997 spec - confused!

[steveD]

I've just put a deposit down on a new 997 C2 and need help on sorting the specification.

To the uninitiated the options look bewildering...

For instance if you want a slippy diff looks like you have to spec stiff suspension and big wheels (neither of which I want).

...and Carbon brakes?

Anybody recently spec'ed a car and would like to share the experience with me.

many thanks, Steve

[dazren]

I'd stick with the standard steel brakes, due to the significantly higher replacement costs of the PCCB discs.

What type of driving do you intend doing in the car? May help people advise on speccing it.

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Monday 17th January 16:32

[SimonHarrod911]

My salesman virtually said "You don't want PCCB." which I really appreciated, but I agree the spec 'rules' are bizzare. I've bought the S, but wanted the standard steering wheel. No chance, impossible. I wanted the features of the sports chrono pack, but didn't want the 'stopwatch' on the dashboard. Again, I was asking for an elephant's ear in a bun.

Don't get me started on the sports exhaust.

Still looking forward to it. I think.

[steveD]

thanks Daz...

no track use, I have a Caterham for that..

the carbon brakes are to get the unsprung weight down, I read Chris Harris's feature in Autocar a couple of weeks - he actually prefered the basic Carrera with Carbon brakes and 'small wheels'.

I live in Norfolk, we've got some great lightly policed B roads but they tend to be bumpy as hell!

Steve

>> Edited by steveD on Monday 17th January 16:39

[mutt k]

Is there a box on the option list where you can tick "nicely put together with no future rms problems"?

[johnfm]

Carbon brakes are a big expense to 'get the unsprung weight down' on a car that won't see the track. If you're not going near 10/10ths, will you notice the reduced unsprung weight anyway?

[singh911]

Advice from my friendly opc tech. was always to steer clear of the PCCBs when i was searching for a car.

Option wise, IMHO a small carbon pack/alu pack depending on the colour of the car sets the interior off really nicely.

Not sure if full leather is standard on the 997s, if not, thats pretty desireable too.

cheers and have fun

Ajit.;

[steveD]

that's interesting info on the brakes but the way I see it is that unsprung weight is actually more important on the road than on smooth track. But until I drive the two combos back to back what do I know anyway. Incidentally anyone seen the colour 'cobalt' blue in the flesh?...and what's the story with the different steering wheels?

Steve

[BobM]

steveD said:

that's interesting info on the brakes but the way I see it is that unsprung weight is actually more important on the road than on smooth track. But until I drive the two combos back to back what do I know anyway. Incidentally anyone seen the colour 'cobalt' blue in the flesh?...and what's the story with the different steering wheels?

If you aren't planning on tracking it you probably don't need to worry about the PCCBs falling apart.

I test drove a cobalt blue GT3 at our local OPC, very nice. Some pics of it here

[steveD]

thanks Bob, that blue looks great... but the 2005 997 cobalt is non-metallic, is it like the the old 968CS colour perhaps?

steve