996 Question

[alynch506]

Hello Everyone,

Every day I walk to school and just before entering the school I sometimes see this beautiful 996 cabrio. However, there is no emblem on the back. It is loud and sounds like more than a C2 but I have no idea how to tell exactly which model it is. The wheels are the "swirly" 5 spoke design. Is there any way of differentiating between a C2, C2S, and Turbo from the outside? I believe that the pipes are the same on all three...I'd really like to figure this out.

Thanks!
Addison

Edited by alynch506 on Wednesday 17th April 05:20

[TTX50]

The turbo (if it's a modern watercooled 996 or 997) will have large air intakes behind the doors. What year is it - can you tell?

[LordHaveMurci]

No C2S 996, sounds like a C2 or C4/C4S with PSE (sports exhaust) maybe?

[monthefish]

Put the registration into the HPI website and that'll tell you.

or

As has been said, there is no 996 C2S but it could be a C4S - does it have a full width reflector strip across the back end? If yes, it's a C4S.

If no, and it doesn't have the intakes just back from the doors (so not a turbo), then it's either a C2 or a C4.

If it's got silver brake calipers, it's a C4.

[nxi20]

I'm guessing you're not a stranger to decision tree analysis

[monthefish]

nxi20 said:

I'm guessing you're not a stranger to decision tree analysis

(I was going to do a diagram but thought it might be a bit too geeeky )