Putting your Porsche on 4 Stands: How?
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I always jack up one side at the center point, place jack stands and repeat on the other.
I use the Torsion Bar Carrier ends for rear jacks since they are round and the top of the stands fit nicely. Up front, I go under the frame rails. Never had a problem.
I use the Torsion Bar Carrier ends for rear jacks since they are round and the top of the stands fit nicely. Up front, I go under the frame rails. Never had a problem.
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Ive done the center lift and both stands on one side many many times, never a problem at all. Even having my jackstands under the front donuts, but my jackstands are old school ones that I think my dad made, VERY shallow top to them so they work great on the front. I hate newer jackstands because they have such a HUGE dip in them and the top is so goofy.
I dont use actual ramps anymore. Had one seriously bad experience so I return them. I use some homemade ones to get the front of the car up and inch or two to get a normal jack under the center lift point.
I dont use actual ramps anymore. Had one seriously bad experience so I return them. I use some homemade ones to get the front of the car up and inch or two to get a normal jack under the center lift point.
#18
What's wrong with using the front jacking points for the jack stands? The pic on the previous page has them marked do not use, why not, aren't they made for holding the car up? I use the center jack pont to lift and then stick my stand under the front jack point. The point of the stand fits into the hole in the donut and the donut sits in the dip. Is there something wrong with this? Is it a question of hurting the car or of it slipping off? If its a slipping issue, then I'm not too worried becasue the way mine stands fit feels very secure. Also, if I'm going to be under there, I put the wheels or something under the corners of the car to catch it just in case. That way I figure I might be stuck but at least I won't get crushed.
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Originally Posted by ApexCars
What's wrong with using the front jacking points for the jack stands? The pic on the previous page has them marked do not use, why not, aren't they made for holding the car up? I use the center jack pont to lift and then stick my stand under the front jack point. The point of the stand fits into the hole in the donut and the donut sits in the dip. Is there something wrong with this? Is it a question of hurting the car or of it slipping off? If its a slipping issue, then I'm not too worried becasue the way mine stands fit feels very secure.
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Originally Posted by PeteL
I always jack up one side at the center point, place jack stands and repeat on the other.
I use the Torsion Bar Carrier ends for rear jacks since they are round and the top of the stands fit nicely. Up front, I go under the frame rails. Never had a problem.
I use the Torsion Bar Carrier ends for rear jacks since they are round and the top of the stands fit nicely. Up front, I go under the frame rails. Never had a problem.
IMPORTANT: Then I go around a tap the stands with the jack handle. They should make a dull sound. If one rings, it's not supporting any weight. I then raise that side and put another wood shim in. Then all 4 make the dull sound and I know it's safe.
Done it dozens (sorry not hundreds yet) of times, take 15 minutes going up. Coming down takes 4 or 5 minutes, but I always stand back ready to jump out of the way if it tries to kill me. So far so good.
BASIC SAFETY RULE: Don't be a weenie, nobody lives forever! OK, it's not much of a rule, but what the hell. And keep the cell phone within arms length when you work alone. Otherwise, keep your pen knife sharp so you can hack your arm off when the car traps you. Like that guy in the canyon did. That would be cool. Heh-heh.
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Originally Posted by Karl2bdc
There is a central jacking point under the doors about midway front to back on the car, jack up one side at the time, put a jack stand in the front and in the rear, then repeat on the other side.
#22
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Originally Posted by MTM
For some reason they are not very strong. I tried putting a regular flat jackstand there once and it collapsed on the inner side of the circle (the part that touches first when you are jacking one side of the car up). Maybe it only works well with a stand that has a point like yours.
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When I replied early on, I did not yet have my 968 and therefore assumed that it had the center jack point: after getting my 968, I realized there was not a center jack point. The method that I have been using for the 968 is to jack the car from the rear jack point and place stands under the front jack plate and in the rear, under the torsion tube. So far this has worked but is not as simple. Extreme car must be taken since the car is not jacked at the same rate (front and back) due to the asymetrical jack point. The 924S is much easier to jack.
I don't really like the method that I'm using for the 968, if anyone has a better way, I'd like to hear it.
I don't really like the method that I'm using for the 968, if anyone has a better way, I'd like to hear it.
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Front: jack and jack stands on front cross member.
Rear: jack on rear jack points, hub where the shock bolts on , or torsion tube; jack stands on torsion tube
It requires doing both sides of the rear independently, but the jack stands are very secure at these points. On occassion, if I'm feeling lazy, I jack it from under the transmission. It is not recommended to do so, but I've never experienced a problem with it in five years of ownership. I'm sure the tranny mount was not designed for that kind of load, but seems to handle it ok..
Rear: jack on rear jack points, hub where the shock bolts on , or torsion tube; jack stands on torsion tube
It requires doing both sides of the rear independently, but the jack stands are very secure at these points. On occassion, if I'm feeling lazy, I jack it from under the transmission. It is not recommended to do so, but I've never experienced a problem with it in five years of ownership. I'm sure the tranny mount was not designed for that kind of load, but seems to handle it ok..
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See this thread for more on this topic...
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/207136-jack-rear-from-transaxle.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/207136-jack-rear-from-transaxle.html
#28
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Originally Posted by Lemming
place stands under the front jack plate and in the rear, under the torsion tube.
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Originally Posted by Mark Lue
When I was in Daytona for Rensport Reunion I saw 2 different 944 teams putting the Jack stands under the torsion tubes to support the rear of the car, ever since I have been doing the same. I can't see any harm in doing this and yes the torsion tubes just settle right into the saddle shape of the jack stands.