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Old May 8, 2008 | 05:56 AM
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Default Guys with body kits... Where have you gotten your car up on a lift?

I'm trying to get my exhaust done and the Midas guy says he can't get it on the lift so he won't touch it. The car is stock hieght with a Vizage Type A full kit. What should I do here?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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I'm trying to get my exhaust done and the Midas guy says he can't get it on the lift so he won't touch it. The car is stock hieght with a Vizage Type A full kit. What should I do here?
go to a real shop
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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+1 midas muffler FTL
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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My car has to be rolled on blocks to get on a lift. I don't have a body kit.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Some ply wood will do the trick. Only take it to a shop that already knows that.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by phreaktor
I'm trying to get my exhaust done and the Midas guy says he can't get it on the lift so he won't touch it. The car is stock hieght with a Vizage Type A full kit. What should I do here?
Tell him to use some boards to roll it up. Or if the lift is the type that swings in from the side of the car just have them jack up each side and raise it up enough to get the lift to work. I see this done all the time at Forged.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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Takata LDS Ramps FTMFW!!!!



There like 2 feet long and weigh like 3-4lbs each. keep them in your trunk if you ever need to service it anywhere!

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or these

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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Unfortunately, there's no convenient "real shops" in the area.. They also tried the board thing. Lazy mechanics ftl....
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SlideFox
Takata LDS Ramps FTMFW!!!!



There like 2 feet long and weigh like 3-4lbs each. keep them in your trunk if you ever need to service it anywhere!
Where can I get these?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by StudyBuddy
Where can I get these?


Edit: These are the guys that made them for Takata.... http://www.phantasmusa.com/ldsramps.html
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by StudyBuddy
Where can I get these?
+1
I'm thinking these would be helpful if I ever need towed again. Probably make getting the car onto a flatbed without front bumper damage a bit easier.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Yea, what everyone else said, you need a real shop. Sound like some lazy workers to me
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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subscribing
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seriously don't know why people just don't use pieces of wood....and pay to get plastic ones :\
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Seriously.. go to a real performance shop....
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It's up on the lift at Mieneke as we speak. They just lifted up the fenders and drove it up.

Sorry, but I'm not driving over an hour up to MRC (cool as julian is) to get a catback bolt on exhaust installed. They're the closest shop to me.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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my dealership wont put my car on a lift either

(and its about to be lowered even more this weekend )
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Old May 8, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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I had stock hieght with US Nismo sides and they had to put wood under it so it wouldn't scratch the bottom of the skirts.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Just make sure you stand over their heads while they put it up and take it down or else they wont be careful
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