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When Steeda announced a new set of jacking rails for the S197 platform I asked if they would fit on the Boss 302 with the factory side exhaust. Steeda responded on the forum (the original post is in the vendors section) that they didn't know as they had not attempted a test fit on the Boss 302. During subsequent conversations with Steeda, specifically Tim and Frank I was sent a set of the new jacking rails to determine if they would fit or not.
Upon receiving the jacking rails I found the quality and construction of the jacking rails was excellent....its almost a shame they will be under the car and not seen by anyone. I installed the jacking rails this morning on my 2013 Boss 302 without any problems and didn't have to do anything other than what was shown in the instructions. The rails fit tight to the underside of the car and will make it much easier to jack up.
I want to thank both Tim and Frank for making this possible....as those of us with a Boss 302 know, the rear jacking point is right where the side exhaust exits and causes a few problems when jacking the car up...these rails address that issue perfectly.
I've attached a picture showing the relationship of the rear of the rails to the side exhaust....if I did it right that is....if not, all you have to do is look under your car and find the two existing bolt holes that are about even with the back of the door...this is where the rear of the rails bolts into and is nowhere close to the side exhaust
Question for curiosity. Is Steeda aware of a potential side-effect/benefit to adding this could be increased frame stiffness? I know they are only parallel to the body of the car and do not really tie in to any other structures on the car.
They are similar to our subframe connectors on earlier models but will not offer the same overall benefit that we can measure.
They are primarily intended to allow you to jack up your car along the jacking rail, preventing damage to your factory pinch welds for easier/quicker changing of components.
For the investment - they have been proven to be a great part with big returns.
The market is still early on these ... but you can check out what customers are saying about the S550 rails.
12-19-2016, 08:39 PM
Steeda's New Product Preview - S197 Jacking Rails
