Air Jacks - Anyone Got Them?

Air Jacks - Anyone Got Them?

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Timbuktu

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156 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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I'd like to fit Air Jacks to my E46 M3 track car as I'm planning on having three sets of wheels and it would make changing wheels a breeze...

Does anyone have experience of these? I see on the Demon Tweeks website has AP and AST versions for about £300-£350.

I suppose having them installed might cost that again if not more.

I mainly want to do it for the smug factor when my friend is there changing his wheels with his normal jack and I can just plug it in and watch it rise hehe

Timbuktu

Original Poster:

1,953 posts

156 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Yes I'd seen there were other parts needed to go with it so would probably be a few grand.


Interesting about reliability, not much point having it done if it's going not going to last.

Maybe I should just buy a lightweight alloy jack instead.

On my previous kit car I never bothered changing the wheels as I only had one set but this time want to be set up properly for all eventualities!

Are they not fairly reliable if fitted well?

I've got a van as a tow vehicle so not worried about the gas bottle really.

Timbuktu

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1,953 posts

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Monday 27th February 2017
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Well yes it is I suppose but it's not the cost that concerns me really it's the reliability!

We have a long running "one-upmanship" contest and I'm keen to win it the next time we are both on a trackday hehe

It would make changing wheels quite a bit easier though especially if doing it by yourself and you could quite easily have to change wheels a fair few times if it keeps raining then starting to dry then raining etc.

Timbuktu

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Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Maybe not the greatest idea then... Oh well, saves me some money anyway!

Any recommendation for the best make of jack? Want a low/alloy one and I think the 2.5t ones go higher?