A Cayman like no other

SR71 · 03-17-2010, 02:43 AM

This car is beautiful, there has been a lot of time, thought and money put into this car. It may be one of the best ever.

Obviously, something about it didn't look quite right.

Here's why:

• Body:
o Carbon/Kevlar widebody based on the Porsche 987 coupe. Every panel except the aluminum hood has been modified or replaced
o Front bumper modeled on the 911 GT2 (997), rear bumper modeled on the 911 GT3 (997)
o Custom carbon fiber rear diffuser and under-tray to reduce lift
o 7” wider at rear wheels, 3” wider at front wheels.
o 3000 lbs, 50/50 weight balance
o 911 (997) Bi-Xenon headlights
o 911 Turbo (997) LED front turn signals
o 2009 911 (997) LED rear tail lights
o Clear side markers programmed as turn signals
• Engine/drivetrain:
o Original 987 3.4l engine swapped for Porsche 911 3.8 X51 "Clubsport" motor
o 911 X51 intake swapped for 911 Carerra S (997) 3.8l version with resonance chambers/flaps to improve bottom end and midrange power
o TPC Turbo with advanced tuning option
o 542 HP, 440 ft-lbs torque on less than 6psi boost with stock 11.8:1 compression, uses premium pump gas
o 5.53 lbs/hp power to weight ratio
o APR long tube headers, Jet Hot “Extreme Sterling” coated to help keep heat out of the enclosed mid-engine bay (Planned) Currently Miltek V2 Cayman Headers with Sport Cats.
o Single mass lightweight flywheel and X51 clutch
o Guard limited slip differential (Planned) Current Quaife Torque Biasing Diff.
o Porsche short shift kit
o 911 GT2 (997) front/corner complete radiator assemblies and ducts for engine cooling
o 911 GT2 (997) center radiator and ducts, used for the turbo intercooler
• Suspension
o Bilstein PSS9 adjustable suspension, lowered 1 ½”
o TPC Pro adjustable sway bars front and rear, with adjustable drop links
o 911 GT3 (997) adjustable rear Toe links
o MODE camber plates
o 911 GT3 (997) Front uprights/bearing carriers
o 911 GT3 (997) lower control arms, modified to reduce baseline negative camber
• Wheels Tires:
o HRE P43 lightweight forged aluminum “Monoblok” wheels, 20"x9" fronts, 20"x12" rears
o Michelin PS2 tires. 255/30 ZR20 fronts, 325/25 ZR20 rears
• Brakes:
o 6 Piston 911 GT3 (997) front calipers with 355x32mm AP racing drilled 2 piece rotors
o Rear: 4 Piston 911 GT3 (997) rear calipers with 322x32mm Porsche 993 Turbo drilled rotors, retains E-Brake functionality
o GT3 front brake ducts
o Pagid Yellow brake pads
• Interior:
o 911 GT2 (997) carbon fiber seats with integrated side airbags
o Shroth 6 point harnesses
o TC design harness bar
o 911 Turbo (997) carbon fiber shifter knob
o DB Carbon and Porsche interior carbon fiber trim pieces
o Porsche European version leather sun visors, (no airbag warning stickers)
o Pioneer Avic Z2, 7" touch screen stereo with Sat Nav/nav traffic, USB/Aux/IPOD inputs
o Focal and Polk component speakers
o Polk and Rockford Fosgate Amplifiers

Credit to this guy for being awesome:
The Biggest Cayman Project Ever? Widebody, Turboed, X51 Cayman S. - Page 3 - Teamspeed.com

And more pics:

**DirtyMechanic** · 03-17-2010, 03:57 AM

ricers with money. ther rear end looks like *****.

SR71 · 03-17-2010, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyMechanic

ricers with money. ther rear end looks like *****.

You're drunk

**w0ady** · 03-17-2010, 06:04 AM

eh i kinda agree. its clean and a lot of work but not that much of a fan. i like the cayman race car i saw much better.

**Greatwars** · 03-17-2010, 07:18 AM

as awesome as it is, im not feeling it.....especially the side of it

**ATL_Red_G35** · 03-17-2010, 09:11 AM

This one is definitely cleaner than many others I've seen. And more subtle than the Techart kit.

Jem335i · 03-17-2010, 09:11 AM

First thing that came to mind for me...

All that work and he put Bilsteins on it? Car is meant to be shown and not driven.

Also, that second pic looks like a widebody kit on an S2000. Not that the S2000 is a bad car, just sayin.

**Chops** · 03-17-2010, 02:23 PM

sniff sniff sniff, I miss my.....

SR71 · 03-17-2010, 02:37 PM

I guess Im the only one really liking it. Im sure its not gonna be a track slut, just a fast car with great handling. The Bilstein PSS9 kit isn't a cheap kit for street/light track use, there's no need for Ohlins for a street car.