TopGear Cayman S
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TopGear Cayman S
One of my buddies just sent me this. Entertaining, as usual. I keep in mind JC has a real hate on for Porsche. But, I never noticed how perfectly it fits between the 911 and boxster. Don't like that.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...165&q=top+gear
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...165&q=top+gear
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A lot. GT3 swap is a pipe dream. Those motors are 30k+ by themselves. The key with these swaps is to buy them used. You can get a 1999-2001 boxster with a 3.4L engine swaped from a Carrera pushing 300-350 hp at the crank for around 30k.
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I looked up PASM which stands for Porsche Active Suspension Management on Porsche's website.
http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/ca...s/?gtabindex=3
PASM just manages suspension and has nothing to do with managing power to the wheels.
So $60K for a sports car with no LSD (and no option for one) is disturbing.
http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/ca...s/?gtabindex=3
PASM just manages suspension and has nothing to do with managing power to the wheels.
So $60K for a sports car with no LSD (and no option for one) is disturbing.
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Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
Considering that this chassis is stronger then the current 911. What the hell is porsche waiting for? I'd be all over a turbo cayman.
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Originally Posted by Rx-A-Ho
Now you made me go look up PSM :-) This strongly resembles the DSC in the RX and many other cars and I like you would much rather have an LSD to go along with it.
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the cayman paced nurburgring faster than the 911's record of 8min15s mainly due to it being more balanced MR layout vs the traditional RR layout on the 911. Its a car for the motorsport purists and a better sports car. Id take it over a 911 anyday.
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Originally Posted by Rx-A-Ho
So $60K for a sports car with no LSD (and no option for one) is disturbing.
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Never said that either car was sub-par but it seems to no take advantage of simple physic which could improve the car. Both the Elise and the Cayman whip the snot out of the RX but also one is double the price the other is 50% more. Yet niether is quite the best they can be being a pure sports care (in other words not so pure).
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
the cayman paced nurburgring faster than the 911's record of 8min15s mainly due to it being more balanced MR layout vs the traditional RR layout on the 911. Its a car for the motorsport purists and a better sports car. Id take it over a 911 anyday.
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actually i would take a sti over a caman just because of the cost difference. im not the porche kinda guy anyways, more of a vett guy. cayman is still a better sports car IMO just because of the better handling and the MR layout.
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
btw stock sti? i have a hard time believing a stock sti can be faster than a stock 911. if thats the case then im very impressed
Besides that, I think that the 997 Carerra S can crack the 8:00 barrier, so the Cayman is still a bit behind its bigger brother performance wise. I could just imagine one of those cars with a GT3 engine, though I bet that one would be quite the 911 killer.