Could somebody tell me what minimum 'saddle height' I need to look for on a trolley jack to use on the NSX please?
If anyone has any recommendations for make / model that would be especially useful.
Many thanks
Ian
Trolley jack suitable for NSX?
Could somebody tell me what minimum 'saddle height' I need to look for on a trolley jack to use on the NSX please?
If anyone has any recommendations for make / model that would be especially useful.
Many thanks
Ian
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"If you want to argue that The Best Car in the World is a supercar, go ahead. But there is only one that makes the grade. Only one that's built properly.
Gordon Murray knows.
Rowan Atkinson knows.
It's the Honda NSX."
(J. Clarkson)
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Hi Ian,Originally Posted by WhyOne?
Excuse my ignorance but I've never riden my trolley jack ....... I have two jacks, a full size main dealer that has a lifting 'plate' of arouns 5" diameter and then a smaller Halfrauds job at around 2"
Both work well and I always cover the axle stands with old cloth to protet th underside of the chassis
HTH, Paul
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Yes...this saddle height thing is new to me as well.
Apparently it is the nimimum height the lifting plate can be lowered too - with the NSX being a relatively low car, I want to make sure the jack will lower suffiuciently to get underneath - there is, you will no doubt be thrilled and excited to know, a wide range of 'minimum' saddle hights out there!!!
2001 3.2 Circuit Blue Coupe with pop-ups!
"If you want to argue that The Best Car in the World is a supercar, go ahead. But there is only one that makes the grade. Only one that's built properly.
Gordon Murray knows.
Rowan Atkinson knows.
It's the Honda NSX."
(J. Clarkson)
Correct WhyOne, saddle height = minimum lift height i.e. how low will it go
To jack an NSX under the sills you need a saddle height of less than 4 inches.
I picked up and ARCAN XL 35 from Costco. It has a min saddle heigh of 3 1/2 inches and is rated at 3 1/2 ton lift capacity with quick lift function. It weighs a, figurative, ton and cost about £65 after adding the VAT.
It's great, if rather heavy. Here's a pic...
Mark
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I have a 2 ton cheap jack from Motorland or MotorWorld as its call now, they are a Northern based. The jack just about squeezes under the NSX! I do fancy one of the fancy light weight alu thingy for low ride cars with a motorsport theme. It has rubber pad so won't hurt your car underneath bits. Not sure of the name, but they are a Trade mechanic ad on back of normal mag, something Mart? Think they are around 70/80 squids me thinks?
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I had that one a while ago, bought a new one from costco recently, aluminium for around the same price with a lower saddle height.
Will try and find details.
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I just bought a new low profile portable trolley Jack and it works a treat.
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garag...jack-with-case
Pride.
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"The NSX's greatest victory was to WIN the 1995 Le Mans 24hr GT2 Class"
..............and guess what, it was a RED one but of course.
The one they currently do is £90 inc VAT and a 2-tonne rating, but it's been recommended to me too...and yes, when I lifted it (badly) by one hand in the shop I nearly put my back out - clearly Arcan use the same extra-heavy aluminium as Jaguar do!Correct WhyOne, saddle height = minimum lift height i.e. how low will it go
To jack an NSX under the sills you need a saddle height of less than 4 inches.
I picked up and ARCAN XL 35 from Costco. It has a min saddle heigh of 3 1/2 inches and is rated at 3 1/2 ton lift capacity with quick lift function. It weighs a, figurative, ton and cost about £65 after adding the VAT.
It's great, if rather heavy. Here's a pic...
Mark
"No man with a good car needs to be justified"
Blue '08 FD2 CTR - big, ITR-sized shoes to fill...
Yellow '96 NSX 3.0 - oh was it worth the wait!
Black '99 ITR - well, I had to have another one, the first was so much fun. Miss this one even more than #1...
Blue '03 S2000 - SOLD, flawed but fun
Blue '04 Focus TDCi Sport - SOLD, very good fun for a diesel!
Black '00 ITR - SOLD, still missed
Red '98 Civic VTi - SOLD, probably still bombproof
Crikey Martin, that response was from a thread 8 years ago!!!😳
If if you don't want to put your back out again get the sgs potable jack, lovely bit of kit👍
Pride.
1992 My beloved Red/Black manual NA1.😎
1992 Chevy Lumina apv Rockford Fosgate sound system demo van.🙉
2003 Hartge Mini Cooper S (2 x UK & 1 x European sound quality finals winner) 🏆
"The NSX's greatest victory was to WIN the 1995 Le Mans 24hr GT2 Class"
..............and guess what, it was a RED one but of course.
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You revived the thread Clive!
I've had the SGS trolley jack and 4 of their axle stands for a couple of years. They are OK but the rubber pad is not much good and the piston return spring is a bit sticky on mine - does not return fully after each pump. Not been too bothered about sorting it out though as it doesn't bother me too much. Got a good deal on the whole package online.
I bought the 1.5 ton racing trolley jack.
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