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The fifth jackpoint is fine. I wasn't confident until I stumbled onto a Porsche racing team using that jackpoint quite aggressively, and have been for years.
Pelican Parts, experts as far as I know, shows this as an option, too (pic).
Pucks can be used as hard rubber bumpers/cushions as well. Please chock the front wheels when lifting the car.
The fifth jackpoint is fine. I wasn't confident until I stumbled onto a Porsche racing team using that jackpoint quite aggressively, and have been for years. Pelican Parts, experts as far as I know, shows this as an option, too (pic). Pucks can be used as hard rubber bumpers/cushions as well. Please chock the front wheels when lifting the car.
This is what I use also (confirmed with my Indy and Pelican's project book). My car is lowered so I have to put some 2x4s under a rear wheel (using the regular rear jack point) in order for my jack to reach in there.
There have been a few threads that recommend using the oil pan/engine as a jack point but if you delve deeper into the threads more than a few people mention that this method burst their aging engine mounts.
Anybody try this solution? Yes it's expensive but compact. Of course, JackPoint Stands are much cheaper. Check the gallery photos and you'll see quite a few P cars in the air…. http://www.ezcarlift.com
The fifth jackpoint is fine. I wasn't confident until I stumbled onto a Porsche racing team using that jackpoint quite aggressively, and have been for years.
Pelican Parts, experts as far as I know, shows this as an option, too (pic).
Pucks can be used as hard rubber bumpers/cushions as well. Please chock the front wheels when lifting the car.
+1
This DIY here on jacking up your 997 should be helpful.
This is what I use like I said if your jack is low enough you can lift the rear very easy and that crossmember bolts straight into the frame of the car so it's solid
I was waiting for the black and white guy to show up lol. Again that's I been using and I know it's safe at least for me if anyone else can't or doesn't do it this way that's ok with me I am just showing an alternative that has worked without injury or damage
Just jack the car up where it should be done. Whatz the confusion ? like any other car ??
There are four official jack points. If you use the rear jackpoint to jack up the car, you can no longer use that jackpoint to put a jackstand under it unless you use something like the integrated jackstands. From some threads, it appears it is a bad idea to jack up the rear from the front jack point.
Most people seem to believe the cross bar is an appropriate fifth jack point so you can put stands under the official jackpoints in the rear.
07-09-2015, 07:35 PM
