Paul Strong
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The 40 year anniversary supplement from January's GT Pure Porsche mag describes the 996 'sports pack' as including stiffer springs (also 10mm lower than std), revised dampers, anti-roll bars, traction control system and sports seats.
Could someone please tell me the difference between the standard seats and the sports seats? Are the sports seats more hugging? Are both seats fully adjustable for height and for back angle? (I'm 6'7" tall so the lower they go the better.) Do both types have side-airbags in them?
Also, does anyone happen to know of the different spring rates of the standard, 10mm and 30mm lower suspension variants available for the early 996? And are the -10 and -30mm springs conical ones like the standard ones (ie progressive rate)? I'd like to get an idea of how extreme the -30mm setup is compared to the others as I figure it will be difficult to find an example of such a car to drive to find out for myself. It sounds like the -10mm package would be best, but I want to make sure I get the right car for me.
Many thanks for your help!
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Could someone please tell me the difference between the standard seats and the sports seats? Are the sports seats more hugging? Are both seats fully adjustable for height and for back angle? (I'm 6'7" tall so the lower they go the better.) Do both types have side-airbags in them?
Also, does anyone happen to know of the different spring rates of the standard, 10mm and 30mm lower suspension variants available for the early 996? And are the -10 and -30mm springs conical ones like the standard ones (ie progressive rate)? I'd like to get an idea of how extreme the -30mm setup is compared to the others as I figure it will be difficult to find an example of such a car to drive to find out for myself. It sounds like the -10mm package would be best, but I want to make sure I get the right car for me.
Many thanks for your help!
Migration info. Legacy thread was 12628