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Offline rdfcpete

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Working On Lowered Mk5's
« on: December 27, 2009, 10:19:45 pm »
You many chaps with lowered MK5's on aftermarket suspension, how do you do jack the car up easily?

I usually use a trolley jack to lift the front of the GTI before placing axle stands underneath, however it grazes and scrapes the splitter as it is. I plan a 35-40mm drop soon but this will mean jack access to the front will be limited for oil changes (which I do myself), even if I remove the splitter  :scared:.

What options are there on a sloped drive way?  :party:

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Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2009, 10:26:58 pm »
Mine is lowered quite a bit and my trolley jack just squeezes under.  :happy2:

What you could do is buy yourself or make a mini ramp/ or block you can just drive onto giving you the extra inch or 2 to get the jack under.  :wink:
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Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 01:49:34 am »
Use the standard jack first and then when it is high enough use the trolley jack :happy2:
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Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 08:44:57 am »
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Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 02:46:20 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on December 28, 2009, 01:49:34 am
Use the standard jack first and then when it is high enough use the trolley jack :happy2:

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