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Old 11-26-2012, 01:28 PM
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Agree with the comment that the emergency jack should not be used for maintenance; I definitely would not get underneath a car with only an emergency jack. Buy a jack or ramps.
**** jack ramps, buy a $30 floor back and some jack stands. $50 is a small price to pay to not kill yourself or totally ****up your car.

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Old 11-26-2012, 01:35 PM
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**** jack ramps, buy a $30 floor back and some jack stands. $50 is a small price to pay to not kill yourself or totally ****up your car.

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I needed ramps for the swabar/endlink install. Can't be done with no load on the suspension. They work fine for oil changes too, but if one is going to do regular maintenance, a good jack is a must.
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Old 11-26-2012, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 04GG
I needed ramps for the swabar/endlink install. Can't be done with no load on the suspension. They work fine for oil changes too, but if one is going to do regular maintenance, a good jack is a must.
That factor primarily depends on the type of bushings used on the end link design and set up.
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Old 11-26-2012, 04:01 PM
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That factor primarily depends on the type of bushings used on the end link design and set up.
The Whitelines I now have are poly with inserts and the instructions specifically stated not to unload the suspension when installing them. The Perrins I had previously didn't really care because they were heims and allowed for a lot of misalignment.
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Originally Posted by 04GG
The Whitelines I now have are poly with inserts and the instructions specifically stated not to unload the suspension when installing them. The Perrins I had previously didn't really care because they were heims and allowed for a lot of misalignment.
It can be done if you jack up lower control arm.
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Old 11-27-2012, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by wwrx
It can be done if you jack up lower control arm.
And ramps would be easier than that...
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Originally Posted by 04GG


Agree with the comment that the emergency jack should not be used for maintenance; I definitely would not get underneath a car with only an emergency jack. Buy a jack or ramps.
that is a chock
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Old 11-27-2012, 08:58 AM
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I wondered if someone was going to point that out.
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Old 11-27-2012, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
that is a chock
It sure is. You use it with a jack.
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Originally Posted by JourdanWithaU
I wondered if someone was going to point that out.
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I waited long enough, I was going for it haha
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I waited long enough, I was going for it haha
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I was waiting to see who would notice.
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Originally Posted by 04GG
And ramps would be easier than that...
Yeah, if you have them and if they are high enough. Otherwise adjusting on jacks with wheel removed is easier IMHO.
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Originally Posted by wwrx
Yeah, if you have them and if they are high enough. Otherwise adjusting on jacks with wheel removed is easier IMHO.
If you buy ramps that aren't tall enough to work on your car, you have a different problem. In my case, I do happen to have them too. Had them for my previous car because it was too low for my jack, but bought new ones with extensions for the WRX.

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I was waiting to see who would notice.
Notice what? That you should use wheel chocks with a jack so the car doesn't move once it is up ESPECIALLY with a scissors jack? Doesn't matter if you jack it up using something other than the jack point though.
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Originally Posted by 04GG
Notice what? That you should use wheel chocks with a jack so the car doesn't move once it is up ESPECIALLY with a scissors jack? Doesn't matter if you jack it up using something other than the jack point though.
I thought you where saying that was a ramp. After reading your post again it does not infer that in anyway.
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Originally Posted by 04GG
If you buy ramps that aren't tall enough to work on your car, you have a different problem. In my case, I do happen to have them too. Had them for my previous car because it was too low for my jack, but bought new ones with extensions for the WRX.
Correct but jacking control arms are easier if you are not working on your car (don't want to) by getting under it (crawling under).
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