Just wondering

[NismoCar]

I was just wondering. How come the 200sx Se-r isint very popular? I've never seen one in a magazine, and they seem like they just as good(if not better) than any honda.

[nismo4banger]

You're right. They aren't very popular in the magazines, though I see them on the road all of the time. I don't know why.

[Dusto]

i dont know why but i kinda like it that way..it makes us 200sx owners special.

---this is out of the blue but were are u supposed to jack the car up from the front? i was thinking on the oil pan but i didn't want to do it wrong. my power steering leaking somewere and i want to find it but cant from above the car.. and its to low to get underneath..

i dont know what magazines you guys are checkin out but i see the 200SX all the time in tuner car mags!

.... the place i always jack the 200sx up in the front is the intersection of the cross member (i think thats what it's called - it's black) and the bottom of the front radiator support. if you are using a hydraulic jack (most likely) then you should leave the e-brake off.

[SpecVee]

DO NOT jack it up by the oil pan, you could easily crush it, possibly cutting off oil flow, or crack it open all together. if you have to jack up a car, do it on a frame piece, like the cross member or frame rails. These are the skeleton of your car and are most likely the strongest parts. You SHOULD lock your e-brake and leave the car in gear to keep it from moving at all. And always use jack stands or i have no pity for you if a car falls on your head.

Hmmm... SpecVee.. I have always learned differently: As i advised, it is best to jack the car up from the cross member or frame rail sections, but if he is jacking the car up from the front what good is it to put the car in gear? and.... if he is using a hydraulic floor jack on wheels, by locking the rear wheels up with the e-brake it will cause more strain on the jack (which is trying to push the car forward and upward, but the rear wheels wont let it move). now, if he leaves the e-brake off then the weight of the car on the jack will keep it from going anywhere but it will also leave the jack to move freely as it increases its pressure upward. this is kinda hard to explain in words, but easy to understand if i could demonstrate it.

this is what i was always taught by my superiors... if anyone else feels the need to put in their 2 cents go ahead.

[SpecVee]

It may put more strain on the jack, but the jack is only there to lift the car up, the jack stands are what should be supporting it after you reached the height you need. Reason I leave the parking brake on is cause i don't want to chance the car rolling and coming right off the jack. A buddy of mine had a first gen Firebird he was trying to fix up and he did this, the jack stayed in the up position and tore right through the floor boards. I mean a new jack is like a hundred bucks down at Sears, but a floor patch or worse would cost alot more.

[Dusto]

well thanks for the advise guys...now i just gotta find a way to get the jack under the car.. i have 2.5 inches of clearence in front ill figure somthing out.

[SpecVee]

Originally Posted by Dusto

well thanks for the advise guys...now i just gotta find a way to get the jack under the car.. i have 2.5 inches of clearence in front ill figure somthing out.

try jacking it up a little first using your spare tire jack if it still fits under there, then using a regular pump jack. otherwise you may have to go invest in a low profile jack, not really sure where to get one, probably snap-on or a similar company.

Originally Posted by SpecVee

I mean a new jack is like a hundred bucks down at Sears, but a floor patch or worse would cost alot more.

good point SpecVee... but i think it would be better to just stick stopper blocks behind the rear wheels in order to allow the wheels to move freely around the brake system. i think it would kind of be a strain on the brake system if the e-brake is engaged and it is turned around the wheel (which is stopped because of its contact with the ground). lemme know what you think then..

[Dusto]

yeah i just jacked it up a couple of inches from the side and that did..didn't put on the brakes just put blocks behind rear wheels. worked great thanks guys..

[SpecVee]

Originally Posted by MCHNHED

good point SpecVee... but i think it would be better to just stick stopper blocks behind the rear wheels in order to allow the wheels to move freely around the brake system. i think it would kind of be a strain on the brake system if the e-brake is engaged and it is turned around the wheel (which is stopped because of its contact with the ground). lemme know what you think then..

yeah your totally right blocks work too, just make sure you do something back there, last thing you want is a ton and a half of car on your face.

lol... agreed.

[mdjx2]

this is in relation to jacking the car up. the best to use is the hydraulic jack b/c the crappy jacks that come with the car are more work and dont hold the car up as well as a hydraulic jack. also i keep the e brake on all the time and block the rear, oposite to the side i am jacking up because that is where most of the pressure is. to me it seems the most logical and the safest way to do it. and if in the center then both.

mdjx2, did you not comprehend the last few posts completely? or am i just missing something??