MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: rdfcpete on December 27, 2009, 10:19:45 pm

Title: Working On Lowered Mk5's
Post by: rdfcpete 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:

Thanks.

Title: Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
Post by: Top Cat 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:

Title: Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
Post by: 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:

Title: Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
Post by: vRStu on December 28, 2009, 08:44:57 am

Or buy a low trolley jack, I have a nice aluminium one I bought from a Snap On dealer but it's not Snap On.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-5-TONNE-LOW-PROFILE-ALUMINIUM-TROLLEY-JACK-NEW_W0QQitemZ190331223913QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment?hash=item2c509fff69#ht_500wt_956

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-ALUMINIUM-LOW-PROFILE-RACING-TROLLEY-JACK-THE-BEST_W0QQitemZ380190797369QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment?hash=item5885232e39#ht_2147wt_1167

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QUALITY-SEALEY-2500LE-2-5-TON-LOW-ENTRY-TROLLEY-JACK_W0QQitemZ260427659635QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment?hash=item3ca2b2b973#ht_500wt_956

Title: Re: Working On Lowered Mk5's
Post by: TomB 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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