Jacking the car up "fast"

[Kroggers]

Is there any single point at the front and rear of the Boxster that can be used to jack up the car?

As my Boxster is a dedicated racing car, I need to get the car up and down as fast as possible, and I only have one jack with me to a race.

One example is when changing from dry to wet wheels. We jack up the rear and do both rear wheels at the same time, but I am looking to see if there is a "recommended" location to use rather than the point we have been using for getting the front end and rear end up fast with just one jack...

Or should I ask this in the racing forum?

[s_wilwerding]

If you jack on the rear the jacking point (or on the seam running down the car), it will lift the whole side of the car. I don't think there is a good central jacking point on the front of the car - I've heard of people who jack on the link between the engine and transmission, or on some of the rear suspension links.

[tjgalati]

[tjgalati]

[tcora]

If you jack the rear from the center of the crossmember, then set it down on jackstands (at the reat jacking points) and then jack the front up from either of the forward jacking points, you will have the entire car in the air.

[grubinski]

I jack on the seam, just where the door opening starts to become horizontal (about 6 inches in front of the jacking point). I use a hydraulic jack attachment that spreads the applied load over about 6 inches of the body at the base of the seam. Using that jack point, I can put jack stands under both support points at once, they come up to about the same height.

[Miguel Antonett]

Originally Posted by tjgalati

Amazing, totally amazing...

[Kroggers]

Originally Posted by tcora

If you jack the rear from the center of the crossmember, then set it down on jackstands (at the reat jacking points) and then jack the front up from either of the forward jacking points, you will have the entire car in the air.

To make sure we are not mixing something in translation, what part is the crossmember? Is it the one that sits at the rear and runs under the rear of the transmission or the larger black one at the front of the engine?

[tcora]

Originally Posted by Kroggers

To make sure we are not mixing something in translation, what part is the crossmember? Is it the one that sits at the rear and runs under the rear of the transmission or the larger black one at the front of the engine?

The one under the transmission is the one I was referring to - sorry for not being more clear on that detail!

[Kroggers]

Originally Posted by tcora

The one under the transmission is the one I was referring to - sorry for not being more clear on that detail!

That is the one we have been using (if we are both talking about the one that is between the transmission and exhaust/rear bumper), and I keep looking at it and thinking it is very thin! But maybe it is OK to use it?

[Wayne 962]

If you jack the rear on one of the suspension points, then the whole rear of the car *should* lift off of the ground in one swoop.

-Wayne

[Miguel Antonett]

Is it possible to lift the front from a single spot other than the OEM jacking points, in such way we can install the stands on the front jacking points?

[tcora]

Originally Posted by Miguel Antonett

Is it possible to lift the front from a single spot other than the OEM jacking points, in such way we can install the stands on the front jacking points?

Yes. Go inboard from the OEM jacking point (either side) about 8 inches. Lift one side and you can then put jackstands under both front OEM points. The exact location is described in the Bentley manual.

[tcora]

Originally Posted by Kroggers

That is the one we have been using (if we are both talking about the one that is between the transmission and exhaust/rear bumper), and I keep looking at it and thinking it is very thin! But maybe it is OK to use it?

Sounds like we are talking about the same point. There are a couple of bolts (about 12 cm apart) where the steel skid pan and the aluminum structural member are joined together. Jack from between the bolts.

[carreraken]

seems I've seen s 'lifting block' product that bolts in right there... can't remember who makes it.