Educate me please - 911/964/993 engine lid differences

Educate me please - 911/964/993 engine lid differences

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Orangecurry

Original Poster:

7,416 posts

206 months

Saturday 6th February 2021
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I know the spoilers are all different, but ignoring that, are there any differences between the shapes of the pre-996 engine lids?

I gather that the bonnets are all the same.

Are the fixing points different? I know that aftermarket hinges are different, but are the differences on the side where the hinge attaches to the body or the lid?

Basically - are the three eras of lids interchangeable?


I've done a search but the terms come back with too many results on buying the parts, not the differences.

Thanks!

ras62

1,090 posts

156 months

Saturday 6th February 2021
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I think they are all different due to spoiler sizes and also rear wiper on the early cars. They all have their own individual part numbers.

stichill99

1,042 posts

181 months

Saturday 6th February 2021
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A 993 lid is much shorter than a 964 lid if you google a photo of the two from the rear quarter there is quite a difference. Don't know about the earlier lids.

Orangecurry

Original Poster:

7,416 posts

206 months

Saturday 6th February 2021
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Gosh yes how unobservant of me. So is the rear light bar that much lower on the 964?