Jacking a Zed up with aftermarket skirts..

[SJ350z]

Hi guys,

 

So me and friend decided to change my brake pads yesterday and found out we couldn't even start the job. I've got fitted nismo sideskirts and my car is pretty low. not sure how much but he has a low trolley jack. Anyway after struggling to even find the jacking point we tried to jack her up and the jack was touching the skirt and if we continued it would have caused damage. So I actually had a look on here and someone had previously said get some wood to spread the load. so we tried this and it would have worked as it gave enough clearence of the base of the jack so it wouldnt hit my skirt but if that wood was to snap or slip my skirt would be demolished.

 

Its pretty hard to actually explain it without pictures was just wondering if anyone had a solution? I surely can't be the only one with different skirts and a slammed zed.

 

Thanks,

 

Sj

[-Bradders-]

JAck the rear up first then slide the jack under the front from the middle?

[WhackyWill]

or get a 2 ton low profile trolly jack from SGS engineering

 

for £28 - 00 got one works perfectly.

 

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/tjl2-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack

[SJ350z]

How would I jack the rear up if the skirt is in the way? sorry if that sounded a little bit blunt lol

[SJ350z]

We used a low Trolley jack Will A normal trolley one wouldnt even get under my skirts

[-Bradders-]

from the back of the car lol not at the side!

[AliveBoy]

Go under the diff at the rear

[SJ350z]

Is that viable? How can you do that lol im not an expert with jacking points wouldn't the exhaust be in the way? lol

[AliveBoy]

No, theres a pin on the diff roughly half an inch round which is a designated jacking point. It's behind the exhaust, anywhere on the diff is strong enough though

 

[StevoD]

drive on to 2 bricks then jack the car up

[WhackyWill]

Have a look here.

 

Here's a whole thread on jacking up your car.

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/56702-jack-points-for-a-trolley-jack/

Edited July 30, 2014 by WhackyWill

[Grundy]

Either slide the jack in between the wheel arch and turn to the jacking point,

 

Or just get a sold bit of wood....All you need to do is drive onto a wood about the same size as a house brick.

[AliveBoy]

Or just get a sold bit of wood....All you need to do is drive onto a wood about the same size as a house brick.

 

This is what I have to do to jack from the diff

[SJ350z]

Cheers guys I'll give this a go Friday as that's when my mate is next off. Wouldn't have thought the brick trick would work as the skirt is still going to be in the way from the side jacking points but if i Jack it up from the back on the diff then hopefully I'll have some joy.

 

Going to take it to a garage this time as I need new disks and my handbrake is making a reach for heaven too atm lol so need a few bits done ... but i also have a Japspeed K2 waiting to be fitted

 

Thanks again everyone

[StevoD]

Or just get a sold bit of wood....All you need to do is drive onto a wood about the same size as a house brick.

 

This is what I have to do to jack from the diff

 

since i have the diffuser i can no longer gain access to the diff

[Grundy]

Use the scissor jack in the boot then use the trolley.

[BulletMagnet]

I use low rise ramps to overcome the sideskirt issue

 

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-5669-low-rise-car-ramps-one-pair

[AliveBoy]

I use low rise ramps to overcome the sideskirt issue

 

http://www.machinema...-ramps-one-pair

 

Are they heavy?

[BulletMagnet]

they made of plastic, so not heavy at all.

also take them with me to garage if i need to get on 4-poster ramp as my skirts bottom out on the ramps on the lift.

Stick the low risers under the lift ramps and jobs a good'un

[Marcus01]

I used ice hockey pucks on a low entry jack after driving onto a bit of 6x2 wood when I had my Nismo kitted 350.

[docwra]

I used ice hockey pucks on a low entry jack after driving onto a bit of 6x2 wood when I had my Nismo kitted 350.

 

This, I have exactly the same problem and you need to pack the recesses on the skirts then us wood to spread over a jack. Steveo's diff jacking works too but only at the back

[cmck13]

Going to mention the pucks, beaten to it. Alls been said now.

[StevoD]

I used ice hockey pucks on a low entry jack after driving onto a bit of 6x2 wood when I had my Nismo kitted 350.

 

This, I have exactly the same problem and you need to pack the recesses on the skirts then us wood to spread over a jack. Steveo's diff jacking works too but only at the back

 

not mine i cant access it due to the diffuser

[alexdax]

http://

 

this is me installing the Z side Skirts

Edited July 30, 2014 by alexdax

[StevoD]

thats a man with a lot of trust in his jack