Operator

well im going to get my o2 sensor on friday (ooh-ahh big scary job - sense the sarcasm?) so I went to walmart and bought some 15 dollar 3 ton jackstands. question is this, can i use these? where can i jack the car to slip these under and then where should i slip them under to jack the front? is there a jackpoint in the middle front center of the car that the factory jack can lock into or can i jack one side and then slip this under? check the pics.. doesnt look compatible.. what to do?


where can i put it?





thanks

Operator

also.. that little lever on the side is the release.. and i must say... you only have to move it up a tiny tiny bit and the black piece falls to the floor.. feels unsafe (and thats without a load on it!)

maybe i should return these?

whats a good set of jackstands for the 944?

nickhance

You should be fine to use those jackstands.

I can't really tell you where to jack the car with those stands, I usually use the center post and throw one of those jackstands under the A-arm in case the car were to move.

Matt O.

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maybe i should return these?

whats a good set of jackstands for the 944?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Most likely will be much harder to release with 1400 pounds on each one. They are easy to release with no weight. Also, just keep clear of it and don't bump it.

-Matt

Tadi

This may help (from <a href="http://www.clarks-garage.com/" target="_blank">Clark's Garage</a>):

<a href="http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/body-07.htm" target="_blank">BODY-07 - Jacking a 944 / Placing a 944 on Jack Stands</a>

Riff

For a location to place the jack stands, it is further inside than your picture shows. There are some frame rails (boxed section) which is a good place to support yor car, it has worked for me.

HTH,

Perry 951

Frame rails with thoes stands. The circular spots are not good. The stands can slip off of them rather easy. For the rear, do the mounting point of the bannana arms in front of the tires.

Operator

yea clarks garage says to use the jack spots but those are circles and these wont fit on those..

so what are the frame rails? any pics? they arent in my pics? im gonna go look again... brr its cold in the garage

triscadek

I bought a small floor jack (Mack brand) at Wal Mart and the lift point perfectly fits the round pad behind the front wheels.

I know that you're supposed to use jack stands, but rarely do, and using a jack with a secure lift point have never seen a hydraulic (sp?) jack have a sudden failure.

Riff

Here is a pic of the front of the frame rail. They extend back from the caster mount (rear attachement point of front a-arm to body).



Picture courtesy of Tom Pultz....

HTH,

rpm's S2

What you need are brass jackstand adapters that will fit into the circular jacking points. I did a quick online search and did not find them but I know they are in the Performance Products catalog.

Luis de Prat

Ralph,

I see a "hydraulic jack pad" in the PP catalog, but nothing like a jack stand adapter. What catalog number is it?

Riff

FWIW I believe the only place the factory says to jack the car is in the center under the diamond mark on the door (though you can use other locations). Those circular "jacking points" are not designed to hold that load. From another post from the email lists, I remember these were points where the bare body was supported on a dolly to get it around, not for the full weight of the car.

Cheers,

Gordon Rankin

I have a pair just like those that I have used for close to ten years. I have never had a problem with them. The only difference is that mine are yellow, not silver.

zeak

Any way to Jack front wheels up together and place Jack stands to support front. Need to remove both front rotors.