cdturne

I have recently seen a 96 Carrera 4S and a 98 Carrera S with no model designation in the lower portion of the tach face. Instead, only a large blank space there. Did these cars not have this designation or are these faces changed out? Thanks.

RonCT

Some do, some don't and I know there's a formula but can't remember it.

I know first hand my 1997 C2S with factory aluminum dials did not come with the Carrera S designation.

cdturne

Thanks. The 98 I mentioned also had the white dials and I assumed they were not original.

The 96 has black dials w/o the designation. Anyone have a known original of black w/o?

six gun

bet the ""s" tag is under the white dial.

cdturne

So do the white dials simply fit over the black, not replace them?

nathan1

Only the 97-98 C2S models got the "Carrera S" script only if they didn't order the aluminum/colored dials or the On board computer (OBC). Either of those options cancelled out the script.

The 4S never got the script from the factory.

The other possibility is people often change the gauge faces to something other than stock and would the loose the script. If you have a 2S with black dials, no OBC and no script it's been swapped. Pull the tach out and check to see if the date codes match all the other gauges.

cdturne

Great information, thanks!

RonCT

No, factory original, option code:
X71 Aluminum Instrument Dials

97c2s993

I have the On board computer on my C2S and it has the script...but it's a tip in case that had anything to do with it.

User 122821

Not true, OBC equipped C2S did have the script on the Tach.

Franklin229

Correct-that's what I have on mine.

Shahrams

I have the OBC tach with the S script in my manual 98 S.

David993S

My '97 has the "Carrera S" script at the bottom of the Tach, and I don't have the aluminum face.

PRSWILL

I don't have the script either - no biggie she's got the hips and big reds- 👍

six gun

Since all C 2S cars were manufactured in 1997, how would you explain people ordering a 1998 car with white gauges for cars that were already built.