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Just got a �02 C2 Cab, need some idea what to do with the hardtop. I have a 3 car garage but don�t want to leave the top on the floor (takes up too much floor space). Is there some kind of ceiling hoist system I can buy? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Pete
I bought my 996 Cabriolet from a Porsche/Audi/Mercedes/Aston Martin dealership. The dealer hooked me up with a great price on a Mercedes SL hardtop rack. I actually prefer its design to the Porsche rack. I just bought a hardtop dust cover and I was set.
I've got an exercise room in the basement and my hardtop fits up nicely against the wall. I have a very nice heavy flannel cover that I put on it first to keep it clean and scratch free.
I just installed the EZ Hoist(eztop.com). Hoists the hardtop off the car and stores hanging(of course in a hardtop cover). The company was a pleasure to deal with and will give you a discount for mentioning Rennlist/Porsche web forum. looked into the other Hoist system and this, while not the cheapest, seemed to be the best. The winch works on a one
ne ratio in both the lift a lower mode so you do not have to worry about the top falling. Attach your drill to the winch and now its electric. I did add several additional hanging support lines for additional stability, makes the top less likely to twist.
I highly recommend!!
Install was fairly simple.
I bought a wall mounted rack that is made by Porsche, but I don't have the part number. Works great and gets the top up and out of the way. Saves more space than the rack with wheels.
Thanks for the info.
I found this hoist on Ebay for about $200, what do you all think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...QQcmdZViewItem
Can't wait to take the hardtop off.....I may just have to leave it in one of my guest rooms for now..
Pete
Check out this thread (
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/260970-hard-top-storage.html
). I have the Porsche wall mounted rack (part #000.044.000.76).
Coolwoo,
Be careful. I did alot of homework on the hoists. The one you saw on ebay(also available through performance products), allows the top to rest on the molding/weather stripping. I am not sure this is best for the top. Once again i selected the eztop because it supports from the inside of the top, minimal prseeure on weather stripping. Also, the winch from eztop is much more impressive.
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