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YOUR RESEARCH996 Facelift Major Changes
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Install with the bosch motronic 7
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Yep - spot on - the C4 came out in 1999 and was fitted with the Bosch Motronic 7.2 engine managment system (eGas).
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+ Mk2 introduced the MOST bus using optical fibres
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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.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 108179
+ 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.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 108354
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
Migration info. Legacy thread was 108361
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.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 121290
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.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 123184
Old forum user Unidentified(11139) wrote:
is mine a facelift? it's a 2000 plate
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Migration info. Legacy thread was 125067
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?
Migration info. Legacy thread was 125069
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
Migration info. Legacy thread was 129872
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?
Migration info. Legacy thread was 129889
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