OMG! I've seen it all now!

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

Jackstands are NOT the same as a lift. Not to mention that the commercial 
(from Alans statement) says "while the car is in the air". Hmmmmm



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
Seattle, WA USA





>From: Vince Royer <vince@performancecarstereo.com>
>Reply-To: vince@performancecarstereo.com
>To: Erik Patterson <jp43044@netzero.net>, Alan Stamper 
><scirocco-al@insight.rr.com>, scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: OMG!  I've seen it all now!
>Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 13:36:18 -0800
>
>Is that true that you shouldn't engage the tranny when your car is on
>stands?  I've ran my car while it was on the hoist before - what does this
>harm?
>
>Vince
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org 
>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On
>Behalf Of Erik Patterson
>Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 1:08 PM
>To: Alan Stamper; scirocco
>Subject: Re: OMG! I've seen it all now!
>
>
>I saw that a few weeks ago.  That kinda throws the "Nver engage the trans
>while car is running on jack stands.  There will be alot of injuries from
>this product.  Neat idea but a little scary.  Think of all the people who
>will leave them on after treating the rotors.
>
>Erik
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Alan Stamper
>To: scirocco
>Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 10:42 PM
>Subject: OMG! I've seen it all now!
>
>
>I'm sitting here watching speedvision and I can't believe the commercial I
>just saw.
>
>"Change your own brakes?  You only done half the job!  You need to 
>resurface
>your rotors too.  But wait!  Don't take them off, use Brake-Tru!"  
>Basically
>abrasive brake pads!  Put them on your car with the drive wheels in the 
>air,
>stand on the brakes and hit the gas!  (image of wildly smoking and spinning
>brake rotor).
>
>I truly have seen it all now!
>
>
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