Levitating a 993 for 4 days
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I wish to get the wheels of my 993 powdercoated and have found a good company in Newbury that will bead blast, de-gas and powdercoat for £40 a corner.
One problem, they need the wheels for 4 days...
Does anyone know the best way to support a 993 (in my garage) for this period of time?
The only thought I have had is to borrow a set of 18" alloys for the week (if anyone local has a spare set kicking about)or to get another 3 trolley jacks and hope they don't go down.
Answers on a postcard....
Ian D
One problem, they need the wheels for 4 days...
Does anyone know the best way to support a 993 (in my garage) for this period of time?
The only thought I have had is to borrow a set of 18" alloys for the week (if anyone local has a spare set kicking about)or to get another 3 trolley jacks and hope they don't go down.
Answers on a postcard....
Ian D
If the Axle stand idea draws a blank, nail a couple of bicycle hangers to the wall and hook the car on there by the sills.
Axle stands are the best bet. Just make sure you position them correctly so they don't do any damage to the point at which the car is mounted. Might be worth putting soft wooden boards on top of the axle stands to spread the load...? I dunno. Your OPC will be able to advise - might even lend you a set of scrapper rims to sit it on for a week.
Roop
>> Edited by roop on Monday 21st June 16:57
Axle stands are the best bet. Just make sure you position them correctly so they don't do any damage to the point at which the car is mounted. Might be worth putting soft wooden boards on top of the axle stands to spread the load...? I dunno. Your OPC will be able to advise - might even lend you a set of scrapper rims to sit it on for a week.
Roop
>> Edited by roop on Monday 21st June 16:57
The axle stands idea I had considered as I have 2 sets already, but since the car only seems to have 4 small jacking points, how do you get the jack out and the axle stands in position (hence my suggestion of 4 trolley jacks)?
Or are you thinking of another place to put the stands?
Cheers,
Ian D
Or are you thinking of another place to put the stands?
Cheers,
Ian D
The company is called: www.cyfinishes.co.uk and they claim to do a fair bit of wheel work.
You need to strip the tyres off yourself and they do the rest.
Spraying has always been a bit of a temporary fix(from my bike experience) as any moisture in the pores of the ally bubbles the paint up in a couple of seasons.
My usual trusted powdercoater (Balcote in Reading) seem to have shut up shop or moved on, so I rang around and these guys seemed to know their onions.
If we put all the wheels in together, we might get a discount??
You need to strip the tyres off yourself and they do the rest.
Spraying has always been a bit of a temporary fix(from my bike experience) as any moisture in the pores of the ally bubbles the paint up in a couple of seasons.
My usual trusted powdercoater (Balcote in Reading) seem to have shut up shop or moved on, so I rang around and these guys seemed to know their onions.
If we put all the wheels in together, we might get a discount??
When I put mine up on trolley jacks and have to leave it for some time, I put a brick under each jack, between the arm and the lower part of the jack. So, if the jack drops a bit, the brick will not let it drop any further.
However, I haven't figured how to get in an axle stand yet with the trolley jack in the way! I suppose a scaffold board across both front or back jacking points with the jack in the middle may work.
However, I haven't figured how to get in an axle stand yet with the trolley jack in the way! I suppose a scaffold board across both front or back jacking points with the jack in the middle may work.
Why do you need 18 inch alloys? if its just sitting in the garage any old Porsche wheel will do if it will fit over the hub.
You only need 3 wheels- youve got a space saver wheel I assume anyway.
Im sure someone on here has a set of old pork wheels/tyres in the garage they could lend you for a few days for a pint.
You only need 3 wheels- youve got a space saver wheel I assume anyway.
Im sure someone on here has a set of old pork wheels/tyres in the garage they could lend you for a few days for a pint.
1. Jack rear left with your trolley jack
2. This will lift the whole of the left side on a 911. Put axle stand on front left.
3. Drop rear left, jack rear right and put axle stand on front right when it has lifted.
4. You now have front on axle stands. Now for the tricky bit. Make sure you have good lighting so you can see what you are doing - put trolley jack under the engine block in the middle of the engine, and jack that. I know it sounds dreadful but 993s can be lifted fine. The race teams do it, so do many service people - it just goes against the grain a bit. If you don't believe me, on p-car there's a jacking attachment which bolts to the engine block. No need to remove the undertray - it won't crack.
5. With rear lifted, put axle stands on rear left and right jacking points.
If you don't want to jack the rear on the engine block, you can always put the space saver on rear left and keep rear right on a trolley jack - then you'll only need 2 axle stands.
2. This will lift the whole of the left side on a 911. Put axle stand on front left.
3. Drop rear left, jack rear right and put axle stand on front right when it has lifted.
4. You now have front on axle stands. Now for the tricky bit. Make sure you have good lighting so you can see what you are doing - put trolley jack under the engine block in the middle of the engine, and jack that. I know it sounds dreadful but 993s can be lifted fine. The race teams do it, so do many service people - it just goes against the grain a bit. If you don't believe me, on p-car there's a jacking attachment which bolts to the engine block. No need to remove the undertray - it won't crack.
5. With rear lifted, put axle stands on rear left and right jacking points.
If you don't want to jack the rear on the engine block, you can always put the space saver on rear left and keep rear right on a trolley jack - then you'll only need 2 axle stands.
ian_dorrian said:
The company is called: www.cyfinishes.co.uk and they claim to do a fair bit of wheel work.
You need to strip the tyres off yourself and they do the rest.
they don't make it easy for you do they?, They don't have facilities to take wheels off!!!?
iguana said:RS2 has 17" Cup alloys over big reds....
Iguana, will 17" wheels go on over big red calipers & discs without fouling?
Ahh good point thought you had a regular 993, not sure to be honest. You could always unbolt the calipers & swing 'em out the way tho as its not gunna be driven.
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