barrie nunn
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ooooooooooooooooooo less performance eyyyy.. ok what about the handling [8D]
IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
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Having just moved across from an albeit chavvy Impreza STI (PPP), I am really pleased with my new Cayman S BUT am struggling with the slightly lesser performance. Not an expert in the porsche field yet, can anyone suggest or recommend any modifications to improve the 0-60?!
Thanks,
Laura
Thanks,
Laura
The impreza handling was pretty impressive... Held the road well & cornered well. Only had the cayman two days and have had no time to really test it out to compare. I can just really feel the dfference in pull in a straight line! Just needs a little tweak...! Any info welcomed as this is new territory for me!
mikec
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How much increase are you looking for? How much money have you got?? You can change intake filters, exhaust and re-map to gain a few extra bhp. Or you can get a 3.8L engine slotted in, no idea the cost but but I'm sure it's not cheap. There are probably places that do turbos and superchargers, google is good if you are that determined. For me the Subaru is all about bang for buck same as a Mitsubishi Evo, while a Cayman is about a better driving experience, better interior and never being allowed out of a side road ever again because you drive a Porsche.[]
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I wouldn't be surprised if she does go back to a Scooby after some of those unhelpful replies. [&o] Sorry but I don't have any useful knowledge on the subject but there are a few porsche specialists out there that would be able to give you good advice about improving performance without risking the reliability of your engine. You could try talking to [link=http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/]http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/[/link] I'm sure there are others on the forum with more knowledge on the subject, or more specialists they could name, hopefully they will come along soon.
Laura, Disregarding some of the more "overprotective" remarks defending the Cayman's honour, I would say drive it for a while, then see if overall there is a need to increase the 0-60 dash. Autofarm in Oxford do provide upgrades starting from £2500+ which will release another 30 bhp with more of a general get-up-and-go. The other end is with Parr Motorsport, who do a bolt on bolt off turbo conversion raising the bhp from standard 295 to around 480!...this comes in at a price of around £11,000.
agree with alan-i looked into performance enhancements but you have two choices really it seemed from my research-one was,as alan says going for a few extra bhp with mods whichTBH i dont think my driving skills would notice-for about 2-3 grand. then there is the serious upgrades which the likes of parr or my local JZM would do for "upwards"of 10k and whilst this would make a noticeable difference you wonder whether it would make more sense to just swap for a good 996TT. i summary,I am afraid you will not get much real improvement in performance for under 10K-if you have that much spare then the choice is yours have fun!![]
]Lol thanks for the replies! Totally agree that they are two completely different cars and ditched the Subaru purely as I wanted a more refined car. I love the Porsche and its def a keeper but am just wanting a tiny bit more performance. Yes, this could just be the transition to a totally diff drive but going from a 0-60 of 4.6 I just want to weigh up my options! Can't a girl have it all?! Will follow up some of the helpful advice.. Thank you!
Steve, Fora (?) such as this, and also email, can be misinterpreted as they lack sight of the person making the point. I did not intend offence. The use of a smiley, and ;-) indicates that the comment is made in fun, Laura seems to have understood. D (PS - Just helping out here - edited by admin to put the 'quote' and '/quote' in the right place) Thanks Peter.
Recently had a Gen 2 Cayman S for a couple of days really really impressed with the overall performance. Allways very willing and instant power on tap and handling is superb. Feels much quicker than the Gen 1 needed to be worked harder and slower to red line.
barrie nunn
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scooby = chav... cayman = gentleman/woman heheheh
absolutely cliff it was an even more difficult decision to go for the 993 when the gen 2 "s" was such an improvement over my gen 1 model this was very apparent at the silverstone launch day when the cayman s hurtled round much more hustly than my car.-mind you that may have been partly due to the fact that a certain mr attwood was at the wheel[]
]Yeh yeh I know! But it was great fun and the kids in my class loved it lol Am ready for the grown up car now and am loving it more each day...just gotta get used to a) not being able to buy toooo much shopping and b) as someone mentioned before, people being far less willing to let u out / move over for you !!!
Really? Have you found the other boot in the front yet? [ORIGINAL: laura w Just gotta get used to a) not being able to buy toooo much shopping...
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Alex Postan
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I sold my Cayman S earlier this year; I felt that although it was a lovely machine, it was too much of an old man's car for me. It wasn't an old man's car in its performance or handling but whenever I drove it, it made me feel like the fat, bald old man that I so resented when I were a lad and when I couldn't afford to buy a new Porsche . What have I replaced it with? Wait for it..... 1997 Subaru Impreza Type R 330bhp, 1250 kg versus 320 bhp and 1500 kg David Niven's definition of a gentleman was someone who gets out of the bath to go to the lavatory. What's a chav?
When changing cars there's always an element of appreciating the improvements in the 'new' one, but missing some of the characteristics of the 'old' one. Most good turbos deliver the performance in a narrow power band and therefore the sensation of performance can seem more vivid. Likewise, good 4wd systems can give the impression of super stable grip. But, a truly great sports car, like the best Boxster/Caymans, is much more subtle. The performance delivery is far more linear (less sudden), but just as quick, and the steering and handling is far more balanced with more information feedback, but just as safe. With Porsches there's the constant debate about which is best - Turbo or GT3? Same differences apply, but both great cars.
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