Jackin it

[moosetestbestanden]

Harbor Freight has an excellent flor jack available

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?categoryid=710&pricetype=S&categoryname=FLOOR%20JACKS

$80.00 for a jack very similar to the $400.00 ones frequently seen in catalogs. I picked one up and will attest to both its quality of construction and its suitability for use w/ a Se7en. It's really lightweight too.

[slomove]

Not sure if that is still the same model that I bought more than a year ago (for $ 175 at the time). The one I got is pretty good but it seems to be a gamble. I had to take back the first one to the shop because the pump valve broke after a few days and I heard the same happened to somebody else. But the price is hard to beat even if you have to visit the shop twice.

Right now there is a buying frenzy for these Chinese aluminum jacks going on at Blatchat. Quite funny.

Gert

[slomove]

Here you can see another problem that I have with this racing jack 8)

Gert

[TonyB]

I don't have my Cat yet, but I just ordered that jack! Thanks for sharing... I do hope it comes in blue, as the photo shows :wink:

[moosetestbestanden]

It does. Mine's blue and a little bigger than Gert's...

[slomove]

Braggard!

[moosetestbestanden]

Or maybe it's that my car (and my garage) is a lot smaller...

[TonyB]

Harbor Freight did indeed confirm, blue, and silver... Should be coming tomorrow or Tue :D . I actually need to use a preliminary jack now on my MINI before I can get a more standard saddle height floor jack under it. This will be nice :wink:

[soareyes]

Looks like Pep Boys has them for $69.98 after a $10 mail-in rebate in Los Angeles area stores, according to their ad in the LA Times today.
Stan

[TonyB]

Just got mine yesterday, and it's going to get some use in about 10 min :wink: . Just to confirm, only one side carrying handle?

For those in LA, that's an awesome deal!

[slomove]

Maybe a little late.... Was at Harborfreight today. They had a parking lot sale (in Pasadena, don't know if somewhere else) and the jack was there for $59.90

That visit set me back $350 :shock:
- Framing Nailer for $89
- Infrared thermometer with laser aiming $49
- 1.5 cuft. safe $59
- lots of small stuff, oh dear!!


Gert

[moosetestbestanden]

Ooooo, a pyrometer. I need one of those. Gert, how accurate is it for tire temps?

[slomove]

Don't know yet....maybe I should calibrate. However, for the tires the absolute temperture should not be too important but rather the comparison along the surface and between tires. I hope it is good enough for that. The ratio of measuring distance and measured spot is 1:8.

Regular price is $79, sale going on right now for $49

Gert

[Doug Liedblad]

Gert and Chris

I have a tire pyrometer probe type.

I'll bring it to Willow in April.

Doug

[moosetestbestanden]

However, for the tires the absolute temperture should not be too important but rather the comparison along the surface and between tires. I hope it is good enough for that. The ratio of measuring distance and measured spot is 1:8.

I got a note from Simon at CC last week. I had asked him about the contentious issue of front wheel toe. He indicated, not unexpectedly, that measuring the tire temperature at various toe settings is a great way to establish a baseline for relating handling to toe settings. Sooo, another tool is in order. So I reckon I'll play around a little between sessions, although not too much as I doubt I'll want to be messing w/ the alignment there anyway.

Thanks for the tip!

Doug: Please do. Thanks!