Accord Too low, Can't Jack up Car, When get a Flat, What Can I Do

[craig33321]

I have a 1996 Honda Accord that I lowered with some eibach sportline springs, plus I also added on the wings west side skirts, so it's kinda low, I have a problemputting the jack under the car especially when I'm working on it, I have to drive the car up on two peices of wood, so I can get the jack under it. I also just bought the racing jack, for lowered cars, but thats even worst than my stock jack, So If anyone out there know of any other jacks or devices that I can use, please let me know, I would really really appreciated it.

Heres a pic:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/365000-365999/365328_8_full.jpg

[jdmaccordbo!916]

pretty much the way you are doing it is the way that i have to do mine every time... the only way that i do it instead of driving onto blocks, is to lift up the rear end (using the tow hook) an then using the floor jack to hold it there, then move the jack to the side so i can get it under neith the car... but your way is simpler uspeacaly when you are onthe road an get a flat tire....if i find something easyer to do this, ill let you know..

[Carreragt2e]

The way I have done it working on lowered cars is using the factory car jack, the one that takes forever and you have to crank and wind and make your self angry mad. Also going up on the woodblocks will give you an extra inche. Actually Ive used old brake rotors... but one time the car slipped off them and I almost had a big problem... so maybe you dont want to use those.
good luck
eric

[Carreragt2e]

One more thing, your car is awesome. Nice work!

Eric

[ACCLUDE]

Here's an idea I saw a while ago....inflatable air jacks.

http://www.afil.co.uk/airjack/index.shtml

http://www.justoffbase-tools.co.uk/tools.asp?parent=2I5067P49M0

It's small enough to stick under even the lowest of cars. Stick it up to your exhaust and it will fill up and lift the car. Once you release the air, it will flatten enough to remove easily. I wouldn't totally trust it to hold up the whole car securely while you're working on it, but it should get the car high enough to be able to stick whatever jack you want under it. These are desigend for off-road applications, but I don't see why it wouldn't work for lowered vehicles. Just an idea...

[Infini Omega]

griots garage has a jack that is 1 1/4 inch high off the ground but its expensive

[jdmaccordbo!916]

well that is at the shop, the 1 1/4 inch jack... so what if you got a flat on the road, what do you do then... that is what i wanna know.. i had o lift the car up by its front fender one time, just to getit up high enough to get a 2x4 under the car for leverage... talk about pain in the back.... not only that, but i managed to bend the shit out of the fender..(the worst part was that both fronts went flat on me that day, an i only had one spare...lol...

[Carreragt2e]

hmm, I just saw these ramps you can buy that you just drive your car up onto and jacks fit... its somewhere on this site. http://importfan.com/
eric

[Twistedframe]

You can have a buddy grab ahold of your fender well and lift up.. That will let you to slide a pretty large 2 ton jack under it dude!

:)

[TOP END MS]

I seen a guy at a show slide a jack behind the front tire & jack it up on a corner of the frame. I tried it and it worked pretty well. His car was a 95 accord slammed to the max on coil-overs and a full black widow body kit. It was pretty much sitting on the ground.

[craig33321]

Thanks for all your help guys.