Our '98 993 came with the scissor jack in a green felt sack and I replaced the air pump with the next model of Porsche air pump (a smaller version) and they both fit nicely in the spare.

Hi Bigwood,

If your car has the Carrera style jack I would store it in the garage and get a scissors style jack as the Carrera style single foot jack is dangerous to use. The car can slip off of it when used on less than level. uneven or a soft road shoulder.

Emergency jacking options are discussed at the bottom of this page:
https://993servicerepair.blogspot.co...-your-993.html

Andy

My understanding is that the 993 Turbo may have come with a scissors jack like the 944. The Carrera 993 came with the unsafe lever jack.

I store my jack along with spare tire in the basement. I don’t plan on using it. If I’m close enough to home, I can get a spare wheel. Otherwise it’s AAA time.

My driving setup courtesy of scouring eBay; a 996/986 foam tray, jack and tool roll holding additional tools and spares. The 996/986 foam tray can be trimmed to fit perfectly, and if done carefully looks stock. My original jack is safely tucked away, but recently came out for a local car gathering.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...82e411e899.jpg

Probably the best decision.

I foolishly leave my (un-inflated) spare tire in the frunk of my 993. It's a reasonable bet the inflator hasn't worked since the late 90's. I have the lever style jack that will kill me if I try to use it.

Exactly why am I lugging all of this around?

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I recall reading somewhere that the spare in front provides some measure of front end crash protection. Also, while removing weight is generally a good thing, taking out the spare would make the car even more rear-weight biased.

jack
 

in front of the tire

Maybe in here?