Putting the WRX on Jackstands

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06-06-2003, 12:51 PM

alosix

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Putting the WRX on Jackstands

Ok, I see the rally cars like this all of the time on TV. The car is supported pretty safely on 4 solid jackstands.

I just can't figure out where on the WRX (02) to put the stands, the jack points are an odd shape and I don't want to mess up the unibody.

Anyone ever done this? Advice

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Jason

06-09-2003, 12:52 PM

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The factory manual should tell you where to jack. If not then you can always put them on your control arms, just be very careful.

06-10-2003, 04:29 PM

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At each 'corner'....

... if you jack up the car, you'll see some point or 'arm' where the suspension for that 'corner' is attached to the frame of the car. Since this point normally bears the weight of the car at that corner, it's a safe place to put a jack stand (just about any point along the 'arm'). It's almost impossible to put the jack stands under the 'jacking points' because it's too hard to get jack and jack stand close enough together. Another option is to jack each end of the car under the differential (use a piece of wood on the jack to avoid marking, bending, or breaking the differential) and then putting your stands under the jack points. I would suggest a piece of wood on the jack stands, too, with a groove cut in them to 'grab' the sheet metal at the jack points and prevent your stands from 'sqirting out' from under the car.

Hope that helps,

Bill

06-10-2003, 04:41 PM

alosix

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ahh, that's what I was looking for.

The wood Idea makes sense. My main problem was that the Jacking points just look odd and the fact that the factory jack has that groove.

I plan skid plating the underneath pretty soon anyway, that should provide solid front and rear center jack points to get it off the ground.

Thanks,
Jason

06-10-2003, 05:16 PM

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Umm.... I really wouldn't jack your car off the skid plating. Thats NOT what it is designed for. Skid plating is there to protect oil pans, differentials, etc. Its not a jacking point for the car.