Not sure if this is the best place to post, but any input would be greatly appreciated.

I wanted to get my car up in the air to swap out rims/tires and pads in order to switch back to street application hardware. I may not be able to complete this in a timely manner, i.e. one session. Therefore, wanted to get the whole car up while finding time to work on it.

Question, I understand how to get the front end up on the jack stands, but how the H do you do the rear?

I searched online and found mixed information (negative and positive) on using the engine case. I looked under my 09 997TT and there is just a thin fin where the cases join...seems a bit iffy/sketchy to me.

Firsthand experience and maybe a photo of the jack point would be great.

Thanks in advance for your time/help.

 

There is a rear cross member that you can put the stands under....

 

Haven't tried this myself nor have I checked to see if the jp's are the same on the turbo.
From RL

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...-securely.html

BTW, anyone know where I can get those jackstands with the flat tops?

 

I just use two floor jacks at the std jack points and do one side of the car at a time. Takes 3min to take down the jacks and prop up the opposite side. I've done it this way a 100 times. A lug nut stud/wheel guide makes the job easier. GL
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Is that the black bar that runs left to right just in front of the rear wheels...kind of where the motor and tranny meet up?

 

Yes...wheel guides where can I pick those up...I picked up everything else this weekend. I forgot all about the wheel guides...Thanks...

 

RE: Bonehead///"BTW, anyone know where I can get those jackstands with the flat tops?”

Bonehead...I picked up “Big Reds” 3 piece aluminum jack stands from Pep Boy’s. They have a 6,000lb load weight capacity and pack away into nice little box when not in use.

BTW: I’m going to try 335/30 and 245/35 on my street wheels...ordering them tomorrow... Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position RFT RE050A’s...I recently put a set on my wife’s 993 and love them for the street.

 

Here you go:

http://www.ultimategarage.com/shop/index.php?cPath=255

 

Do they have the flat or fork tops?

What are your street wheels/offsets? Please let me know how those sizes work out!

Nice. Thanks!

 

Yes sir...I had my car up for a few days doing various things...

 

Attached is a picture of the stands I picked. One nice thing, the bases are flat and wont dig in or scratch your finished garage floor.

325’s and 245’s will be going on Champion RS171 19’s: R 11.5” F 8.5”.
Rear offsets are 44 fronts are 53.

 

Re the wheel stud guides, the dealer has them, like 6$ each. Be careful with 325's on a turbo, some have had awd issues.

 

Skeeter, when you have a second could you please take a look at the attached photo to confirm the correct jack point. I have illustrated the cross bar (that we have identified in a prior post) in blue and then numbered what looks like could be viable jack points. Which one can I safely use???

Thanks