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Question for all but i'm sure Richard will have the answers. Are there any performance and handling upgrades on a facelift 996 turbo or was it all cosmetic?
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Mostly cosmetic. Matt switches, glove box, and PCM2.0. I believe hollow spoke wheels became standard at some point, but other than that, the running gear is the same. They were all 420bhp except the X50 and S versions, which are 450bhp. I think pyrotechnic seat belt pre-tensioners were also introduced on the facelift.
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I don't think the hollow spokes were part of the facelift. Only the very first ones had solid wheels and I'm sure I've read that that was pre facelift. What you want are sports techno ones - they're lighter still (just!) I've read all sorts about software (not pcm) upgrades, performance upgrades, torque not bhp, but noone can actually substantiate it. But prefacelifts are marginally less sort after and very slightly cheaper. Doesn't make them a worse car though.
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