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Old 08-20-2009, 09:41 PM
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Old 08-20-2009, 09:49 PM
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are you even lowered?
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My front bumper and side skirts are 3.5" off the ground...Think I'll make it?
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:07 PM
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are you even lowered?
R3 is a lower than typical stock. Rhino's won't work without rubbing.
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I have the jack ramps or whatever that get the car an extra 6" off the ground so a jack will fit under the car. Awesome products. There are coupon codes if you google.
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^Lower than stock yes, would you like to go out and measure the hight of the front lip from ground please?

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I'm going to guess about 4.5"
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My front bumper and side skirts are 3.5" off the ground...Think I'll make it?
Take a yardstick (or tape measure - put it to 3 ft) and then put it right to the edge of your front tire and pull it up tight to your bumper lip. If the gap between the 3ft mark of the tape measure or end of yardstick is 7.25 inches or more off the ground then your fine.

My guess is that you would be fine.
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I have the jack ramps or whatever that get the car an extra 6" off the ground so a jack will fit under the car. Awesome products. There are coupon codes if you google.
Yes I used 10% off. Probably more out there if you look longer.
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:16 PM
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^Lower than stock yes, would you like to go out and measure the hight of the front lip from ground please?

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I'm going to guess about 4.5"
I will tomorrow, I put the ramps away already lol.
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I think he 04-08 with OE lip is like 5.5" or 6" off the ground. Does the R3 sit an inch lower?
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ehhh I still don't think I could make it, I'm slammed and have the MS front
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I doubt I could use the ramps with my lip
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:07 AM
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takata makes ramps too, i believe they're lower.
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Rhino ramps FTW! I'm lowered and have no problem getting up and they are $30.00.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Rhino ramps FTW! I'm lowered and have no problem getting up and they are $30.00.
you probably have a stock bumper then, I'm lowered as well with Tsunami front bumper and won't clear the rhino ramps.
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OEM jack won't even fit under my car, by far

Pointless post? Yes.
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http://www.raceramps.com/trakjax.html What I have and it actually raises the car 3". I don't need it yet as I'm only on Koni's+MS springs, but I will need it one day soon.
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Old 08-21-2009, 07:10 AM
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I just use a race jack... a lowered 8 with ms sideskirts needs a race jack. it just fits under to the lift spots. perfect fit really. any lower and I would have to park on a 2x4 or somthing
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he said 3.5 off the ground dam thats pretty dam low!
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Nothing a couple planks of 4x2's can't fix, thats how we "coasted" mine with s-techs and MS front last year.
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Originally Posted by RWD+LSD=Zoom
I just use a race jack... a lowered 8 with ms sideskirts needs a race jack. it just fits under to the lift spots. perfect fit really. any lower and I would have to park on a 2x4 or somthing
i'm lowered with ms skirts and my race jack doesnt fit. i have to roll it on 2x4s
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^Yeah either using 2x4's works or jacking up the rear of the car, then putting a jack stand on the side of the car will get both side wheels off the ground.
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I have a set of the 2pc 56" Race Ramps. With the Mazdaspeed front bumper and Racing Beat Spring (.5 inch dop) I can barely drive up on them without scraping. They did not fit when I had H-Techs (1" inch drop in front), and I would end up moving the Ramps backwards instead of driving up onto them.
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i'm lowered with ms skirts and my race jack doesnt fit. i have to roll it on 2x4s
thats because you are on coilovers, most likely lower then my car
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