Can I get in the 12's with these mods?
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From: Milwaukee, WI
NO, seriously it is easier than you make it out to be, mr. learjet!
IM NOT saying this to argue at all, but to give you some tips i've picked up to make these kind of jobs something you would be comfortable to approach at home. you should refine your shop practices and habits before working. I used to think oil changes were difficult when I was younger. I know now, after pulling a few engines, that there is no reason for me to think that. I was actually making things difficult by not giving myself adequate working space.
Building a cart for a tranny and jacking the car ridiculously high only takes a bit but you end up with the same benefits of a lift.. Just jack the car first, then build the cart to the desired height! You said yourself you could do it in a few minutes if you had a lift.
Get bigger jackstands! Use the classic black/yellow 4-ton's that you see in everyone's pictures. My jack is at max and they only barely slip under the car at notch 0. yes, you do have to jack the car twice and use something much less stable to extend the jack's capabilities but its a small trade-off and the transmission cart is reuseable!
Lastly, go buy some moving blankets or used carpet sections from the carpet store. working in comfortable style does wonders to my morale. its easy to find bolts, fluids dont go EVERYWHERE, they are disposable if you want. It doesn't hurt as bad to hit your funny bone, head or knuckles.
I do agree the FIRST time you do it, building the cart and getting the desired height sucks but after that its a breeeeeeze
IM NOT saying this to argue at all, but to give you some tips i've picked up to make these kind of jobs something you would be comfortable to approach at home. you should refine your shop practices and habits before working. I used to think oil changes were difficult when I was younger. I know now, after pulling a few engines, that there is no reason for me to think that. I was actually making things difficult by not giving myself adequate working space.
Building a cart for a tranny and jacking the car ridiculously high only takes a bit but you end up with the same benefits of a lift.. Just jack the car first, then build the cart to the desired height! You said yourself you could do it in a few minutes if you had a lift.
Get bigger jackstands! Use the classic black/yellow 4-ton's that you see in everyone's pictures. My jack is at max and they only barely slip under the car at notch 0. yes, you do have to jack the car twice and use something much less stable to extend the jack's capabilities but its a small trade-off and the transmission cart is reuseable!
Lastly, go buy some moving blankets or used carpet sections from the carpet store. working in comfortable style does wonders to my morale. its easy to find bolts, fluids dont go EVERYWHERE, they are disposable if you want. It doesn't hurt as bad to hit your funny bone, head or knuckles.
I do agree the FIRST time you do it, building the cart and getting the desired height sucks but after that its a breeeeeeze
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Tulsa, OK
nah dude, I've done enough physics to know the friction rating of that puppy with its weight is plenty to keep it put. I would have to get close to 40 degrees or so before we would start to get squirely. it has no engine in it in that pic anyway so most the weight is in the back. its a common an handy way to get the back high enough to drop the engine.
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From: Bennett N.C.
nah dude, I've done enough physics to know the friction rating of that puppy with its weight is plenty to keep it put. I would have to get close to 40 degrees or so before we would start to get squirrely. it has no engine in it in that pic anyway so most the weight is in the back. its a common an handy way to get the back high enough to drop the engine.
to the op, what suspension mods do you have on your other car?
and what for this car? you need about a 1.70 @60' to get high 12s, without a lot of hp. so the better the 60' the better in the 12s
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The vert is all stock right now. I was going to do LCAs and maybe some adjustable shocks and lower the LCAs in the rear because I was going to lower it slightly.
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