More 997 Details
Aerodynamics: 997 has a Cw of 0.28, the 996 has 0.30.
Hydrophobe side windows (front).
New tire generation with bigger roll radius and especially improvement regarding traction, braking and lateral acceleration.
All 997 Carrera wheels are now manufactured using the "Flow-Forming" process which saves weight.
Limited lock diff. including the 20 mm performance suspension is only available with manual gearbox and 19'' wheels.
The 20 mm performance suspension incl. the LSD is much sportier than the PASM in sport setting (for track racing, the performance suspension incl. LSD is recommended).
The mechanical LSD has an assymetric function, 22%/27%.
Chrono Package Plus: there is a special PSM sport mode available now which changes the software parameters to a more sporty setup, including the engine/throttle response setup. At the same time, the PSM has been optimised for braking performance, less intrusive behaviour and even the weight of the PSM hardware part has been reduced by using newly developped parts from the Cayenne.
The new PSM system can be turned off but it still comes in when the brake is applied. Overall, the new PSM is less intrusive and provides more driver freedom and a better braking performance.
The rev limiter on both, the 997 Carrera and 997 S, is set at 7300 rpm.
Engine weight on both engines is 201,6 kg (996 engine: 203,7 kg).
Both engines have the so called "integrated drysump lubrification".
The water pump on the 997 is by 13% more effective than on the 996.
The rear wing not only comes up at a certain speed but also when the engine bay temperature gets too high.
Just a few details, I'll have more, much more, next week.
Hydrophobe side windows (front).
New tire generation with bigger roll radius and especially improvement regarding traction, braking and lateral acceleration.
All 997 Carrera wheels are now manufactured using the "Flow-Forming" process which saves weight.
Limited lock diff. including the 20 mm performance suspension is only available with manual gearbox and 19'' wheels.
The 20 mm performance suspension incl. the LSD is much sportier than the PASM in sport setting (for track racing, the performance suspension incl. LSD is recommended).
The mechanical LSD has an assymetric function, 22%/27%.
Chrono Package Plus: there is a special PSM sport mode available now which changes the software parameters to a more sporty setup, including the engine/throttle response setup. At the same time, the PSM has been optimised for braking performance, less intrusive behaviour and even the weight of the PSM hardware part has been reduced by using newly developped parts from the Cayenne.
The new PSM system can be turned off but it still comes in when the brake is applied. Overall, the new PSM is less intrusive and provides more driver freedom and a better braking performance.
The rev limiter on both, the 997 Carrera and 997 S, is set at 7300 rpm.
Engine weight on both engines is 201,6 kg (996 engine: 203,7 kg).
Both engines have the so called "integrated drysump lubrification".
The water pump on the 997 is by 13% more effective than on the 996.
The rear wing not only comes up at a certain speed but also when the engine bay temperature gets too high.
Just a few details, I'll have more, much more, next week.
