I had some new springs/dampers installed on my car last week. They lowered the car 1 inch all around. When I tried to change my tires from the summer to the all season, I found the jack could not go low enough to fit. That surprised me. There is still around 3 inches of clearence. Subarus are not low cars.
I've seen the flor jacks they sell at Walmart. Will that fit or do I need to find somethings better. The car has places on the frame for the jack to fit. Are all jacks the same size to fit the tab, or do I need to find one made to fit a Subaru?
You can always buy one, try it out and take it back if it doesnt work. Or drive up on some blocks beforehand.
-Tyler
Just let a low profile one from harbor freight. I have had mine for about 3 years now.
get two 2x8's (wide enough to easily drive onto). Drive onto them. You now have enough clearance to jack up the car with your old jack.
OK, I found how to make the old jack work. It is just really slow to use.
I'd hate to use the jack to change all 4 tires for each autocross.
I took my car in today for new all season tires and put the stock wheels back on. They are fast with a lift and air tools. The car felt slower with the subaru wheels and slightly taller tires. The Enkei RPF1 wheels each were 6 lbs lighter. I had been driving on them everyday since April and forgot how much lighter wheels and tires can make a difference.
I just bought a US General aluminum jack. It had a good review here:http://www.vorshlag.com/tech_jacks1.php Plus, it is light enough to move it around. I was going to buy it on-line at Harbor Freight. I drove to a Harbor Freight instead and bought it. They had an in store coupon that cut the price from 149 to 115 and included a 2 year warrantee.
lol, i feel ya on the lift and air tools
but i have access to one. My uncle who lives 15 min from my house (im from lake bowen (spartanburg)) built a 45'x35'x15' garage and put a full 15' automotive lift in it, and has a pretty big set of tools. makes doing anything on the car an enjoyable experience.
but yea, get a low profile jack service jack, it will save you a lot of time if you work on your car as much as i do.
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love that thing. he also has a full shop air tank and a large varriety of tools (he used to own a bike shop, and also is working on his porsche 914)
btw, those lifts are a pain in the ass to install. and the bolts on the bottom have to be pounded into the concrete 7 inches, and then the nuts have to go on at 175 lt-lbs.
Personally, I just take the puck off the floor jack and use the handle to put under the car and lift up enough to fit it under. Ghetto but it works.