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Is there anyone who has a picture of where a boxster can be jacked up. Im looking to raise the rear, to remove both rear wheels,and keep them off for a few days.
I'm hoping there is a specific place in the rear middle.

Thank you

Here is some good info from Tom Morris' site. Tom's Boxster jacking page

Thank you Bob ! Exactly what I was looking for!!
Regards

... you are going to bend the seam and worst case your car can fall off the jack.
You should ONLY put a jack under one of the four jacking points which are structurally made for this.

The best way to put a car on 2 stands on the rear is:
Place the jack under the right front jacking point and lift until you can place a jackstand under the right rear jacking point.
Do the same on the left side of the car.
You now have the rear of the car securely on jackstands.


The best way to put a car on 2 stands on the front is:
Place the jack under the right rear jacking point and lift until you can place a jackstand under the right front jacking point.
Do the same on the left side of the car.
You now have the car securely on 4 jackstands


The best way to put a car on 4 stands is:
Place the jack under the right rear jacking point and lift until you can place a jackstand under the right front jacking point.
Do the same on the left side of the car.
From behind the car, place the jack between the two rearmost bolts on the aluminum skid plate and lift the rear end until you can place the remaining jackstands on the rear jacking points.
You now have the rear of the car securely on 4 jackstands.

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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Thank you Pedro! I did not realize that by lifting the front, the back would also lift.
I'll give it a try.
Regards

the body and parts of the suspension. That MUST be very strong. Albeit flat. I use a puck between the jack arm and the car - whcih provides grip.

Grant

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

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Pedro (Weston, FL)
... you are going to bend the seam and worst case your car can fall off the jack.
You should ONLY put a jack under one of the four jacking points which are structurally made for this.





The best way to put a car on 4 stands is:
Place the jack under the right rear jacking point and lift until you can place a jackstand under the right front jacking point.
Do the same on the left side of the car.
From behind the car, place the jack between the two rearmost bolts on the aluminum skid plate and lift the rear end until you can place the remaining jackstands on the rear jacking points.
You now have the rear of the car securely on 4 jackstands.

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro:

Can I still jack the @ rear skid plate if I have the technobar in place?

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Can I still jack the @ rear skid plate if I have the technobar in place?

The TechnoBrace doesn't change anything structurally other than strengthening the lower end of the rear suspension.

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

I put a 2 foot long 2x4 under the vertical flange under the rocker cover sort of mid-way on the car, then jack under the board, place the jackstands on that side both front & rear. I think the 2 foot long board spreads the load out adequately but I don't claim to be an expert. I'm scared of the central rear jacking.

... scared of jacking with a 2 x 4.
I've seen them buckle that way.
The body at that point is not strong enough.
It can and will dent; enough that the 2 x 4 can roll off and the car ...
The rear central point is perfectly balanced and structurally sound.
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