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You can jack the car up anywhere on that pinch weld, although technically you're supposed to slide the jack further in and jack it from the frame. But with lowered cars, you don't really have a choice. And the shop lifts use the pinch welds as jacking points as well.
Jack the car via the pinch weld and place a jackstand on that pinch weld. Preferably in the slotted area.
Jack the car via the pinch weld and place a jackstand on that pinch weld. Preferably in the slotted area.
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If the saddle is round, that's the same for almost all jacks out there. Look under the car and make sure the pinch weld is centered on the saddle of the jack, and begin jacking it up. The sideskirts do not go far enough inwards to get in the way. Unless you have aftermarket skirts. But I've worked on G35s with aftermarket skirts, and they still don't go far enough in to get in the way. If your skirts do, you can just trim a portion for the saddle of the jack.
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Put a hockey puck on the saddle ("the rounded face") - you can cut a small slot in it if that makes you comfortable. That will give you enough clearance so that the saddle isn't putting weight on the side skirt when you jack up the car.
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