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    1999 Carrera 4S Aero
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    Carrera Twin Turbo
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    1996 Carrera 2 (993)

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  1. Did you figure it out? I bought a set of H&R springs for my 99 996 C4 Aero and front and rear adjustable H&R sway bars. I got the front springs in over the weekend - major pain in the @ss! It was a lot easier on my buddy's 996 C2 Aero. I'm having problems installing the front H&R sway bar now. First time, I installed it with the bars over the drive shafts (whoops)! Second time, I installed it with the bars under the A arms (whoops again)! Then I realized the the bars go between the drive shaft and A arms. Problem is, I can't find any way to squeeze the bar up and through on both sides due to the shape of the bar. The stock bar is shaped differently - you can drop it out and put it back in without removing anything else. I tried removing the 16mm bolt that holds in the A arm. No go - backed it out practically the entire length, but couldn't get it out. I actually ran out of space for the wrench. Can't hit it from behind with a socket either. Of course H&R provides no installation instructions with their parts. When I called them, they said they don't provide installation advice and recommended I take it to Porsche. I told them that this is ridiculous, since the Porsche OEM part is shaped differently than their aftermarket part, and that the install would thus be different. Go figure? Please let me know if you solved the install mystery - I'm stuck. BTW, to answer your question on raising the car see below: Raising your car on jack stands: I can tell you that the 996 is a difficult car to put on jack stands. This is due to the fact that the jack points are tiny and there's not a lot of room to place your jack without damaging the body. The way I did it (safely) was by using two floor jacks: a 2 ton low-profile jack, and a 2 1/4 ton regular floor jacks - both purchased from Sears. 1. Start at the rear driver point and jack it up high enough to get a jack stand under the front driver point (go two notches on the jack stands). 2. Leaving the first jack in place, insert the second jack under the rear passenger-side jack point. Carefully raise the car high enough to place the second jack stand under the passenger front jack point. 3. Double check the jack stands as you slowly lower the rear driver-side jack. At this point, the front is up on jack stands and the rear passenger-side is supporting the car. 4. Now place your jack carefully under the rear cross member. Slowly raise it, making sure it rests under the cross member without touching anything else as you raise it. Raise the jack slowly just high enough to place your third jack stand under the rear driver jack point. 5. Double check the jack stands as you slowly lower the passenger-side rear jack. Try to fit the last jack stand under the jack point. You may need to raise the cross member a little more to squeeze it under. Then slowly lower the car carefully - rechecking all jack stands. 6. If you have an extra set of jack stands, for added safety you can place them underneath either side of the rear cross member. This may not be the quickest method, but then again, this is not the kind of car you want to drop. I picked up some 3-ton jack stands at Sears. They're strong enough to support my cars, as well as the SUV. I'm documenting the whole install with tons of pics and plan to post a HOW TO after I finish..
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