Supercharged Vipermad
Enthusiast
Here is a shot of the oil collector I got from KwikLift:
Note: I did have to modify the oil collector to fit under the car. I was initially upset about this, but I sat for a while and figured that most normal cars would be OK. In it's "stock" form the collector has a sliding aluminum tube so the large collectr can telescope up and down. What I had to do was cut the neck on the orange part down to about 3/4" (just enough for the clamp), and I ended up having to remove the aluminum tube. I also changed the wheels to smaller wheels. I could have left the wheels off, but I didn't want to.
As it is, the whole assembly fits under the frint of the car and there is about an inch clearance to the oil pan. I just finished the first oil change and it was easier than I had thought it would be. The filter was a little interesting....but it, too, was easy once I figured oout how to approach it.Here is a shot (camera *****) that tries to give you some idea as to how much room you have underneath.
And another right around the oil pan area:
Here is the all elusive skipshift solenoid. The Eliminator itself is the black piece with the rubbery end....and the plug has the blue end with white clip:
And finally, the kit my wife bought came with the center-lift bridge (on right). I bought the creeper from them as well. Ractheting head-rest, very smooth!
OK....overall the assembly was easy! My 15 year old son and I did it in about 45 minutes....but it was FREEZING and threatening snow...so we busted our butt to get the Viper back under cover.
The ramps have three lengths....mine are in the middle and the lift fits in my tiny garage perfectly. I cannot, easily, get around behind the car (I can but it is tighter than without the lift). I can get around the front easily. You should have seen my son's eyes when I started to hand him the keys and said "OK, what I want you to do now is drive the VIper up so I can watch for problems". LOL!!!! He guided me on without problem. I added the non-skid strips as suggested in the manual. Get it???? Red....balck stripes..... The way it is right now....as long as I keep the driver front tire just "hiding" the outside black stripe...I am on perfect. Something I learned from Wing King is....I plan to add a mirror on the front wall so I can load without someone watching.
I have a low profile jack I got at Sam's.....no good. The jack you need for this has to go down to 5" or less....but UP to about 20". So....I bough another jack.
Drive on, jack the back up, release the rear legs, set it down. Now you can get under there without having to worry about jack stands, etc.Oh, it came with those cute little "approach ramps", which I initially scoffed at. To my pleaseure, though, they came in handy!!
All in all, it is perfect for my situation...my wife done good! I have some fine tuning to do.....such as the mirror, and maybe placement. My goal is to have it so I can drive up, hit the door opener, drive on, and hit the opener (closer in this case). Right now I have to get out and set the little approach ramps at the edge of my garage floor, leaving about a 6 inch gap between them, and the lift. Like this, I do not rub.....but I would if it weren't for the little ramps. Thank goodness my son was watching!!
BTW....customer service has been great! I would like for the oil collector to be better...but that is about it. AND...it is probably perfect for normal cars. I do have Eibachs. My neighbor wants to change the oil in his F-body....so I'll know in a few days about clearance.
The guys at KwikLift kept me in the loop WRT shipping. I was initailly supposed to pick it up at the loading dock. I called Overnight and arranged for home delivery. I'm still confused by that.....but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle.
Yes, my camera *****...it is OLD!!! Yes, my garage *****.....but it, too, is old....and it happens to be where I am right now, so I accept it and move on to things I can change at this point in my life.
it put the car at a nice height to wax ect.
