Lift Puck upgrade for the Lotus Elise/Exige to make jacking easier!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- This video shows you how to install "Lift Pucks", made specifically for the Lotus Elise or Exige. They allow you to lift the car on the "C" jack points without having to remove the under tray. Cheap easy mod to save a bunch of time!
Lift Pucks: www.elise-shop...
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I want to buy and install this pucks. Is it not better to install them more to the side of the car? I mean twist 180 degrees, or don't they fit than?
I tought for more stability.....
+@nickvlaanderen you could probably do that
I suggest repositioning the puck's orientation so it places the load on the beam that supports the shear panel. As you have it, the load is mostly just going to be on the panel.
I just use hockey pucks…$1.00 ea.
+Bob Fognozzle yeah, but the stickers, man! 😎
Bob, I think you may have confused the lift points. I too use hockey pucks on the "A" points when changing tires, brake pads, etc. But you can not use a lift or a Quick Jack from the "A" and "B" points ... the car could easily topple off backwards. Yes, I have tested this warning from others, the front is in balance by about 15 lbs, remove the front suspension and very bad things will happen.
This after market part closes/fills the space between the bottom cover and the frame. Being able to lift the car without having to pull the panel is a huge time saver. Now, I just need to see if my Quick Jack is long enough for the span... I've always hatted the jack the car, slide ramps under the rear wheels, pull the tray, re-jack the car and then get to work on the things that didn't require any of this...
You have an S1, had to be different.... I'd suggest doing one on a rear clamshell removal kit (Iridium or BOE's kit), makes working on the car a breeze. If you have to remove the clamshell, I'd consider it a mandatory upgrade. Step one of removing the clamshell: remove driver's seat. Yeah, it is a complete PITA.
Great video, Thank You!
@@davidtimberlake4995 you are probably correct. However I should have written ‘I use hockey pucks to lift my M3.’ They can be easily cut to fit in the rectangular jack points. And a quick jack is very stable using the pucks…
Did you buy these pucks off elise-shop? I got a quote from them for shipping at $44... for a $30 piece!
+Dylan Sorenson yes I did
What depth are they ?
+blow0me I should have measured but the product page may say. Or else google can probably find it
@@HelpMeDIY Thanks, no info about really. I just popped part of the alloy underpanel off mine there, and it appears it's around 30mm from the cross bar to the underside of the sill.
Looking to get a couple of large rubber blocks to bolt to the beam instead of a small puck. Hockey pucks seem to be 25mm, and quite commonly used for similar things.
@@HelpMeDIY I think installing the offset puck in a more forward position, might spread the load better over the actual cross beam ?