David Morton
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I saw an extremely low profile jack in my local tyre bay today made by a Danish company called Compaq (spelled like the PC people) which had about a 3 inch profile. I've tried a web search to no avail, but the guys sorting out my wifes car's tyres reckoned it was the best thing they've used, i.e. you can pump it by hand while you are positioning it underneath. I thought it immensely well made as well.
If I had a monocoque (real[ish] replica) tub, I would rethink the quicklift
idea though I would still go for it. I actually have a GTD spaceframe look-a-like car and the quicklift system I have on the front has the attachments in triangulation on both sides with a lateral internal bar to prevent any movement between the two 'hooks'. the lifting bar has fences on either end to prevent lateral slip. The car is quite light at the front end anyway (even my battery installation is none GTD as it's to the left of the engine). From memory, I think it takes about 5 full strokes on the Weber trolley jack and the front wheels are in the air. One of the beauties of it as well is that the Weber trolley jack can revolve around underneath the lifting bar and the car moved almost sideways. The Weber jack also slides under the rear gearbox mounting frame (well, it did with the Renault gearbox - I hope I can do the same with the ZF when it's fitted) and on a smooth floor, once again the car can be moved at about a 45 degree angle horizontally. Sure I have 4 Go-Jacks as well which makes life very easy but the Go-Jacks have such low ground clearance they can foul very easily on rough concrete. I am toying with the idea of 3 on-board air jacks which will make life even easier in my advancing years. You have probably guessed it - I don't really give a fig for originality as it's only a look-a like and the look is totally on the outside. There are some really good 'modern' gismos around and some of these gismo's have found their way onto my car. One day I may get on with doing something akin to a replica with a monocoque tub but until then, I quite like playing with and designing things for GTD look-a-like.
If I had a monocoque (real[ish] replica) tub, I would rethink the quicklift
idea though I would still go for it. I actually have a GTD spaceframe look-a-like car and the quicklift system I have on the front has the attachments in triangulation on both sides with a lateral internal bar to prevent any movement between the two 'hooks'. the lifting bar has fences on either end to prevent lateral slip. The car is quite light at the front end anyway (even my battery installation is none GTD as it's to the left of the engine). From memory, I think it takes about 5 full strokes on the Weber trolley jack and the front wheels are in the air. One of the beauties of it as well is that the Weber trolley jack can revolve around underneath the lifting bar and the car moved almost sideways. The Weber jack also slides under the rear gearbox mounting frame (well, it did with the Renault gearbox - I hope I can do the same with the ZF when it's fitted) and on a smooth floor, once again the car can be moved at about a 45 degree angle horizontally. Sure I have 4 Go-Jacks as well which makes life very easy but the Go-Jacks have such low ground clearance they can foul very easily on rough concrete. I am toying with the idea of 3 on-board air jacks which will make life even easier in my advancing years. You have probably guessed it - I don't really give a fig for originality as it's only a look-a like and the look is totally on the outside. There are some really good 'modern' gismos around and some of these gismo's have found their way onto my car. One day I may get on with doing something akin to a replica with a monocoque tub but until then, I quite like playing with and designing things for GTD look-a-like.
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