Yes, but the 986 has a center rear reinforcement (near a small metal panel) that's commonly* used

TireRack finally has a winter tire and wheel set for the 2013. So as not to have expensive car stuff possibly waiting outside my house if I'm not home, the set is being drop-shipped to my local shop, and they'll likely be supporting the car from the chassis. I imagine the front hasn't changed much, but Porsche's literature is a bit vague, stating the rear is MacPherson, but also "multi-link" like the 911.

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?



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Your new 981 exposed to road salt?

Say it ain't so, Laz.

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

take a run down to visit you and have the court declare your 981 a "child in need of protection".

Good to hear Laz's Boxster will be in a salt-free environment.

When my niece was in single digits, she endearingly asked if she could have my old Boxster when I got senile!

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

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Laz
When my niece was in single digits, she endearingly asked if she could have my old Boxster when I got senile!

Is she enjoying your 'old' 986?

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

The four jacking points are the same.
Make sure the tire shop uses just those points to lift the car.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

with hydraulic jacks, and I think the front gets supported at or near, each side's front suspension chassis attachment points. My local shop has two different lifts; the one with the additional center jack arm being the one used for tire changes on my old Boxster. So, I'd think the 981 has a similar (and recognizable) center rear reinforced point.
* Years ago this center support method was discussed online, sometimes with images, but lately I haven't been able to find much clear information (including the alternate front points.) This search included Renntech, the defunct PPBB, etc.

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

In the rear, these cars have a cast aluminum frame-thing that bolts to the unibody and provides suspension attachment points. It runs straight down to some diagonal braces. I presume something similar exists on the 981.

Think about this. The wheels attach here. You hit a track-curb at 100 mph and its just fine, with the full weight of the car plus the force of the impact. It can lift the car with ease. Simply put any lift arm at the point where a brace ,meets the upright of the frame. Or at the point where the frame meets the unibody (same deal - all the stress of the car must be carried here).

In the front there is a steel plate with bolts where the lower control arms attached. Same deal.

Safe lifting is merely a matter of looking for where the weight is borne in the design. Its not that hard to find if you start at a wheel and follow it to the chassis. if it doesn't attach somewhere, bend down and pick up the loose wheel :-)

Grant

Grant

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And remember: "Loose wheels sink deals."

... I would never let a tire shop make those decisions.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

It's a complete car service shop that's father and son, and was started by the grandfather several decades ago. In the Navy, the father repaired an incapacitated destroyer's driveshaft at a civilian boatyard. The son built a solar powered vehicle when he was in high school. They lifted the 986 many times for oil changes, O2 sensors, and tires. On the other hand, if you ask them, they'll tell you I'm a noodge bigtime, with just enough knowledge and neurotic intelligence to drive them up a wall, yet they invite me to family weddings, birthdays, etc. I would rather've done the job myself as I bought a Porsche jack and a soft-sleeved socket when I got the car, but previously mentioned "logistics" had me decide on the lesser of the two "worries." Did I mention "neurotic?"



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The winter set was put on earlier today, and the standard jack points were used. The front suspension mounting points are somewhat obscured by panels.