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Biggles
post Mar 25 2020, 10:00 AM
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I've noticed that the front jacking points on my car aren't level, and wondered if they've gone up as the car has been lifted - thoughts? It all seems solid.


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post Mar 25 2020, 10:15 AM
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They are crooked because those aren't jacking points!

There is noting solid on the other side, using them as jacking points means you are deforming your floorpan.
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post Mar 25 2020, 10:29 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 25 2020, 04:15 PM) *

They are crooked because those aren't jacking points!

There is noting solid on the other side, using them as jacking points means you are deforming your floorpan.
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Ok not good. Thanks. I had used a reference on the world referencing round 'donuts' that were safe to jack on - evidently not! What purpose do those areas serve ?

So where is good to Jack up the car?
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post Mar 25 2020, 10:37 AM
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jack under the engine mounting bar, or the front cross member, these are to rest jack stands with pieces of plywood to cushion the jack stand from the donut


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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 25 2020, 04:15 PM) *

They are crooked because those aren't jacking points!

There is noting solid on the other side, using them as jacking points means you are deforming your floorpan.
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Ok not good. Thanks. I had used a reference on the world referencing round 'donuts' that were safe to jack on - evidently not! What purpose do those areas serve ?

So where is good to Jack up the car?

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post Mar 25 2020, 11:05 AM
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I thought all four doughnuts were for jacking up/supporting the car. I always used a padded floor jack there and don't think i ever bent any except the rusty one under the hell hole on my car.
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post Mar 25 2020, 11:13 AM
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Cheers George. No engine mounting bar. It's a 6. I've been jacking on the rear donuts or on the trailing arm pick up points at the rear - no good?


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jack under the engine mounting bar, or the front cross member, these are to rest jack stands with pieces of plywood to cushion the jack stand from the


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post Mar 25 2020, 11:17 AM
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The donuts were used to suspend the cars on the assembly line.

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post Mar 25 2020, 11:18 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 25 2020, 05:17 PM) *

The donuts were used to suspend the cars on the assembly line.

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Wow. Thanks. Still learning.....
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post Mar 25 2020, 11:19 AM
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And if you check the location of the donuts in the front and look at that location from above you'll find that it is only supported by the thin sheetmetal of the floor pan.
In the rear, it's only supported by the thin sheetmetal of the triangle piece in that corner.

There is nothing structural backing up any of the donuts ...
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post Mar 25 2020, 11:58 AM
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post Mar 25 2020, 02:12 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 25 2020, 06:19 PM) *

And if you check the location of the donuts in the front and look at that location from above you'll find that it is only supported by the thin sheetmetal of the floor pan.
In the rear, it's only supported by the thin sheetmetal of the triangle piece in that corner.

There is nothing structural backing up any of the donuts ...
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Hi SirAndy, I'm sorry to say I don't agree with you for the rear donuts... Few weeks ago took of the triangle plate + donut to check for any rust and to make it straight again. The donut itself is directly under the frame member and supports it fully, see picture.
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The front I don't know yet...
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post Mar 25 2020, 03:14 PM
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You can see the point on the floor ,in front of
the engine mount where it has been dented in
from many years of being jacked up with a
floor jack with a piece of wood on it..

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post Mar 25 2020, 04:34 PM
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Mar 25 2020, 05:14 PM) *

You can see the point on the floor ,in front of
the engine mount where it has been dented in
from many years of being jacked up with a
floor jack with a piece of wood on it..

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Very common damage on 6s but hard to avoid as it is a very
solid point on the chassis and provides great height when jacked there.
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post Mar 25 2020, 04:47 PM
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SirAndy! MORE OF THESE FACTORY PICTURES PLEASE!




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The donuts were used to suspend the cars on the assembly line.

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post Mar 25 2020, 04:59 PM
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So aside from accuracy, there's no reason to replace these?
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post Mar 25 2020, 06:13 PM
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I think if it was designed to hang the whole car on, it will stand up fine to a properly placed floor jack. I don't think i would use the rear firewall area for a jack though.
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post Mar 25 2020, 06:49 PM
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If those are not where we are suppose to jack the car up from, then how are we supposed to use a quick jack? I have one specifically so I don't have to use a single side lift jack to lift the car up. So much simpler to use than jack stands and a shop jack.

@cuddy_k ?
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post Mar 25 2020, 07:25 PM
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I agree these are the jack points if they are not show something in writing from Porsche indicating the true jack points. I’ve used these since the 1980’s mine are not bent. I’m bent but they are not. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Mar 25 2020, 08:29 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 25 2020, 10:15 AM) *

They are crooked because those aren't jacking points!

There is noting solid on the other side, using them as jacking points means you are deforming your floorpan.
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There is on mine (with some custom backing plates inside the front floor).


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post Mar 25 2020, 09:32 PM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Mar 25 2020, 07:29 PM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 25 2020, 10:15 AM) *

They are crooked because those aren't jacking points!

There is noting solid on the other side, using them as jacking points means you are deforming your floorpan.
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There is on mine (with some custom backing plates inside the front floor).



I thought about doing that as well. What gauge of sheet metal did you use?
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