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Old 08-31-2011, 02:03 PM
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Hi Guys.
I'm confused.

Can someone please elaborate which 996 models are widebody and which are narrowbody?

I'm trying to buy some wheels and want to make sure they fit.
Is the 996 C4 (non-S) considered a widebody?
Old 08-31-2011, 02:05 PM
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996 Turbo and C4S are Widebody. The rest are Narrow.

A regular C4 is a narrowbody.
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Originally Posted by alan111
Hi Guys.
I'm confused.

Can someone please elaborate which 996 models are widebody and which are narrowbody?

I'm trying to buy some wheels and want to make sure they fit.
Is the 996 C4 (non-S) considered a widebody?
A 996 C4 is a narrow body. Only the Turbo and C4S were wide body for the 996
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mere seconds!
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Yours is narrow
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mere seconds!
LoL that's all it takes.
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Are all Targas Narrow body?
I saw one the other day and it looked like a wide body.
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Originally Posted by B r i a n
Are all Targas Narrow body?
I saw one the other day and it looked like a wide body.
996 Targas = Narrow

997 Targas = available in wide and narrow.
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Originally Posted by B r i a n
Are all Targas Narrow body?
I saw one the other day and it looked like a wide body.
996 Targas = Narrow

997 Targas = available in wide and narrow.
I believe all 997 targas are wide body since they are 4 or 4S. No RWD targa 997s IIRC.

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Old 09-01-2011, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by alan111
Hi Guys.
I'm confused.

Can someone please elaborate which 996 models are widebody and which are narrowbody?

I'm trying to buy some wheels and want to make sure they fit.
Is the 996 C4 (non-S) considered a widebody?
Look at it another way, J Lo or Hale Berry? See, isn't that easier?
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All 997 Targa's are wide body.
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Thanks for all the responces!
I've been trying to find out if the Turbo Twists would fit. Some say yes, some say no.
They are 8x8 and 8x11. I'm guessing the fronts would fit, but the rears would not.

What kind of issues would I run into if I mounted the rear wheels?



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