL not done and I dont want to move forward, install lift, only to find out I should have went an alternate route.

Please don't let this become a 2 post vs 4 post. 2 post it is.

However, I am between symmetrical & assymetrical and narrow vs wide. ..car has side pipes too.

Just curious if one arm design is easier to place, etc. and how the long front end of the C3 may play into it.

???

Bob K

I have asymmetrical lifts (Mohawk & Rotary). It makes opening the doors easier. I also have 4 post lifts for storage.

Bob K.

Jeremy58Jeremy

No experience with an asymmetric and a C3, but I have a BendPak XPR-9-LP Conventional 2-post. Works great with my 69 and it's lowered several inches. I also have sidepipes and you kind of have to jockey the car back and forth to get the lift arms lined up. I'm not sure if an asymmetric would be better or not. I had it professionally installed the first time, but recently moved and took the lift with me. I put it up myself the second time, and after doing it would say most anyone could probably manage it. First pic is in my old shop, second is in my new one. Any questions, let me know. Forgot to add, I have it set in the wide configuration and have plenty of reach with the lift arms.

Ibanez540r

Nice space Jeremy! Yeah I plan to do it myself. After looking into it it does not seem bad at all. Heard someone else say if you are capable enough to need/want a lift, you should be capable of installing it too.

My building is only 24' wide. Looking at all the specs and measuring a million times it's still difficult to visualize. The wide leaves it pretty tight to be able to fit anything on the side of it. ..the more measuring I was doing today I think I may HAVE to go with an assym. due to a floor drain in the center that the left post would be too close to on the symm.

More opinions & experience welcomed

GTR1999

What was the ceiling height in the first garage and how much room was there under the car to work on it? Thanks

Z06LMB

I have a Mohawk Asymmetrical lift. Very user friendly for the C3 with the strong, longer swing arm extensions and the clearance adaptors assure safe lifting with side pipes.
With lift arms at max height I can walk under the ‘vette at 6’3” without hitting my head. Note: that’s without using any extensions that can raise height from 2” to about 10” if I remember correctly.


Rich

Z06LMB

Jeremy58 -

That floor in the 2nd photo, what is it? It looks fantastic! What way is it available? Cost?

Thank you,

Rich

Ibanez540r

Gary! Nice to see you back

SB64

I second the floor Jeremy. What is it, did you do it, cost etc. Reaaly nice layout!
RVZIO

Jeremy58Jeremy

The ceiling was 8'8" in the first space I had. Obviously not optimal but with the car as close to the ceiling as I dared to get it, I had around 5' from floor to undercarriage. Lucky for me I'm a short dude! It was a decent height to do most everything I needed. Probably would have been tough to pull a transmission though honestly.

The floor in the new shop is black gloss epoxy with orange/grey flake in it. Its really really nice, but hard to keep clean. I have no idea the cost as it came finished with the house, but I imagine the cost would be similar to any other epoxy floor coating.

GTR1999

Thanks, gone but not forgotten is what I have heard for a long time.

GTR1999

Thanks, something to think about, I have 9' ceilings too but I'm 6'3"

Mr D.

My first choice for a lift would be the Mohawk A7 Asymmetrical lift. Pricey but one great lift.