**real** jack points (fixing, that is)

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

the jack points on the rieger arent too happy. they seem to have started to roll
under the body at some points (like many other 16v's out there). has anyone made
an effort to add some support to these jack points? i also need to figure out
how to un-do the previous damage. another thing is that someone obviously missed
with the lift and pushed in my passenger side floorboard a bit. all of this
before i got the rieger of course. whats funny is that stuff like this never
seems to happen to non-body-kitted cars. for example, the jack points are
perfect on the jetta as well as the 8v rocco, and they have been up in the air a
few times as well.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
To: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>; "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Lets Talk About Jack Points - Again! :o)


> i dont think that subframe will be able to hack the 1500 lbs of weight. the
> subframe goes close to the roccos center of mass, meaning almost all of the
cars
> weight would be lifted from that one point. im pretty sure it will bend it.
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>
> To: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 4:46 PM
> Subject: Lets Talk About Jack Points - Again! :o)
>
>
> > Hey all, I installed my Eurosport 4 point subframe last night.  It went on
> > really easy, I hardly had to enlarge one of the rear holes and pretty much
> > only took off a little paint.
> >
> > Now I'm wondering if the middle of the subframe would be a good place to
> > jack the car up?????  Right where the bars in the middle cross to make an X.
> > Some of the weight would go to where the swaybar mounts so that would be ok
> > but the rest would go to the front.   I tried to jack it up there last night
> > but got freaked out by a huge cracking sound.  It turned out to only be the
> > block of wood I had between the jack and the frame had cracked but I didn't
> > try again.  Anyway, let me know what you all think and if any of you have
> > tried this.  It sure would be nice to jack the front up from one point.
> >
> > BTW: The subframe really makes a nice difference in the car's handling, it
> > real feals nice and tight now in turns.  I now have that, a 16 valve rear
> > sway bar, and the upper front stress bar that goes accross the engine and
> > the handling is way better than stock.  Now I just need a bigger front sway
> > bar and new suspension but that will wait till after I save my money.
> >
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