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Old 09-17-2006, 05:09 PM
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Default Can I use ramps when installing sways?

I wanted to know if it would be possible to use ramps when lifting the car to install hotchkis sways?

If not how would you all reccomend jacking the Z up so that I can get jack stands under it? The reason I ask this is because I heard its not good to jack one side up at a time because the car could move off of the jack stands.

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Old 09-17-2006, 05:12 PM
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yes you can use ramps
Old 09-17-2006, 06:48 PM
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You can use ramps - just make sure that both tires are at about the same height and there is about the same load on each tire.
Old 09-17-2006, 11:43 PM
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hmm, i don't have any credentials but i would like it would be hard because the load, and getting out the end link would be hard.
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works without a problem.
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Thanks for the help guys!

Anybody with Hotchkis have a reccomendation of what settings to put the sway's on?

PS: I have the new model sways that have the collars and the extra adjustment point on one of the bars

Thanks!
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med/med
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Originally Posted by ZU L8R
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^^^best place to start.
Old 09-18-2006, 03:53 PM
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it is usually recommended to install sways with the suspension loaded so ramps would be just fine.

as for settings to start with - start small and move up. you'll need time to adapt to the handling change of the car, and going all out to start might be asking for trouble.
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