03-30-2014, 11:49 AM
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DIY extremist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brooklyn
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New car finally arrived. What have I gotten myself into?...
Just took delivery of a Guards Red '07 Cayman S, built to terrify.
She had an IMS failure two years ago and instead of a stock engine replacement, received an LN engineering-installed 3.6L lo-comp build, with all new forged internals, and a TPC stage 3 turbo, liquid intercooled with electronic boost control. To keep planted, she has a full coilover suspension, along with all new links, TPC stabilizers, and poly bushings. The interior has a racy look and feel as well, with a factory short shifter, carbon fiber trim, body color console, belts, stitching, and floormats. The FVD airbag-equipped sport steering wheel is really nice. Didn't think I'd prefer it over stock, but the pistol grip finger molding at the 9 and 3 o'clock position, along with thumb rests at 10 and 2 makes it feel very racy.
She looks and drives like a missile. By far the fastest car I've ever been behind the wheel. Nowhere near as civilized as a 991S, but feels a lot quicker once into boost. Boost isn't super usable on the street though, as it tends to kick in right around the time that you want to shift in normal driving, about 3k. If you hang onto the gear though, the rush of speed between 3.5-6.5k RPM is hair-raising and will put you into go-straight-to-jail speeds within a couple of seconds.
The PO must have liked to ride really low -- I couldn't even clear speed humps in my neighborhood and had to increase front ride height by 20mm to keep from scraping.
Can't wait to get her onto a track!
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"Betty" -- 2000 Boxster S, Triple Black, loaded except PSM (sold to a good home)
"Veronica" -- 2008 Boxster S, Arctic Silver on Blue
"Maleficent" -- 2007 Cayman S, Red and Black, TPC Turbo 3.6L 460 RWHP, H&R RSS Coilover / TPC stage 2 suspension
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03-30-2014, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Miami
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Maleficent huh? Seems fitting. Enjoy her!
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03-30-2014, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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What have you gotten yourself into? You got yourself into the Cayman forum! 
Now, git!!!
Yes, I'm joking and super jealous 
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03-30-2014, 12:14 PM
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DIY extremist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brooklyn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
What have you gotten yourself into? You got yourself into the Cayman forum!
Now, git!!!
Yes, I'm joking and super jealous |
but I still have a Boxster!
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"Betty" -- 2000 Boxster S, Triple Black, loaded except PSM (sold to a good home)
"Veronica" -- 2008 Boxster S, Arctic Silver on Blue
"Maleficent" -- 2007 Cayman S, Red and Black, TPC Turbo 3.6L 460 RWHP, H&R RSS Coilover / TPC stage 2 suspension
Last edited by black_box; 03-30-2014 at 12:22 PM.
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03-30-2014, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
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Awesome ride! Where did you happen to find it?
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2001 Boxster S Lapis Blue
TS Cat Bypass Pipes and exhaust
iPad Mini Dash Install
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03-30-2014, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
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Looks great!
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03-30-2014, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Montreal QC Canada
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Look nice! You have a lot of fun on the track!
What's that steering wheel ?
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03-30-2014, 06:56 PM
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Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
Posts: 3,701
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Quite a ride, enjoy!
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2009 Cayman 2.9L PDK (with a few tweaks)
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03-30-2014, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DFW
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3.6 with a turbo?! Invest in a tire company. You will be needing tires. Lots of tires.
Sorry but I got to ask...what is the ballpark cost to build this MONSTER?
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03-30-2014, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: pittsburgh
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beautiful. And I love the guards red!
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Pittsburgh, PA
78 5 spd 928 Blumaxx (in Hemmings S & E issue #100)
85 928S garnet red stock daily driver
06 Mustang GT Legend Lime and modified to go even faster
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03-31-2014, 04:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
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Nice ride... this will eat pretty much any car out there for lunch save a properly done up Turbo ...
As previous poster said, invest in a tire company! lol.
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03-31-2014, 11:02 AM
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DIY extremist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by linderpat
beautiful. And I love the guards red!
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Yes, I was not initially thrilled about the loud paint scheme, but Guards is classic and growing me.
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"Betty" -- 2000 Boxster S, Triple Black, loaded except PSM (sold to a good home)
"Veronica" -- 2008 Boxster S, Arctic Silver on Blue
"Maleficent" -- 2007 Cayman S, Red and Black, TPC Turbo 3.6L 460 RWHP, H&R RSS Coilover / TPC stage 2 suspension
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03-31-2014, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Virginia
Posts: 353
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Meh.
Not a convertible or a 986...  :ah:
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03-31-2014, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 633
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I felt the exact same thing after having my turbo for a few days. Enjoy the car!
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk
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