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01-07-2012, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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DIY: Race Ramps
So I needed some ramps to install my ///M Performance Exhaust. Race ramps are $200+. Blitz and other $25-$100 ramps get such terrible online reviews, I decided to make my own. I followed this design:
I got the following at Lowe's
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You can ignore the hand saw, I went right to the jigsaw after about 2 minutes of getting nowhere fast. Here is all the boards for one ramp, cut like the model shown above. Glue the boards, each layer. Drill pilot holes, and screw layers together. Using two pieces of trim wood I had in a bucket of spare wood in the garage, I installed bumper stops at the end of the ramp. Here is one ramp assembled. Add grip tape to the bottom, one strip on each end. Add grip tape to the edge of each step. Drive up the ramp. I went to 2x12x8 boards instead of 2x10x8 of the model, since 2x12 is really 1.5x11.5 in lumber dimensions, and the rear wheels of ZCP rims are 10-inches wide, so 11.5-inches is just a hair larger then the tire width. Pros: Quality build, low-profile angle, handles wide tires, 7.5" of lift. Cons: Weight. Each ramp must weight like 45 pounds. It is ridiculous. I still haven't decided if I am going to stain the wood or not. Probably. I already used it to remove my OEM stock exhaust, as I am scheduled to receive my M performance exhaust this Tuesday, and I wanted to take the stock exhaust off ahead of time.. Here is the thread showing the removal of my stock exhaust: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...0&postcount=47 |
01-08-2012, 11:41 AM | #3 |
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I still think they are too heavy (maybe if I was doing it again, I would look at lighter, non-pressure treated lumber), and I would probably reduce the length of the ramps also. This design the length is 6.5 feet. So storing ramps that measure 6.5 feet x 1 foot x 7.5 inches, and weigh ~40 lbs each is a pain-in-the-butt for me, since I have a tiny one car garage currently. |
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01-08-2012, 05:11 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for sharing. I thought about doing something similar but also thought it would be too heavy and bulky.
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01-08-2012, 05:54 PM | #6 |
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You're off your rocker building that contraption. If you invested in the Race Ramps, they'd last a lifetime and are probably much lighter the what you have.
C'mon man, you spend $4,500 on a muffler but stop short at 2 hundie for Race Ramps?
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So, I gave it a shot, as a fun weekend project, and attempted DIY race ramps. I also wanted to share my experience here, since I have benefited from this forums on numerous occasions, and thought I could give back by posting my experience here. In retrospect, my only gripe is the weight. If I knew what I know now, I would have probably just got these: Race Ramps RR-56 instead of building my own. |
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01-08-2012, 06:31 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, the Race Ramps are awesome. I store them on the top shelf in the garage because they hardly weigh anything. What you got going is pretty cool too, like I said, I thought about doing what you did also. Laziness got the better of me.
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01-08-2012, 06:37 PM | #9 | |
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I have it and it kicks ASS!!!!!!!!!!! Are you done with the job yet???
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Edit: Duh, M-P-E == M Performance Exhaust.. haha, sorry I am idiot. |
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01-08-2012, 06:44 PM | #11 | |
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M-Performance Exhaust. It's an easy job
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