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Kroggers · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 102 Location: Stockholm & London

Progress is really slow on the car, but I am now ready to rip off all the old suspension parts to install all the 944 suspension and related parts, and wondering where is the most recommended placement for the front and rear axle stands when you are removing everything?

Any good advice and pictures would be appreciated...
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1983 924 (aka Scruffy)
1978 911SC (aka Wanda)

Rich H · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:22 am Post subject:

To remove the rear suspension (Torsion bar carrier and so on) I used the factory jacking points on the end of the cills with a big piece of wood to spread the load. Normally I avoid these points like the plague but its only going to get lighter as you go. I have had the torsion bar carrier out twice using these points.

The front I'd use the chassis rails under the car, they are pretty strong. as far forward as you can.
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Kroggers · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 102 Location: Stockholm & London

Cool, thank you Rich...

If I am to use the rear jack points for the stand, what do I use as jacking points?

Probably a stupid question

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BionicBalls · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 642 Location: Charlotte, NC

Jack up the rear end using the tranny. You can put stands under the big round poles that stick out into the rear wheel wells.

In the front jack up on the crossmember and put stnads under the frame rails.
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Khal · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:10 am Post subject:

Look at the Tech Section under "Jacking".

From a very old thread...

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Kroggers · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 102 Location: Stockholm & London

This is good stuff, thank you all.

So I can jack up the rear using the transmission, and place stands at the white arrow points. For the front, would you do it one side at a time, or jack from a central point in one go?
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1983 924 (aka Scruffy)
1978 911SC (aka Wanda)

Rich H · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

I put the jack under the casting below the outer torsion bar carrier bolts and place the stands on the arms just a little way inboard from there, the casting is thick ali.

I dislike jacking on the gearbox as I don't like the idea of jacking on a relatively thin ali casting. I know guys do all over the place and I've never heard of one failing, but I just don't like it.

For the front I jack one side at a time. You can jack on the crossmember in the middle if you want but the undertray must be off first.
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1994 Lotus Esprit S4 - Work in progress...
1980 Porsche 924 S2 DITC Turbo - Original spec
1978 Homo-Sapiens - Tired spec
1953 Landrover S1 - Pensioner Spec

Kroggers · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 102 Location: Stockholm & London

Thank you Rich, I put the car up this morning. Did it one side at a time. I can not use any of the suspension points for the stands, as I will be removing it all for clean-up and replacement. Therefore I had to find a location on the main frame for the stands. I opted to use the points marked with the white arrows for the stands.
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CoolCavaRacing.com

1983 924 (aka Scruffy)
1978 911SC (aka Wanda)