Lift recommendations?

[itsnotanova]

Benpak seems to be the preferred lift. When it comes to 2 vs 4 post lift, most people prefer the 2 post. I personally prefer the four, for the following reasons.
1) Just drive the vehicle on and you're ready to start working
2) I can move the lift anywhere in my shop. No need to bolt it to the floor or worry how thick the concrete is
3) The ramps make a great place for holding tools, parts, nuts and bolts
4) Full access to the underneath of the vehicle
5) It can make a great height adjustable workbench when needed
6) No worries about dinging a door when get in and out of the vehicle
7) No worries about the vehicle falling off
I've never had any issues performing suspension or brake repairs. I use scissor jacks when I need to lift a wheel. I did have to notch my lift so a Porsche motor could fit through the middle though.
In a perfect world, I'd own both a 2 and 4 post lift

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Benpak seems to be the preferred lift. When it comes to 2 vs 4 post lift, most people prefer the 2 post. I personally prefer the four, for the following reasons.
1) Just drive the vehicle on and you're ready to start working
2) I can move the lift anywhere in my shop. No need to bolt it to the floor or worry how thick the concrete is
3) The ramps make a great place for holding tools, parts, nuts and bolts
4) Full access to the underneath of the vehicle
5) It can make a great height adjustable workbench when needed
6) No worries about dinging a door when get in and out of the vehicle
7) No worries about the vehicle falling off
I've never had any issues performing suspension or brake repairs. I use scissor jacks when I need to lift a wheel. I did have to notch my lift so a Porsche motor could fit through the middle though.
In a perfect world, I'd own both a 2 and 4 post lift

Also a four post can serve as storage lift without hanging your suspension.

[Frodo]

My son got this installed a couple weeks ago:



It's early, but he seems really happy with it. At his invitation to basically use it anytime he's not, I took the Box out there last Sunday to flush brakes and clutch. (I didn't think to snap a pic with it up on the lift.) Needless to say, it was quite a bit easier to do than the last time I did them.

[tonythetiger]

Originally Posted by Frodo

My son got this installed a couple weeks ago:

what is that in the air? Leaning towards an FRS?

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Frodo

My son got this installed a couple weeks ago:



It's early, but he seems really happy with it. At his invitation to basically use it anytime he's not, I took the Box out there last Sunday to flush brakes and clutch. (I didn't think to snap a pic with it up on the lift.) Needless to say, it was quite a bit easier to do than the last time I did them.

How do you like the BRZ? Any experience with it in snow?

[Frodo]

FRS. Not mine, the kid's. He likes it a lot, especially since he's done some work on it.

Amazingly underpowered stock (which he knew when he bought it), he threw an Edelbrock supercharger on it. THEN he tuned it to run E85. Unless he decides to allow me, I can no longer hang with him in the Boxster. Takes it to the local road course (Nelson Ledges), has a good time with it, though he puts the brakes to the test there on a regular basis. Also wants to get more rubber in the back—breaks loose VERY easily if he's into the accelerator on any kind of curve. In a couple weeks he's going give Mid-Ohio a try for the first time.

Like me and the Boxster, he doesn't drive it once the snowflakes fly. Even if he was so inclined, it would be insanely hard to keep the front in front of the back in the snow

[outsidetheboxster]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Benpak seems to be the preferred lift. When it comes to 2 vs 4 post lift, most people prefer the 2 post. I personally prefer the four, for the following reasons.
1) Just drive the vehicle on and you're ready to start working
2) I can move the lift anywhere in my shop. No need to bolt it to the floor or worry how thick the concrete is
3) The ramps make a great place for holding tools, parts, nuts and bolts
4) Full access to the underneath of the vehicle
5) It can make a great height adjustable workbench when needed
6) No worries about dinging a door when get in and out of the vehicle
7) No worries about the vehicle falling off
I've never had any issues performing suspension or brake repairs. I use scissor jacks when I need to lift a wheel. I did have to notch my lift so a Porsche motor could fit through the middle though.
In a perfect world, I'd own both a 2 and 4 post lift

I have the 9k model as I had my diesel Super Duty when I bought it. I also got the extra wide version. No issue dropping the engine out the bottom of the Boxster that way. Sucks to do brake/suspension work (need to get the jack plate ordered) but I would not trade it for a 2 post personally. Drive on and up you go. No need to worry about center of gravity or having the car fall off the front once you take the engine weight off the back. I've seen too many videos of that happening.