Hi,

I'm new to this board. Seem like a great group of folks here from what i have read. Trying to decide which 993 to purchase.

I was wondering if a widebody was available in the US for the '96 model year besides the C4S. Was there a C2S with the widebody?

Thanks,
Ted

 

Yes

 

Are you sure? I thought the C2S was introduced in 1997.

But I could be wrong... <img src="graemlins/icon107.gif" border="0" alt="[icon107]" />

Brett

 

[quote]Originally posted by Mav:
<strong>Yes</strong><hr></blockquote>

No. The C2S was available in '97 and '98 only......only the Twin Turbo had a widebody in '96.......

 

And, of course, the C4S, which you already knew about.......

 

Does anyone know the production number for the '96 C4s and '97 S?

 

[quote]Originally posted by C4S:
<strong>Does anyone know the production number for the '96 C4s and '97 S?</strong><hr></blockquote>

For North America only:

1996 Carrera 4S: 1091 units
1997 Carrera S: 759 units

 

Thanks for the facts.

Is the Carrera S that you guys refer to the C2S for 1997?

Does the widebody come with wider wheels & tires vs the narrow body?

Thanks,
Ted

 

[quote]Originally posted by Ted Lo:
<strong>Is the Carrera S that you guys refer to the C2S for 1997?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Yes, it was officially called the 911 Carrera S.

[quote]<strong>Does the widebody come with wider wheels & tires vs the narrow body?</strong><hr></blockquote>

The Carrera 4S came with 8 x 18 and 10 x 18 wheels while the Carrera S came with 7 x 17 and 9 x 17 wheels as standard. You could, however, order the 8 x 18 and 10 x 18 on the Carrera S as an option.

 

Yes. C2S and S are the same. The widebodies come with wider wheels- 18" 8s and 10s. The S model wheels look like the turbo wheels and are the same size, but they are not the same wheel. The turbos are hollow.

Thanks Viken for the production numbers.

 

[quote]Originally posted by C4S:
<strong>Yes. C2S and S are the same. The widebodies come with wider wheels- 18" 8s and 10s. The S model wheels look like the turbo wheels and are the same size, but they are not the same wheel. The turbos are hollow.</strong><hr></blockquote>

To add more confusion, Porsche installed hollow spoke 18" wheels on the Carrera S while it only supplied solid spoke 18" wheels on the Carrera 4S.

 

Red Turbo brake on 4S, standard on the 2S, S.

 

Viken (as usual) is correct. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[quote]Originally posted by KC993:
<strong>Red Turbo brake on 4S, standard on the 2S, S.</strong><hr></blockquote>

No, red Turbo brakes were NOT available on the Carrera S.

 

[quote]Originally posted by Viken:
<strong>

No, red Turbo brakes were NOT available on the Carrera S.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I think KC993 meant that the "standard" black brakes were on the C2S.......he just forgot the word "black".......