what should i do to my cayman s ,to make it faster?

Answer 1

A Cayman S is a fairly fast car to begin with, and one with some pretty high limits. From my own experience in having driven a few examples at track events, my first thought at a question like this is that you are not making full use of the performance you already have in the car. The sad fact is, with most all performance cars, the limiting factor is seldomly the car. So, the first suggestion I'd make is to look at driver improvement via something like an Autocross school (or events) or some Open Track/Driver Ed events. You may well suprise yourself at the level of performance you already have that you are leaving unused.

Aside from that, you will probably need to decide just what you mean by "faster." If you are looking for more acceleration and straight-line speed, there are a few things, but the fact of the matter is that if you are looking for a car adept at drag racing, the Cayman S provides decent performance, but this is not it's strength and you would be better off looking for a different car altogether.

But looking at where you can makes some gains: first would be tires. Upgrade to grippier rubber will improve all performance aspects. Lose weight: there are a few areas you could look at to trim weight off the Cayman S (I know someone that spent their first weekend tearing off needless equipment and trimmed over 200lbs off, and then pipcked off another 100+ by switching out the stock seats for race shells). Going to a lightweight forged wheel set could offer some big gains - it's a small weight reduction, but as this is rotating unsprung mass, small changes here can have much larger effects.

After that, you will move into engine mods if you are looking for more power, or suspension mods if you are looking to maximize the car's strength and exit speed capacity. Adjustable ARBs and stiffer springs/dampers for the later. The former will be a little more difficult, though a more open exhaust along with some computer remapping will most likely result in a reliable ~5-10hp gain.

As you move on from their you get into expensive options such as forced induction, engine swap (for a 3.6 or 3.8 Carrera power plant), etc.

Answer 2

Actually... Cayman is smaller. During testing the track times of the Cayman was quicker than the 911. However Porsche de-tuned the Cayman due to this fact. If they did not de-tune it then it would beat the 911 which is a more expensive car. Currently they will produce a tuned Cayman. However it still wont be as quick as the first tested Cayman. This will save Porsche's 911. Porsche doesn't want you to know this or everyone would buy the Cayman and tune it. A Cayman is similar to the Lotus Elise in size and agility. Much better handling than the 911 if tuned correctly. Finally, your question is which is faster... The original Cayman is faster (in track time) however 911 is quicker (acceleration). Current Cayman however is not the same as the original.

Answer 3

Cayman S Weight

Answer 4

The problem is you have MUCH more chassis than engine(which is stil very good considering an S is producing almost 300HP.

What your experiencing is an illusion...your car is so well balanced, so well sorted, and lacking "drama" while driving it, it makes it feel much slower than it really is.

Trust me, you can drive a car with HALF the HP, and feels VERY fast because it's such a struggle to keep it on the road, hence the "feel" of speed.

I won't touch it, unless you want to greatly diminish the value. A great upgrade would be the Ceramic brakes(if you don't have it)

The only Turbo I would touch would be a GT2, but it's about 4 times the cost of a Cayman, while the regular Turbo is kinda soft.

Answer 5

Take it to a porsche club of america drivers education event. The car will stay the same speed, but the driver behind it will improve 10 fold.

A car is only as fast as its driver. Until you have tracked a porsche, you really dont understand what all it is capable of.


oh yeah, and the cheapest way to make a cayman S faster is to sell it and buy a 996 turbo.

Answer 6

A supercharger,generaly more power output than a supercharger depending on how much you spend. put in high preformance spark plugs. fill up with high octane gas to increse compression ratio. replace fuel injectors and put in high preformance fuel injectors if availible. change the ROM chip in the engine control unit (ECU). Change the heads and cams, but this this will be very expensive. If you do go with a turbo get a intercooler. also lightwheight parts and rims.
-it all depends on how much you want to spend
-hope this helps :)

Answer 7

Make pancakes even healthier by building mashed baked sweet potato, a few pureed spinach and blueberries, or perhaps cooked quinoa.

Answer 8

it really depends on how much cash youre looking to spend. you can add simple bolt ons such as intake, exhaust, headers for a couple easy HP but if you have some money to spend, look into forced induction kits, ie turbo or supercharger. you can also reduce weight or get better traction with stickier tires and lighter wheels.

Answer 9

Aim for a 300- for you to 400-calorie meal.

Answer 10

If money is no object contact Ruf. They make the best aftermarket parts for any Porsche; especially the 911.