It has been interesting reading the GT4 thread, to some extent because speculation about a new car has prompted questions and discussion about modifications to the older versions. I have a few questions myself on that but didn't want to take the GT4 thread to far OT so have set them out here in a new thread. If this is the wrong place then please move.
My car, late 2009, so I assume MY2010, 987 Cayman S, manual, short shift, LSD, Sport Chrono, 19" Sport design wheel. As far as I am aware, all completely stock.
So here are my initial questions.
1. I have looked through most of the obvious menus but can find no way of telling what the oil pressure or temperature reading are. I like to keep an eye on both of these parameters and assume the engine has the necessary pick up points. I have noticed that on 991 there is quite a bit of "thermal management" coded in and for example Sport mode temperatures are different to normal mode. Typically oil in normal mode is 110+°C whereas in Sport it is 90°C.
So anyone have any neat way of displaying this information in the cabin?
2. I understand from some US experience that 987 can have cooling issues and use is made of a third radiator. Anyone here thought it necessary? Still on heat management, does anyone know if the factory LSD includes any additional cooling?
3. My current tyres are PS2 but I thought I would run MPSS for track use. Current thinking is to get a second set of wheels. OEM can be expensive so any suggestions for a wheel with similar offset? Also for track use any views on 18" v 19"?
4. I plan on leaving the suspension as it is for now until I've run a few track days and am more familiar with the stock set up.
5. Ditto the engine which I find plenty powerful enough for now
6. The brakes are the one area I find slightly underwhelming. They are OK but seem to lack the reassuring relentless bite of some of Porsche's more powerful braking systems. Any thoughts?
My car, late 2009, so I assume MY2010, 987 Cayman S, manual, short shift, LSD, Sport Chrono, 19" Sport design wheel. As far as I am aware, all completely stock.
So here are my initial questions.
1. I have looked through most of the obvious menus but can find no way of telling what the oil pressure or temperature reading are. I like to keep an eye on both of these parameters and assume the engine has the necessary pick up points. I have noticed that on 991 there is quite a bit of "thermal management" coded in and for example Sport mode temperatures are different to normal mode. Typically oil in normal mode is 110+°C whereas in Sport it is 90°C.
So anyone have any neat way of displaying this information in the cabin?
2. I understand from some US experience that 987 can have cooling issues and use is made of a third radiator. Anyone here thought it necessary? Still on heat management, does anyone know if the factory LSD includes any additional cooling?
3. My current tyres are PS2 but I thought I would run MPSS for track use. Current thinking is to get a second set of wheels. OEM can be expensive so any suggestions for a wheel with similar offset? Also for track use any views on 18" v 19"?
4. I plan on leaving the suspension as it is for now until I've run a few track days and am more familiar with the stock set up.
5. Ditto the engine which I find plenty powerful enough for now
6. The brakes are the one area I find slightly underwhelming. They are OK but seem to lack the reassuring relentless bite of some of Porsche's more powerful braking systems. Any thoughts?