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996 Facelift Major Changes

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996 Facelift Major Changes

From autumn 2001 (51 plate onwards)

Some items were available as options for pre-facelift cars.

Technical/Engine
3.6l Engine 320bhp

Exterior
Turbo Headlamps
Updated Front PU
Updated Rear PU (hard to spot)
Glass Rear Screen on Cabriolet
Soft-top can be operated on the move in Cabriolet
Carrera 18� 5 Spokes Alloys Available

Interior
3 Spoke Steering Wheel
Glove Box
Cup Holders
New onboard Computer (updated display digital mph moved from tachometer)
Electric Bonnet and Boot releases.



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+ Mk2 Suspension bushes were changed
+ Mk2 introduced e-Gas (electronic fly-by-wire throttle)
+ Mk2 headlining was alcantara as standard
+ Mk2 introduced the MOST bus using optical fibres

I think it's also worth mentioning that the general build quality of the Mk2 interior was improved with better quality materials.

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Some more info

Engine

Displacement increased from 3.4l 3387cc to 3.6l 3596cc by increasing stroke
VarioCam Plus introduced
Motronic ME 7.8 introduced

Power

Output: Increased from 300bhp 320bhp (235Kw) @ 6800 rpm
Max Torque: Increased from 258lbs/ft to 273lbs/ft (370Nm) @ 4250 rpm

Transmission

Modifications to 6-speed manual transmission plus input shaft increased from 2-bearing to 3-bearing
Updated Tiptronic transmission introduced with increased number of programmes

Chassis & Suspension

Improved front cross-member fixing
Longer springs, and damper modifications
PSM 5.7 and ABS 5.7 introduced

Exterior

New headlight design
New Front & rear bumpers

Bodyshell

reinforcement in sills, roof frame, and seat area

Electrical

CAN wiring of instrument cluster, DME, Tiptronic, PSM, and air conditioning
New instrument cluster
Electronic bonnet release

Interior

Glove box, built-in cup holders
Seat belt tensioners with belt force limiters
Larger centrer air conditioning vent
Memory seats option now has memory via remote

Cabriolet

New heated glass rear window



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Facelift also has 40% increase in downforce at rear and something like 20% increase at front giving better stability at higher speeds if I remember rightly.


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Sorry..... but what is a "PU"..... :oops:


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Front or reat PU = bumper

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LOL.... ah right.... cheers for that.

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eGas appeared on pre-facelift models.

Facelift also included a glovebox - Bose became an option I think?


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Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by stats007 on 06 March 2007

eGas appeared on pre-facelift models.

Facelift also included a glovebox - Bose became an option I think?
Click to expand...
eGas was introduced in 2000.

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Wasn't eGas standard on pre-facelift C4 cars???

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Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by Alex Bartman on 08 March 2007

Wasn't eGas standard on pre-facelift C4 cars???
Click to expand...
Yep - spot on - the C4 came out in 1999 and was fitted with the Bosch Motronic 7.2 engine managment system (eGas). C2s weren't fitted with this until 2000.

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No, facelifts are '51 plate onwards - the big giveaway are the Turbo headlights.

A T plate makes it a '99 car unless it's private?


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Some cars like JPR's had the 3.6 litre engine in it even though they didn't have the later Turbo lights. I didn't know this until about a few months ago when I was searching for 996's on eBay and asked a seller to confirm if his description of a 3.6 was in fact a 3.4 as his car was a pre-face lift. He told me his was a rare pre-face lift car but with the newer engine.

~ Maxie


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That's news to me. The latest pre-facelift I saw was an 02 and that was a 3.4. Maybe your ebay seller was being economical with the truth?

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