[MVista]

I need a jack to get my lowered M2C on 4 jack stands. I would like to use the front center jack point. It's 33" in from the front so the entire jack would need to slide under and my CF front lip is 3.75" off the ground. The race ramps with the correct degree are only 3" tall. That would put me at 6.75". Low profile long reach jacks all look too tall in the frame/pivot area around 7.5".

I currently don't have a jack and would prefer to only buy 1 jack and 4 stands.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Also looking at the ESCO stands, do you need the BMW jack pad adapter with the ESCO's or can you drop the car onto the rubber pads at the jack points?

Thanks

[No_curebimmer]

QuickJack Lift + Esco Jack stands for 100% convenience, future proofing and safety is what you need, you’ll thank me later (and yes it works in lowered cars, I’m on Bilsteins). With the QJ, I have all the space I would ever need underneath, oil changes, exhaust work, suspension changes, rims or brakes jobs are a breeze.

Esco jack stands are great, but I would still use the BMW jack adapter pads. I use them as a safety add-on cause

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[JD_M2D2]

If you don't want to spend a lot for the quickjack system (which is obviously great), this may work (credit: other bmw forum)

http://www.omegalift.com/ProductDeta...ack/29023B/763

[PackPride85]

If you’re going to be jacking it up a lot the quickjack is worth the money. If not, grab a low profile jack from harbor freight. It still won’t fit all the way under without first jacking up the sides to put a small piece of wood under each tire in the front, but that takes all of 60 seconds.

[allinon72]

Any low profile jack will work if you use the right strategy.

For lifting the front, I'll jack up one side using the REAR jack pad on either side, then place a jack stand on the front pad on that side. That gives clearance to move the jack to the center jack point under the engine, which you can then place a jack stand on the opposite side and the front is secured.

For the rear, I use the black cross bar (part of sub frame) behind the rear diff. That will get you high enough to place jack stands on the rear lift pads.

I would recommend the Esco stands, LOW PROFILE version. And at least 2 BMW pad adapters.

[k3nny]

I actually just purchased a 2-ton Daytona aluminum floor Jack from harbor freight and two jackstands from rennstands. https://www.etamfg.com/shop.html?store-page=Rennstand-Each-1-Piece-p252276669

IMO it’s a really good way to lift the car using the existing plastic jack points. I was also able to use this setup on my x5 and didn’t have any issues when changing the brakes.