I hate the hassle of using jacks and jack stands for quick jobs like oil changes or exhaust checks.  In the past I have used different ramps including metal ones and even the Rhino ramps which are pretty decent.

But metal ramps will destroy your driveway and I have had the Rhino Ramps slide out from under the wheel on certain surfaces–thankfully, no damage but it will give you a good scare!  And as you may have seen in my oil change video I still had to use some planks to keep the front end from scraping!

Finally, I can get under the car in less than a minute or two...

So recently I decided to invest in some of the best ramps around.  They are called Race Ramps.  They are expensive.  And they are worth every penny.

I went with the 56″ set from SummitRacing.com.  They do everything they claim and I have decided they are the only option for serious enthusiasts with low or lowered cars.

Each ramp is completely solid which means a lot more grip between the ramp and pavement.  As you can see in the pic I don’t have the most perfectly clean spot to place ramps and they work just fine.  They also work on grass and even sand.

Now the ramps are fairly large but incredibly light.  By some miracle I was able to fit them in the Z with all of my tools (the Z has no backseat or real cargo room!)

Now this next paragraph may blow your mind.  This set of ramps actually splits into two.  I can drive up onto the ramp, pull the e-brake, place a wheel chock behind the back wheels and then remove half of the ramp!

For a few extra bucks you can opt for the ramps that split in two. Awesomeness.

This allows you to have full access from the side of the vehicle which is extremely convenient.  Again make sure the car is properly blocked when doing this.  And if you happen to drive off the ramp without replacing the second part your car should make it okay.  At least mine did when I made the mistake…whoops.

Overall, a great buy.  Highly recommended.

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