Tequipment options update for MY 2006
1. powerkit finally available for retrofit, cost is 10231 Euro incl. 16% german VAT. Interested customers should also add the install cost which isn't too cheap. The powerkit retrofit is only available for the Carrera S and Carrera 4S incl. Cab versions starting with cars manufactured August 2005. This is pretty strange, we're still trying to find out why because this would mean that launch and pre-launch cars sold to customers/dealers are not retrofittable.
2. The 19'' Carrera Sport rims are available with wider rear tires for ALL other 997 models (not only the 4S and 4S Cab), incl. Cab versions. Rim size is 11.5'', tire size would be 305/30, offset of the rear rims is 67. The front rims also come in 8.5'' size, tire size stays the same. The available spacers are not approved for these rims.
3. Rear spacers 5 mm on all four wheels are approved now for all 997 models, incl. Cabs and 4S models. The 17 mm spacers for the rear wheels are only approved for the 4/4S models incl. Cabs to adjust the gap when using winter wheels with smaller rear tires (Carrera Sport and Carrera S rims with 11'' rear rims only).
4. Porsche Sport Exhaust finally available for ALL 997 models, incl. the 997 Carrera.
I was looking for the new handbrake/gearbox knob design Dilinger told you about a few days ago but unfortunately there doesn't seem to be such a thing and I have all pictures in front of me. Maybe Dilinger could post pictures or describe how they look.