Thoughts on this 996TT on Collecting Cars...?

[vanman1936]

Hi all

Aside from the long service gap over a decade ago this looks pretty clean / cherished.

Thoughts?

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2004-porsche-9...

[GroundEffect]

Why do people call Turbos "TT"s?

[julian987R]

Why do so many of the Porsches of that era have that horrid (in my opinion) grey interior. I guess it was the trend at the time.

[rudester]

GroundEffect said:

Why do people call Turbos "TT"s?

Twin Turbos

[lotusgeek]

AceRockatansky said:

I've never understood why outdated X50 package is sought after. A simple turbo upgrade and remap will be leagues better than any upgrade package from 20 years ago and you've still got the plastic CD storage so it's not like you got any expensive interior upgrades, just the same acres of plastic.

It's not just the turbos that were changed. You effectively had the GT2 setup as it included a taller 1st gear, different intercoolers, map etc. From memory it was about £9,000 extra so i think it's understandable why they demand a premium.

[Hoofy]

julian987R said:

Why do so many of the Porsches of that era have that horrid (in my opinion) grey interior. I guess it was the trend at the time.

I thought black was in at the time. Anyway, I'm glad mine has grey as I prefer it to a really dark interior. Black looks nice on the face of it but when you're in there for a while, it feels dreary.

[Cleanhands]

Lots of lovely photos. I'd swap them all for close ups of the suspension components, the rear of the sills and the strut tops.

[ImbackYo]

AceRockatansky said:

I've never understood why outdated X50 package is sought after. A simple turbo upgrade and remap will be leagues better than any upgrade package from 20 years ago and you've still got the plastic CD storage so it's not like you got any expensive interior upgrades, just the same acres of plastic.

This. That's what I did at the time.

[ImbackYo]

I'm fairly certain it had standard ICs and gearbox. Biggest difference was K24s, otherwise its effectively a heavy 4wd gt2?

Happy to be educated though without doing the leg work.

[anonymous-user]

ImbackYo said:

I'm fairly certain it had standard ICs and gearbox. Biggest difference was K24s, otherwise its effectively a heavy 4wd gt2?

Happy to be educated though without doing the leg work.

Correct. G96.50 in the turbo was the same across the range. Though their may have been a synchro upgrade or something iirc, but the ratios were the same.

G96.88 in the GT2 shared the same gearset but had a pressurised oil system and cooler, 2WD, LSD, etc.

It wasn't until the G97.88 in the 997 GT2 that a longer first appeared, I know, I've bought one and its a very rare piece! (Gearbox). This is also stronger than the 996 GT2 box.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 14th December 07:16

[GroundEffect]

rudester said:

GroundEffect said:

Why do people call Turbos "TT"s?

Twin Turbos

Odd since the turbo charged Carrera cars are twin-turbo too.

[Hoofy]

GroundEffect said:

rudester said:

GroundEffect said:

Why do people call Turbos "TT"s?

Twin Turbos

Odd since the turbo charged Carrera cars are twin-turbo too.

I've seen an owner of a 992 non-Turbo car call their car a 911 Twin Turbo.

[Youforreal.]

Hoofy said:

GroundEffect said:

rudester said:

GroundEffect said:

Why do people call Turbos "TT"s?

Twin Turbos

Odd since the turbo charged Carrera cars are twin-turbo too.

I've seen an owner of a 992 non-Turbo car call their car a 911 Twin Turbo.

Was it a gt3?

[ImbackYo]

What I did with mine was a K16 cold side and K24 hot side. That way you eliminate some of the lag. Worked out far cheaper than the premium for an X50 optioned car (used).

[Hoofy]

Youforreal. said:

Hoofy said:

GroundEffect said:

rudester said:

GroundEffect said:

Why do people call Turbos "TT"s?

Twin Turbos

Odd since the turbo charged Carrera cars are twin-turbo too.

I've seen an owner of a 992 non-Turbo car call their car a 911 Twin Turbo.

Was it a gt3?

Entry-level cabriolet.

[Venosta]

Looks well cared for. What was the high bid?

[robj4]

Hoofy said:

Entry-level cabriolet.

All the 992's are twin turbocharged?, apart from GT3 models

[BAMoFo]

ImbackYo said:

I'm fairly certain it had standard ICs and gearbox. Biggest difference was K24s, otherwise its effectively a heavy 4wd gt2?

Happy to be educated though without doing the leg work.

X50 pack included larger intercoolers (same as GT2).

[Hoofy]

robj4 said:

Hoofy said:

Entry-level cabriolet.

All the 992's are twin turbocharged?, apart from GT3 models

Yes, but only the Turbo is called the Turbo.

[Sukh13]

Venosta said:

Looks well cared for. What was the high bid?

Anyone?