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firestone_ss · 03-15-2010, 10:59 PM

hey guys just figured id pass this along,when i rack my camaro in the shop i always use hockey puck on the contact point to prevent any damage or marks.It works awsome and you cant tell where the vehicle was racked when your done,i have told customers of mine to purchase 4 pucks and keep them in the car so if there at another shop there good to go,its a cheap way of keeping your undercar undamaged,im sure there are more than a few camaros out there with crushed pinch welds from careless racking and the owners have no clue,well thats my two cents from someone thats been there

ron10 · 03-16-2010, 12:23 AM

great idea

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 03-16-2010, 12:55 AM

What happens when the puck breaks??? Will/can they??

-Ivan

firestone_ss · 03-16-2010, 09:45 AM

never seen a puck break or chip,we use them on all kinds of rigs bust gen 5 and corvettes the most they have saved our butts more times than i can remember

600hp-lpe · 03-16-2010, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Karma

What happens when the puck breaks??? Will/can they??

-Ivan

I guess you never touched a hockey puck.

they are solid rubber, and pretty hard. Try cutting or drilling one sometime.
They are tough!

Michael_Js · 03-16-2010, 10:28 AM

Yup, a good idea. The shop I use puts wood blocks under their rack. I have lift pucks on my 2 floor lifts when I jack her up

gen5fan · 03-16-2010, 10:55 AM

Great idea and a great post with the pictures.

This is very popular with Corvette owners.

2010 SSRS · 03-16-2010, 10:57 AM

nice

Moriartii · 03-16-2010, 11:09 AM

Could you do something like this with a regular floor jack? I have a central hydraulics jack that a puck may fit in the cup and if I could jack from the side it would be great.

Also what about using a jacking puck? Where would you get such a thing?
Cheers
K

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 03-17-2010, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 570hp-lpe

I guess you never touched a hockey puck.

they are solid rubber, and pretty hard. Try cutting or drilling one sometime.
They are tough!

lol...

How did you guess? lmao We don't do hockey down this way. I've yet to see one in real life.

Looks like a good idea, I was just looking at it and thought "what the heck happens if theres a small crack in it." Looks like it would just start ripping apart like a block of cheese.

Didn't mean to offend,
Ivan

tjmac49 · 03-17-2010, 02:02 AM

firestone_ss: That's a neat idea; thanks!!

daphatgrant · 04-15-2010, 08:34 PM

Great idea

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03-15-2010, 10:59 PM	#1
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	racking your camaro hey guys just figured id pass this along,when i rack my camaro in the shop i always use hockey puck on the contact point to prevent any damage or marks.It works awsome and you cant tell where the vehicle was racked when your done,i have told customers of mine to purchase 4 pucks and keep them in the car so if there at another shop there good to go,its a cheap way of keeping your undercar undamaged,im sure there are more than a few camaros out there with crushed pinch welds from careless racking and the owners have no clue,well thats my two cents from someone thats been there Attached Images

03-16-2010, 10:28 AM	#6
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Yup, a good idea. The shop I use puts wood blocks under their rack. I have lift pucks on my 2 floor lifts when I jack her up __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

03-16-2010, 10:55 AM	#7
gen5fan Drives: Previous '04 SSR; '10 2SS; '16 2SS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western NY Posts: 191	Great idea and a great post with the pictures. This is very popular with Corvette owners. __________________ 2022 LT1, Vivid Orange Metallic. Order placed 1/25/22 Took delivery 5/28/22

04-15-2010, 08:34 PM	#12
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	Great idea . __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)

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03-16-2010, 12:23 AM	#2
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	great idea

03-16-2010, 12:55 AM	#3
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	What happens when the puck breaks??? Will/can they?? -Ivan

03-16-2010, 09:45 AM	#4
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	never seen a puck break or chip,we use them on all kinds of rigs bust gen 5 and corvettes the most they have saved our butts more times than i can remember

03-16-2010, 10:57 AM	#8
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03-16-2010, 11:09 AM	#9
Moriartii Drives: 11 IOM 2SS/RS M6 w/Hurst Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,269	Could you do something like this with a regular floor jack? I have a central hydraulics jack that a puck may fit in the cup and if I could jack from the side it would be great. Also what about using a jacking puck? Where would you get such a thing? Cheers K

03-17-2010, 02:02 AM	#11
tjmac49 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS, IBM, L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 365	firestone_ss: That's a neat idea; thanks!!