Tidybuoy

I worked on my new-to-me 2006 Cayman S last weekend and I had a hard time figuring out where to place the jack at the front-end. The rear was no problem as I have installed a jack point in the center but the front-end seems to only have two jack points (one on each side). This leaves no place for the jack stands while the jack is in use. With my '74 911, I use a 12" 2x4 and jack under the front trunk but there is a strong section there that won't damage the car.

Just wondering what is the norm for jacking the front of the Cayman.

Thanks.....Vern

PorscheAddict

The front and rear each have two jack stand locations on the side, marked by an arrow in the side skirt. You can raise the car sufficiently from the rear side points to get a jack stand under the fronts, then use rear center point to get the rears under.

Tidybuoy

Thanks. I hadn't thought of that but it makes perfect sense.

Vern

Voyager6

You can also use Jackpoint Jackstands that allow you to put a stand at the same location as where you lift. They are expensive, however.

V6

SpyderSenseOC

I don't see anything in the center of the rear end that I would feel comfortable putting a jack under. Where specifically are you talking about?

PorscheAddict

Everything in post 1 here: https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4/9032...nd-points.html

I prefer the side points/control arm area, but the rear most point is fine with a rubber block or the Fabspeed adapter too.

daylorb

I am in love with Lift Bars. http://liftbars.com/

I use this combo:

1) Lift bars - they fit right into the jack points - but a spyder is so low you need to raise it slightly... I believe with low profile jack a Cayman will be high enough to use directly...
2) 4 Low profile ramps - needed to boost up the spyder
3) Rubber mat - cut into pieces and put under the ramps so they don't slide:
4) Jack-stands
5) Reasonably low-pro floor jack

Simple, light, portable, pretty bomb-proof. There is almost nothing that can't be done with this setup including the front lip I just replaced, have done oil, brakes, with the right angle to drain oil, etc. Cut the rubber mat into 4 pieces. Put a ramp wedged under each time, put rubber right under ramp. Even on my epoxy floor they stick. Drive up onto low pro ramps. Grab lift-bars, insert into place, jack up side one and put in stands under lift bars, jack up side two.

Takes me about 10-15 minutes tops for the whole operation, car is relatively high and level. Everything but the lift bars can be used on any other car/pretty much forever.

Tidybuoy

I installed the FabSpeed Jack Point on my car. It works very well for jacking up the rear. If you have welding skills, you could easily make your own. You just unbolt the two nuts in the center, install jackpoint, and re-install the two nuts (takes about two minutes).

ELUSIVE

I ran into this same exact issue with my new to me Boxster (987.1) last week while painting the brake calipers.
After failing to get the jack stands under when jacking up the front, I jacked up the back far enough that it also lifted the front off the ground and was able to safely get a jack stand under the front side jack points. Then repeated on the other side.

Some good information here:

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techart...Jacking_Up.htm

Cheers!

Climarepair.com

Very practical.

2cayman

I do this......I jack up the rear left high enough to get a jack-stand under the front left. I then place a couple of blocks made out of a 4x4 and a 2x4 and place them under the rear left jack-point. This keeps the car stable while jacking up the right rear jack-point in order to get a jack-stand under the right front. Once I have the front in the air, I use the Fabspeed (kinda pricey) jack-point to lift the rear of the car and place two jack-stands on the right and left rear. I also use wheel chocks on the front for added safety. This is great for oil changes, brake jobs, etc.