2005 GT3 vs. 2004
11-20-2004, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by viperbob
It took a while and eventually folks in Germany had to come back and explain what they had done. Apparently, it was not a widely known part change.
11-20-2004, 12:18 PM
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The story was that they switched to a softer spring from the 993 RSRs. I have not cross referenced the part numbers on the springs as of yet. I am heading into the shop and will get the front and rear part numbers and see if this is true or not. I will post the info later today when I get home...
11-20-2004, 01:48 PM
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The spring with the 993 # has supplemented the 996 #. For the USA there is no longer a 996 front spring for the GT3, it is officialy a 993 #. The reason being no one knows. The answers have varied from being as simple as PAG swicthed manufactuers and hence changed parts #'s; Ran out of 996 springs and these 993 springs will work; PNA requested a softer front spring.....it goes on and on.
The first time asked, I was told that the 993 spring was 1.5 coils shorter and 20% softer then the 996 spring, later I was told that was not the case (all from the same very high up PNA employee), then I was told that the spring was a supplement for the 996 spring and all GT3's have it.
I gave up, the 993 spring appears to be working fine, I don't care, no one with a 996 spring seems to handle better then anyone with a 993 spring...although I have not found anyone else with a 993 spring.
ps. The rear springs are the correct 996#, just the fronts changed.
The first time asked, I was told that the 993 spring was 1.5 coils shorter and 20% softer then the 996 spring, later I was told that was not the case (all from the same very high up PNA employee), then I was told that the spring was a supplement for the 996 spring and all GT3's have it.
I gave up, the 993 spring appears to be working fine, I don't care, no one with a 996 spring seems to handle better then anyone with a 993 spring...although I have not found anyone else with a 993 spring.
ps. The rear springs are the correct 996#, just the fronts changed.
11-22-2004, 03:16 PM
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I know this is most likely a trivial matter, but if anyone ends up driving a GT3 with 993 front springs and another with 996 fronts, I would appreciate they post if they feel a tangible difference or not. Thanks
11-28-2004, 11:43 PM
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Just got my MY05 GT3
As has been posted here, the MY05s do indeed have front springs with a new part number. Here is what I see (sorry for the fuzzy image).
Thank you...Thank you...
11-29-2004, 12:10 AM
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My pleasure, Cos. Now if someone can just tell us definitively what, if anything, it means..... (You should have seen the look on my wife's face when I told her that I needed to jack the car up to get a look at the part number on the front springs, and then when I stuck the camera around where I could not actually see directly!)
11-29-2004, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Phokaioglaukos
(You should have seen the look on my wife's face when I told her that I needed to jack the car up to get a look at the part number on the front springs, and then when I stuck the camera around where I could not actually see directly!)
thats ok, you're amongst fellow crazies here 
