Turbo Jonny

Any truth in this dealers power claims for the last of the S models ?

http://www.arjunauto.com/view.php/20...o+S+Tip+S/2005

"02996ttx50

typical white paper sales pitch bull****. same power level as any previous MY car equipped with the x50 pkg. a nice "rare" car nonetheless.

Macster

No mention of any special end of run x50's getting any boost in reading the Porsche 911 turbo The ultimate guide published by Total 911, which has a review of a 996 2005 Turbo (X50). 450hp at 5700 RPM and 437lb/ft at 3500-4500 RPM.

uschoice

What a hyped-up b.s. ad. The S has the X50 option and nothing more. The complete S package is very nice though.

Carlo_Carrera

I thought there was about 17000 996TTs made?

C5Driver951

I've heard this before, but don't buy it. Once you flash it, it's just another flashed X50 car anyway. Regardless, I like mine.

Dock

No differences in power numbers for any X50. The horsepower number depends on which measurement standard (SAE or DIN) you use. I believe X50 is 444hp SAE (US standard) or 450 DIN (European standard)

"02996ttx50

but it did have "more". the s package had more than the x50 package, which was the k24's i/c's and the x50 ecu map. the std s pkg had pccbs and an s designations all over the place lol. door scripts and guages and all that extra stuff i dunno. was that extra on TOP of the s package? who knows lol

and a great looking "s" it was/is

robertgalka

This seller seems to think the last two years of GT2 production had more HP also. I just stumbled upon this by accident.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/a...-98-500-a.html

BostonDuce

Seller references "BHP" = Brake HP= power of engine before parasitic drive train losses.

His claim of 489 BHP is in line with any published DIN or SAE HP numbers. However, the factory never published BHP figures in any sales brochure, as it was verboten since 1972. Where he got this figure, or how he arrived at it, is anyone's guess.

With the majority of S Turbo Cabs sent to USA, his production claim of only 20 RHD cars, probably makes this car more of a rarity.

The last of the cars may have been "hand finished" because of two reasons.

First, any "exclusive options" were installed after the car was rolled off the assembly line. The cabs tended to have more exclusive options than most, hence the hands on 'exclusive treatment', especially with cars that could have $40K in options.

Second, Porsche was running out of parts to finish cars and was cobbing together the final trim. The 997 production had started and not much of anything was interchangeable to the 996. The "hand finishing" was out of necessity, not as a matter of course.

The 'S' models came with "S" badges all over. However, certain factory exclusive options would trump the stinkin badges, such as painted dials, special door sills, and optional wheels and/or painted wheel crests.

BD

Turbo Jonny

^ i think that about covers it , thanks . Dealers

I have been searching all over for RHD and UK production figures and
cant get anything official .

?

"02996ttx50

the last year of any "premium" iteration is "cobbled" together with surplus components thay have sitting on the shelves LOL. everyone know that!

hence the 05 turbo "S"

"02996ttx50

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