So, I've got the car up on stands for the first time in my new garage. It is an old house with an old garage - so the floor is not perfectly level, but it is not unsafe. I noticed today after work that the doors are not opening and closing like they should because the chassis is flexing. Is this something that I should worry about and get the car off the stands ASAP, or will it be fine left up there for a few more days? Don't want any permanent damage...

 

can you level out the car with some shims under the jackstands?

I have a perfectly flat garage floor and I have had my car up for weeks at a time without any issues on the doors or other.

 

The ITR chassis is ultra-rigid, but it's not abnormal for the doors to bind a little if you jack the car in a weird way. You should always jack it up in an equal and level way if possible.

 

Yes, I agree that a perfectly flat surface is preferred - but I've got what I've got for now. Like I said it is not unsafe, but it is not level. The thing is it is not jsut a slope - it is irregular.

I know the car is flexing abnormally because of the doors. My question is still this: will the car being up on stands like this for a few days cause any problems and will it all be back to normal after I bring it back down?

 

it should go back to normal i dont see why not

 

get a nice rollcage, that thing should sit flat with just 3 jack stands
on a side note: my street car has body flex on the stands as well, but its nothing ive evered been concerned about.

 

****. another variable I never really thought about..... My garage has a crack, and is about an inch unlevel. But, i........... Well the car is fine after I lower it.

 

.....it'll be fine after you drop the car back down.

 

Mine does that everytime I have her up on jackstands on a level floor. Wouldn't worry to much about it.

 

Same here, same with with my old car also (98 Prelude). I think there is a thread somewhere where Yack was showing how the EP3 chassis was so stiff he didnt have those issues with doors closing funny etc. Somewhere.

 

I still have that vid

Uploaded it --> http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D

 

Cool. I didn't think it would be a problem, but that has never happened to me before so I got a little freaked out...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jetydosa &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think there is a thread somewhere where Yack was showing how the EP3 chassis was so stiff he didnt have those issues with doors closing funny etc. Somewhere.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Odd thing - I can get three corners off the ground from one jacking point in my '83 wagon. Doors all open/close fine

 

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LOL you got problems man

 

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I would get that thing off the jackstands. The car will creak everytime you go up a sloped drive way from now on. Once chassis flexes, it'll start to creak. Ask me how I know. My old R did that. It bugged the crap out of me.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cosworth &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would get that thing off the jackstands. The car will creak everytime you go up a sloped drive way from now on. Once chassis flexes, it'll start to creak. Ask me how I know. My old R did that. It bugged the crap out of me. </TD></TR></TABLE>

But driving it hard or going around turns make the chassis flex... So then all of us are doomed for creaking noises

 

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But driving it hard or going around turns make the chassis flex... So then all of us are doomed for creaking noises </TD></TR></TABLE>

Not all of us are racers. hehe. creaking noise sucks big time.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R you serious &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get a nice rollcage, that thing should sit flat with just 3 jack stands </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hehe my car does that w/ 4-point. My parents garage floor is a bit irregular and the car will sit on three jackstands w/ about a 1/2" between it and #4