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FLOW TIE · 11-07-2016, 03:27 PM

Wonder if someone could produce these lift bars??
I've got them for my old 928 and they work great!!

http://liftbars.com/

KaBoom1701 · 11-07-2016, 05:31 PM

Interesting...

Been looking for a solution for track day prep. Getting tired of the old jack stand routine.

Og Neon · 11-07-2016, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FLOW TIE

Wonder if someone could produce these lift bars??
I've got them for my old 928 and they work great!!

http://liftbars.com/

Those lift bars seem like a pretty sweet setup! Where was that at a few months ago!

FLOW TIE · 11-08-2016, 10:25 PM

If they could be produced, I imagine they would be bars with something that looked like the ZL1 add on's lift pads on each end??

It makes the car SO easy to get off the ground!

On the 928, the bars lock into the front and rear jack points, have the mark in the middle so you're placing the jack at a balanced point on the car (similar to NASCAR).
Lift and place jack stands at either end on those marks. Repeat on the other side and you're done. The car is secure and balanced on jack stands in maybe 2 minutes. EASY!!

RACERJOE1 · 12-31-2016, 09:19 AM

Just received a Quick Jack yesterday,(BL5000), assembled it last night, tested it out on my '81 El Camino, it lifted perfectly. Today I may pull the Camaro in and give it a try.
Question...is it absolutely necessary to use the pinch weld adaptors or can you lift at points inward of the rocker panels? The lift comes with rubber spacer blocks.

markstoys · 12-31-2016, 04:26 PM

You can lift from anywhere that is solid enough to hold the weight, but remember that the quick jack lifts must be parallel with each other. This is a weakness of the quick jack versus a two/four post lift, where you can pick any four points to lift from. It seems to me that any good lifting points besides the pinch welds were not in line with each other on the Camaro--but I could be wrong. I have always lifted mine from the pinch welds with the zl1 addons adapters.

RACERJOE1 · 01-01-2017, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by markstoys

You can lift from anywhere that is solid enough to hold the weight, but remember that the quick jack lifts must be parallel with each other. This is a weakness of the quick jack versus a two/four post lift, where you can pick any four points to lift from. It seems to me that any good lifting points besides the pinch welds were not in line with each other on the Camaro--but I could be wrong. I have always lifted mine from the pinch welds with the zl1 addons adapters.

I'll just have get it in the shop, if the weather straightens out, to eyeball it, worst comes to worst I'll be ordering the adaptors from ZL1 addons.
Thanks for the response!

frenchsquared · 01-02-2017, 10:17 AM

ok... so how does any of this help the OP?
There are lots of times you might need to actually use a jack. Flat Tire?
Don't have a personal shop?

The OP wanted to know how you all are using a floor jack to lift up the car. The owners manual isn't very clear and its a very good question.

Blazer098 · 01-02-2017, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by frenchsquared

ok... so how does any of this help the OP?
There are lots of times you might need to actually use a jack. Flat Tire?
Don't have a personal shop?

The OP wanted to know how you all are using a floor jack to lift up the car. The owners manual isn't very clear and its a very good question.

OP was looking on how to get it on a two post lift. Under the rockers will work like previously mentioned.

frenchsquared · 01-02-2017, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Blazer098

OP was looking on how to get it on a two post lift. Under the rockers will work like previously mentioned.

Sorry... I must still not be awake... sorry... ignore me.

ericmstepp · 01-02-2017, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by imaSSnake

Because common sense tells me it's safer with jack stands

So you won't get under any lift without jack stands? You do realize that the quick jack has the same thing as built in jack stands right? Your common sense isn't getting you very far. You can let the car down on the same kind of latch points like a jack stand has. Just like all lifts do. You don't get under a car that is only held up by hydraulic pressure.

Blazer098 · 01-02-2017, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by frenchsquared

Sorry... I must still not be awake... sorry... ignore me.

No worries. Thread did get a bit side tracked

Jberg805 · 05-26-2018, 10:47 AM

Waking up an old thread.. Wich model of the quickjack are You guys using? The SLX or the EXT?

MiniBig · 05-26-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jberg805

Waking up an old thread.. Wich model of the quickjack are You guys using? The SLX or the EXT?

I have the SLX, it is a couple inches to short to be a perfect fit. I wish I would have bought the EXT.

11-07-2016, 05:31 PM	#16
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Interesting... Been looking for a solution for track day prep. Getting tired of the old jack stand routine. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

11-07-2016, 03:27 PM	#15
FLOW TIE Drives: 2015 Z/28 #898 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 416	Wonder if someone could produce these lift bars?? I've got them for my old 928 and they work great!! http://liftbars.com/

11-08-2016, 10:25 PM	#18
FLOW TIE Drives: 2015 Z/28 #898 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 416	If they could be produced, I imagine they would be bars with something that looked like the ZL1 add on's lift pads on each end?? It makes the car SO easy to get off the ground! On the 928, the bars lock into the front and rear jack points, have the mark in the middle so you're placing the jack at a balanced point on the car (similar to NASCAR). Lift and place jack stands at either end on those marks. Repeat on the other side and you're done. The car is secure and balanced on jack stands in maybe 2 minutes. EASY!!

12-31-2016, 09:19 AM	#19
RACERJOE1 Drives: 2014 2SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 67 View My Garage	Just received a Quick Jack yesterday,(BL5000), assembled it last night, tested it out on my '81 El Camino, it lifted perfectly. Today I may pull the Camaro in and give it a try. Question...is it absolutely necessary to use the pinch weld adaptors or can you lift at points inward of the rocker panels? The lift comes with rubber spacer blocks.

12-31-2016, 04:26 PM	#20
markstoys Drives: 2015 Z28 #141 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Duarte, CA Posts: 41	You can lift from anywhere that is solid enough to hold the weight, but remember that the quick jack lifts must be parallel with each other. This is a weakness of the quick jack versus a two/four post lift, where you can pick any four points to lift from. It seems to me that any good lifting points besides the pinch welds were not in line with each other on the Camaro--but I could be wrong. I have always lifted mine from the pinch welds with the zl1 addons adapters.

01-02-2017, 10:17 AM	#22
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	ok... so how does any of this help the OP? There are lots of times you might need to actually use a jack. Flat Tire? Don't have a personal shop? The OP wanted to know how you all are using a floor jack to lift up the car. The owners manual isn't very clear and its a very good question.

05-26-2018, 10:47 AM	#27
Jberg805 Drives: N/A Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Posts: 44	Waking up an old thread.. Wich model of the quickjack are You guys using? The SLX or the EXT?