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I thought the members of TMO might be interested in this information....and no, I'm not an employee of Steeda...just a Boss 302 owner who is always interested in new parts that would make working on our cars easier and more enjoyable.
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 (on another forum). Steeda responded on the forum 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. The question was would there be any interference with the Boss side exhaust. There is no interference and the rear of the rails bolt into the existing holes that are already threaded from the factory. These holes are about even with the rear of the doors and are at least 12" away from the mounting point of the side exhaust. These are the same holes that were used for reference for those of us who purchased bolt on jacking plates from another TMO member.
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.
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 (on another forum). Steeda responded on the forum 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. The question was would there be any interference with the Boss side exhaust. There is no interference and the rear of the rails bolt into the existing holes that are already threaded from the factory. These holes are about even with the rear of the doors and are at least 12" away from the mounting point of the side exhaust. These are the same holes that were used for reference for those of us who purchased bolt on jacking plates from another TMO member.
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.
