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What exactly is this? Do I understand that you put it between the jack and the cars underside (rocker panels)?
If so....does one need more than one? This seller also sells a pack of four.
Sorry to be an idiot...but I have never heard of jack pads.
And as far as the jack goes.....I did NOT do a search first...so before I get scorched..you dont have to provide input unless you just know of a stellar deal. I am off to SEARCH now.
Sears for good and inexpensive.
Griots has an expensive European jack that looks very cool.
Don't get really cheap stuff. It is your arms that you are putting at risk.
Must people forget that they also need wheel chocks but then if you are searching than you have already discovered that.
1. Save your money on the jack pads. Buy a few hockey pucks for about a buck each & use them on top of the jack saddle or jack stands to protect your car's jacking points. I have a jack pad I purchased when I was a Porsche newbie that's sat in a drawer for years, ever since an old timer suggested hockey pucks.
2. I prefer light weight jacks since they're easier on my back. I have an expensive Intercomp 35 lb. racing jack as my "everyday" jack. A few weekends ago I picked up a neat little 1.5 ton jack at Sears ($130 on sale) which is even smaller & lighter (26 lbs) & which may quickly become my new favorite, especially for the track. It has 5 LEDs on the saddle which light the underside of the car so you can easily see the jack points. So far I'm impressed. Check it out here.
Even works w/my hockey puck
BTW, I'd stay clear of the $100 "close out" Sears 1.5 ton jack. They have had an extraordinarily high rate of seal failures.
Thank you to both of you. I think a trip to Sears may just be on order. I suppose I might stop by the Sporting Goods Department on the way in.....
As far as chokes go, I use various things for chocks, but its high time I bought some "real" chocks. Especially since I will be doing this at the track.
Dan.....how do you tranpsort your tires to and from the track? Do you have a tow or a second vehicle?
Thank you to both of you. I think a trip to Sears may just be on order. I suppose I might stop by the Sporting Goods Department on the way in.....
As far as chokes go, I use various things for chocks, but its high time I bought some "real" chocks. Especially since I will be doing this at the track.
Dan.....how do you tranpsort your tires to and from the track? Do you have a tow or a second vehicle?
As for Chocks, there are some inexpensive Orange plastic ones from Walmart (about $6/pair) that are light weight and stack nicely, but work very well.
As for the jack, if you have a Harbor Frieght Tools nearby, they have a nice aluminum light weight racing jack, 3000lb capacity, for about $79, with a nice rubber pad in the saddle cup. I do like the idea of the leds on the Sears jack, and I'm sure Sears had a nicer warranty, but for $79 I've been very happy with mine (and did I mention it matches my Cobalt Blue car?)
As for the track tire transportation issue, options include trailering your Cayman, adding a hitch to your Cayman and trailering your tires in a small lightweight trailer (Cayman Club member Mike Foxtrot has the coolest one I've ever seen) or having someone else haul your wheels to the track in another vehicle, verses using DOT legal tires and driving on them to the track. I've done all but the second, but am probably going to talk to Mike Foxtrot about making me one of his hitches for the longer haul events so i still get to drive my toy (Tucson to Vegas, baby!) instead of being chained to my tow vehicle.
Dan.....how do you tranpsort your tires to and from the track? Do you have a tow or a second vehicle?
I drive them there ... on the car (tires are DOT street legal). My local track is just 15 miles from my home.
Lots of people are happy w/the Harbor Freight jack, but from my observations they don't last very long - saddle edges break off & seals fail. However, I don't know if the new Sears LED 1.5 ton will hold up any better.
1. Save your money on the jack pads. Buy a few hockey pucks for about a buck each & use them on top of the jack saddle or jack stands to protect your car's jacking points. I have a jack pad I purchased when I was a Porsche newbie that's sat in a drawer for years, ever since an old timer suggested hockey pucks.
What a fantastic idea! I have several pucks laying round my house and I ever thought of doing this.
Just another reason to love this place, new and fresh ideas all the time.
I have a harbor freitgh tools just down the road.....and a sears.
Decisions, Decisions!
I think I am going to go with the Sears, just for the warranty and if nothing else..the LEDs!
Thanks!
As for getting stuff to the track, I may just have someone bring the stuff in my old beater SUV. I sold my two previous race cars and their flat beds trailers....so those days are gone. Besides....those trailers would not have worked with the Cayman. I too have DOT tires (Nitto NT01s) that I will put on at home and drive to the track, if its a close one. Of course the closest track for a DE is 2 hours away. Autocross is 5 mins away.
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Mis-spoke some details. The $2k price is DELIVERED in California. It is built elsewhere and is more like $1400 at the factory. Lots of good details in the website.
Marty
