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From RonStygar_at_aol.com Fri Apr 3 18:38:08 1998
From: Ron Stygar <RonStygar_at_aol.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 21:35:10 EST
To: celler_at_gunster.com
Cc: dale_at_unofficialbmw.com
Subject: <E36> Lets jack it up at the track
Craig,
I found a Rally # 9340 3 ton check at Pep Boys for $59.95. It weighs 47
pounds. Its range is 7 1/4" up to 21" using its extender. If you remove the
extender its maximum height is 19".
With the extender removed (cotter pin), Steve's
jack plate fits the jacks cup perfectly. The cup also accommodates the BMW
jack point perfectly. If you turned down the base of Steves jack plate
slightly you could leave the rotating extender in place. This means we don't
need a jack adapter for the Rally # 9300 jack and a spacer for Steves
jackplate. Just purchase the jack and you're all set.
The # 9340 is more stable
and appears to be of higher quality. I'll try to return the # 9300 jack. The
hardware I purchased would also be of no use. Now I'm glad that the machinist
didn't show up last Friday. Does the above satisfy your requirements? This is
what I'm going with.
Ron
p.s. I tried the new jack on the ti. With an unmodified stand the outer wheels
of the Rally jack come off the floor (but it works) because of the height you
have to go. It is also a direct result of having to position the jack parallel
to the length of the car as required by Steve. As you go higher with the jack,
the jackplate being fixed trys to pull the cup towards the car. Since the jack
is parallel, it ends up lifting the outer wheels if you go high enough. If you
position the rear wheels of the jack perpendicular this is less of a problem,
since the rear of the jack will now move with the car. This would not be a
problem if you positioned the jack perpendicular to the car. If you do that
there is no room to place a jack stand. If you modify the stands to go 1 inch
lower, the jack wheels stay on the ground. If you modify the stands to go 2
inches lower this is ideal. This scenario would be worse with the Rally 9300
jack.
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