[flash]

I've been working on this file on and off for about a year and a half now, and I guess it's time to finally put it up.

Below is a list of parts differences from model year to model year. There are a number of things that changed, making each year slightly different. Some things happened midstream within the same model year, some at the model year change. Some were for performance. Some were for cost cutting. Some were aesthetics changes.

While I have endeavored to be as accurate and complete as possible, anomolies and exceptions are constantly being found. If you find something to be incomplete, in error, or otherwise amiss, please contact me via PM or email and I will update the list.

I won't go into colors (paint or interior) as there have been found way too many cars that were color changed at the dealer (just myself i've seen 3 complete interior color changes, and 1 exterior color change), or as special order, to begin to list what went to what year, and have any sort of accuracy. The list of standard colors for each year is available in Peter Morgan's book, and will soon be visible in a new thread which will be entitled "968 Colors".

I also will not go into what options applied to each year, as again, there were too many exceptions, with many buyers adding options to a car after the dealer took delivery, but as a part of purchase.

<b>Early 92</b>
Recessed Hood Badge
Square Edge Rear Numbers
Engine Lift Hook on Alternator Bracket
Clear Top Power Steering Reservoir
Upper Coolant Line Hard Pipe
Cooling System Bleed Screw located under Fuel Rail Cover
R12 Refrigerant in AC System
Third Underbody Plate (metal)
Intake Manifold has spacers and shorter mounting tabs
LSD option was Clutch type
DME 0261-200-474
Chip #1-267-356-645
17" wheel option was C2 Turbo design

<b>Changes in Late 92 through Early 94 models</b>
Strut Towers are moved outward approx 3/8"
Strut Tower Bearings get a welded on weight added
Engine Lift Hook moved to Block
Front Engine Bay Trim Plastic "glove" emblem deleted
AC Refrigerant became R134
Power Steering reservoir changed to black
Standard LSD option became Torsen type (Clutch type still available special order)
Castor Blocks upgraded
Connecting Rods improved and strengthened (93 build)
Metal Underbody Tray deleted
DME #0261-203-070
Chip #1-267-356-782 (late 92 to very early 93)
Chip #1-267-357-459 (93 on)

<b>Changes in Late 94 models on</b>
993 Style front Seats
Rear Seats became inserts and smaller Seatbacks
17" option became 993 Cup design (C2Turbo still available though)
Exhaust tip became straight, replacing rolled tip
Engine Bay Trim Plastics deleted
Paint on Intake Manifold and Fuel Rail Cover deleted
Additional Vinyl on Door Pull deleted
Hi-Fi option Rear Speakers changed
Hi-Fi option Amp changed
Cab Hi-Fi option added
Cabin Filters added
Lug Locks changed to Socket type made by McGard
Inboard Rear Seat Belt Nuts deleted in Cabriolets

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[Johannvb]

Cool! Nice to have this overview.

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[Fox944]

dont forgt to add that the 92's had the gloves pictured on the front engine cover.

also (dont know when this change was made) i've seen cars that had velcro for the trunk carpet and others that had snap on buttons. (the majority that i've seen with the velcor are later cars).

My 718 '95 has Velcro. (not that this matter much...but both my '88 951 & '87 944 had snap-on buttons).

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[rxter]

Clearly I have a "Late 92 through Early 94 models" (listed as a 93). However I have the clear PS reservoir. Either Porsche had a few left over in the parts bin or it came out of a junkyard. Wonders never cease with this car.

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[flash]

as it said above, it was changed somewhere between late 92 and early 94 - i haven't been able to figure out exactly where yet, because cars like yours popped up, so clearly (pardon the pun) they used them in 93 models - was yours a 92 build?

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[PorscheLVR]

Great information. I was just searching for this last week. Thanks Flash

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[Johannvb]

There is a change not mentioned in your list. The B pillars on the coupe from late 94 onwards are body colour. Previous years were covered with black plastic.

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[Cloud9...68]

Looking through this list, other than the connecting rods, and possibly the moving of the strut towers outward by 3/8" in the late 92 build, I don't see any major issues with the '92 model year. Yet I've seen more than one post in which 92's were considered somewhat less than desirable. I'm a big boy, and can take it. What exactly is considered undesirable about the 1992 model year? Thanks.

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[rhudeboye]

"Yet I've seen more than one post in which 92's were considered somewhat less than desirable."

I recall those posts as well. I thought it had something to do with vacuum lines.

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[Ryan]

    OK so here is the major thing with the 92 and maybe into 93 ....the rod design. The early control arm castor blocks as well....but these are no deal killer as I have not heard of problems other than people saying it is a problem.

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[PorscheDude]

Inwould not loose any sleep over having early rods.
Unless one has a serious bump in power, I'd forget about it.

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[Eric_K]

Has anybody ever figured out the pattern of cars with and without the rear tow hook mount?

My 93 did not have one. My 94 does.

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[flash]

hmmm - now i get to crawl under the white car again

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[Cloud9...68]

But other than the connecting rods, which have been covered in a lot of detail lately, and the castor blocks, which are simple to upgrade, what's wrong with '92s?

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[flash]

AC would be the only other issue of concern i can think of for most of them

the earliest ones won't accept any of the strut tower braces

chips won't interchange well with the earliest ones either

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[Cloud9...68]

Flash,

Thanks for finally clearing that up. The PO of my car converted the AC to the new freon, as well as to the new castor blocks, so other than the connecting rods, it appears that there is little to distinguish a later '92 from any of the other years. Although a lot of people tend to avoid the first year of any new model car, which I suppose is understandable.

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[Ryan]

Cloud...if the bugs havent been found by now, I think we are safe to say there is nothing wrong with our 92's

I know I sleep fine at night.

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[Cloud9...68]

"Cloud...if the bugs havent been found by now, I think we are safe to say there is nothing wrong with our 92's

I know I sleep fine at night. "

I completely agree.

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[Johannvb]

I saw an ealry '92 this weekend and it had metal blocks in a traingular shap directly under the front windscreen. They were secured with rather big allen head bolts. They seem to be there solely for keeping the windscreen in place.

I don't have these on my '94

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[flash]

good catch - i forgot about those - i have only seen them once, about 7 years ago

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