targa996

I think you'd have fun in either and unless you are Lewis Hamilton your laptime would be limited by other things...you can find a nice 996.2 with pasm. For $25-30k. Yes 997.1 has nicer interior, a bit more power but will be at least $45k unless very high miles ....996 is definetely performance bargain ...just get good ppi and change oil often ....

ivangene

LOL - this

white out

trap speeds will tell which one is faster.

Why no 997C2?

rantumscoot

If you are really worried about speed why not just get a 996 turbo? It would cost about the same as a 997.

Pac996

Which ones faster?
Yah, he ought to get a turbo like I should of.

kromdom

AMEN. +1000. case closed

jumper5836

Sorry your wrong (from the owner manuals)
0-100 (62 mph)
996.2 C2 5.0 sec
997.1 C4 5.1 sec
997.1 C2 5.0 sec

How could it be faster is has only 5 hp more the the 996.2 and weights 364 lbs more.


Quoted from http://www.fastestlaps.com

997.1 C2
Max speed 285 kph (176.7 mph)
0 - 100 kph 5.0 s
0 - 200 kph 16.5 s

997.1.C4
Max speed 280 kph (173.6 mph)
0 - 100 kph 5.1 s
0 - 200 kph 18.2 s

996.2 C2
Max speed 285 kph (176.7 mph)
0 - 100 kph 4.7 s
0 - 200 kph 16.2 s

rs10

Hmm, I thought I was pretty clear about this, but in case not, I don't care about top speed or acceleration (and if I did, I would have no trouble finding the answer). I care about which is faster on track.

alpine003

That's gonna be a very tough question to answer for most as there are way too many variables. Unless you're comparing fully stock to stock configuration which is basically moot point since barely no one keeps their car stock. Even just changing tires could have an effect on lap times.

So I think you should divert your interests elsewhere like interior/exterior and stuff that are more easily quantifiable with less variables, to make it a more meaningful decision IMO.

rs10

alpine003, everything you wrote makes perfect sense. In my case, speed on track is not the first question, but it is the remaining question. If the speed on track is the same, I buy a 996. But if, as I can imagine due to PASM, the 997 is a lot faster on track, then I'm happy to pay extra for a 997.

Re. modifications, all true, but nonetheless, having seen what modified and unmodified examples of my current car and other common (at track day) cars with similar on-paper stock performance can do, I have a pretty good idea of how they compare, both stock and modified, and I could easily advise someone trying to choose between them based on track speed. (Alas, there aren't too many Porsches at track days I attend that aren't turbos, GT3s, or GT2s, so my experience doesn't help in my case.)

But I'm assuming that my local track scene is unusual, and hoping there are lots of forum members with regular Carreras who spend time on track with friends with other regular Carreras ...

KrazyK

What Alpine said and those cars are so close that the "fastest" on the track would depend on the driver. rs10 are you just fishing? You never explained what your doing.

alpine003

IMHO, the only noticeable features between 996.2 and 997.1 is the interior and exterior. The others are so minute that it's not worth the added expense if those two aspects aren't as important and you're seeking maximum value. I've driven both(albeit not on the track) and have friends that have taken theirs on the track that have come from 996's that say the same thing fwiw.

jumper5836

Depends on the track. A C4 should be quicker for a less skilled driver but with a skilled driver the C2 will be quicker. The C4 on a track with long straights will suffer because it can't accerate as quickly. There is very little difference from laptimes from the 996.2 and 997.1. With both being stock the 997.1 has slightly better suspension and braking.

Imo000

Sounds to me you already have your answer.

rs10

Well it's definitely helpful info, and I'm definitely learning! I'll post again a bit later to share some additional, potentially helpful info I found.