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Old 06-10-2007 | 07:24 AM
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I've got another six years of autocraft shops.
Old 06-10-2007 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Behemel
I'm in the military, and we have autocraft shops on most military installations. All the lifts and tools I need.
I miss those hobby shops when I was in the military. Accept I was stationed in the South and the old guys employed there really did not like Imports.
Old 06-10-2007 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by halfass872
Buy a set of rhino ramps. Best investment i ever made!!!

yes, true but very hard to put the Z on the ramps if the car is soo low that you cant put a low profile jack under it and barely be able to put the scissor jacks under it... lol

after all alot of us like to ride low...
Old 06-10-2007 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by unkn0wn ryder
yes, true but very hard to put the Z on the ramps if the car is soo low that you cant put a low profile jack under it and barely be able to put the scissor jacks under it... lol

after all alot of us like to ride low...

You can put 2X4s leading up to the ramp and you should be fine. Ramps are good cause they leave no marks, and are damn near indestructable. And much easier to get the car up and down.
Old 06-17-2007 | 07:20 PM
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I lowerd mine with coilovers 1.25 inches in the front, and the same in the rear, and made a great investment if you choose to work on your own car, and shame on you if you pay somebody do install your upgrades. Home depot purchase a 2 x 10 by 12 feet had them cut 2 pieces 30 inches long, 2 pieces 22 inches long and finally 2 pieces 14 inches long...stack em up and nail em together my nails were just long enough that I had to just hammer em over a wee bit. I still have to use the 2 x 4s leading to my wood ramps, best $13.00 spent on the Z so far
Old 06-17-2007 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GhostFace
yeah something about the z, feels very scary while working under it, ive been under many honda's and 240's and wasnt a problem, z is damn scary
I feel the same. Ive worked on all the 3 hondas that Ive had, installed cat-backs, headers, stock exhausts, and didn't feel that nervousness like with the Z. I installed the cat-back I had on the ZR before this Z, and Im definitely not going under this coupe for the exhaust or headers.
Old 06-18-2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by black06z
I feel the same. Ive worked on all the 3 hondas that Ive had, installed cat-backs, headers, stock exhausts, and didn't feel that nervousness like with the Z. I installed the cat-back I had on the ZR before this Z, and Im definitely not going under this coupe for the exhaust or headers.
i dont trust the z for the simple fact that our handbrake SUCKS.
i had the front on jackstands and i felt that it was going to roll back and that was on a flat surface too.
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