How To Jack up a P-car
10-01-2009, 01:58 PM
#17
Race Car
I always jacked the 996 up by the crossmember - the one between the engine and trans.
It is aluminum and you are jacking up around 2,000 lbs but I never had issue.
It is aluminum and you are jacking up around 2,000 lbs but I never had issue.
10-01-2009, 01:58 PM
#18
Drifting
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,049
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
10-01-2009, 02:00 PM
#19
Race Car
10-01-2009, 02:07 PM
#20
Rennlist Member
I have the low profile American Forge & Foundry jack that just reaches the crossmember on my '99 C2. It seems to be really well made and I've noticed that all the local Discount Tires have gone to these. About $220 shipped from Summit Racing.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G1020/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G1020/
10-01-2009, 02:21 PM
#21
Race Car
There's not a jack made that will get to the cross member on my car at european GT3 height spec which is why I'm basically forced to use the mount on the engine.
In all fairness, I did have a collapsed motor mount at one point and had to upgrade mounts. Never had an issue since though.
Andy
In all fairness, I did have a collapsed motor mount at one point and had to upgrade mounts. Never had an issue since though.
Andy
10-01-2009, 02:28 PM
#22
Drifting
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,049
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Andy, if you lift the rear with the 2x4s, you really should be able to get to it - at least I can with my jack. If I don't use the 2x4s, I can't get my jack under my car, and the jack is only 3.5" tall.
10-01-2009, 02:44 PM
#23
Rennlist Member
There's not a jack made that will get to the cross member on my car at european GT3 height spec which is why I'm basically forced to use the mount on the engine.
In all fairness, I did have a collapsed motor mount at one point and had to upgrade mounts. Never had an issue since though.
Andy
In all fairness, I did have a collapsed motor mount at one point and had to upgrade mounts. Never had an issue since though.
Andy
10-01-2009, 03:40 PM
#24
Race Car
Andy
10-01-2009, 04:09 PM
#25
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Hard to tell from the photo how to put the jack on the crossmember? Do you go in from the back, and do you have enough room for the jack handle? And, is that crossmember attached to the frame?
10-01-2009, 05:33 PM
#26
Drifting
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cary NC
Posts: 3,049
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yep - roll straight in from the rear, center of bumper. I have to make very small pumps at first.
10-01-2009, 09:38 PM
#27
Rennlist Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Francisco & parts north
Posts: 1,011
Received 192 Likes
on
86 Posts
Question - Since people seem comfortable jacking the whole rear from the middle of the AL rear crossmember, it would seem reasonable that each end of that same crossmember could support a jackstand. In that case, couldn't you simply jack up one side of the car from the rear factory jack point (just in front of the rear wheel) then place a jackstand under the front jack point and a 2nd jackstand under the thickest point on that same side/end of the rear crossmember, lower the car onto those two stands, then repeat on the other side?
10-01-2009, 10:34 PM
#29
Rennlist Member
Lifting a 996 by the engine lug to get the car onto 4 jack-stands is almost as controversial as "What’s the best oil?"
You probably saw the picture on Renntech in one of Orient Express' posts. I have done it that way for 3 years with no problems.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3404
You probably saw the picture on Renntech in one of Orient Express' posts. I have done it that way for 3 years with no problems.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3404
10-01-2009, 11:57 PM
#30
Pro
Thread Starter
Lifting a 996 by the engine lug to get the car onto 4 jack-stands is almost as controversial as "What’s the best oil?"
You probably saw the picture on Renntech in one of Orient Express' posts. I have done it that way for 3 years with no problems.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3404
You probably saw the picture on Renntech in one of Orient Express' posts. I have done it that way for 3 years with no problems.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3404
Yup! That was the one on RennTech I remember!
