Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-10-2017, 02:21 AM   #1
Registered User
 
heliguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,111
Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG View Post
Just took a good look at your picture of the car on jack stands

Are you actually supporting the car by the rotor hubs ??
Is that bad? Isn't the car supported by the rotor hubs when the wheels are on?
heliguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-10-2017, 06:43 AM   #2
On the slippery slope
 
JayG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,799
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy View Post
Is that bad? Isn't the car supported by the rotor hubs when the wheels are on?
well, yes it is connected throughout the wheel and tire. So structurally not a issue other than the load is distributed over the entire rotor/hum, not just 1 spot. I don't know if that is problematic or not.

My concern would be the stability of a jack stand on a round larger diameter surface that is slightly angled as well.

Why not put them at the actual jacking points??
__________________
2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
2004 996 Targa Tip
Instructor - San Diego region
2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
JayG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-10-2017, 07:00 AM   #3
Registered User
 
heliguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,111
Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG View Post
well, yes it is connected throughout the wheel and tire. So structurally not a issue other than the load is distributed over the entire rotor/hum, not just 1 spot. I don't know if that is problematic or not.

My concern would be the stability of a jack stand on a round larger diameter surface that is slightly angled as well.

Why not put them at the actual jacking points??
The jack was occupying the actual jacking points when I was placing the stands.
heliguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-10-2017, 07:21 AM   #4
Registered User
 
Porsche9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 1,796
Very impressive results! I like the look.
__________________
03 Carrera
02 Boxster S Guards Red, black interior with matching hardtop
89 Carrera 4
89 944 S2
78 911SC
Porsche9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-10-2017, 10:19 AM   #5
1999 base
 
Meir's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 1,617
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy View Post
Is that bad? Isn't the car supported by the rotor hubs when the wheels are on?
bro.
you need to read this article ASAP!
Jacking Up and Lifting the Porsche Boxster on Jack Stands | 986 / 987 (1997-08) | Pelican Parts Technical Article
Meir is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:31 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page