Cayman R Chat

[fridaypassion]

Could be an option but they would be left with a less desirable S. Red is a bit of a tough resale colour on the Cayman too so every little helps.

[Porsche911R]

Pagoda1966 said:

That blue one looks very nice. Are RPM not better off removing the wheels and buckets on the 'R spec' and selling them separately.? Strikes me that there are a few people who would be willing to pay good money to correct the perceived 'deficiencies' in their cars......

It don't have spyder wheels, just the gen 1 very old sports design wheel, my least fav wheel in fact.

[boxsey]

Finally got myself a set of 19s with super sports for trackdays, courtesy of a fellow CR owner....thanks Andy!

[Dan911]

Very Nice.. They will look great.

I have just been offered 2 set's of BBS CH wheels.

which would be the better set for my Cayman R - (spare set for track days, if I ever do one...)

8.5x19 ET51 (F)
10x19 ET38 (R)

or

8.5x19 ET51 (F)
11x19 ET56 (R)

Thanks in advance..

Dan

[boxsey]

Dan911 said:

I have just been offered 2 set's of BBS CH wheels.

which would be the better set for my Cayman R - (spare set for track days, if I ever do one...)

8.5x19 ET51 (F)
10x19 ET38 (R)

Dan I would go with the above. They are very close to the original wheel specs but with the effect of running 4 mm wider track front and rear which is ideal for our cars. My Oz set above have similar offsets.

A potential problem with the 11 inch rear in the other option is that you'll have less clearance to the strut.

[J-P]

Looking forward to getting the new tyres on mine now. Will also be interesting to see what it feels like after its's serviced.

[Dan911]

boxsey said:

Dan I would go with the above. They are very close to the original wheel specs but with the effect of running 4 mm wider track front and rear which is ideal for our cars. My Oz set above have similar offsets.

A potential problem with the 11 inch rear in the other option is that you'll have less clearance to the strut.

Thank Mate.

(its not the set on 911uk)

[Dan911]

Tyre check..

8.5x19 ET51 (F)
10x19 ET38 (R)

ok with

225/35/19 fronts and 285/30/19 rears. (the wheels have new tyres, so don't really want to buy another set if I can help it)

thanks,

Dan

[Porsche911R]

not really, understeer city and PSM on the 987.2 car is very very fussy and your speedo will be more out !

you have changed the front rolling dia by 22mm but the rear by 45mm, and now under tyred on the front and way over tyred on the rear.

you may have also induced neg rake as the new tyre will drop the rear more than the front, when the car really needs more positive rake ie dropping the front more.
again results = less steering feel and more understeer again !!!

[Porsche911R]

Manual Cayman R for sale with PCCB is a rare site, and with xenons nice spec.

http://www.cameronsportscars.com/used-vehicle-deta...

[boxsey]

Dan911 said:

Tyre check..

8.5x19 ET51 (F)
10x19 ET38 (R)

ok with

225/35/19 fronts and 285/30/19 rears. (the wheels have new tyres, so don't really want to buy another set if I can help it)

thanks,

Dan

As said above those sizes are not what you want. The wheels will take the standard sizes of 235/35/19 and 265/35/19 perfectly. That 285 on the rear is a little wide for a 10 inch rim. Strange that they should have fitted such weird sizes.

[J-P]

Porsche911R said:

not really, understeer city and PSM on the 987.2 car is very very fussy and your speedo will be more out !

you have changed the front rolling dia by 22mm but the rear by 45mm, and now under tyred on the front and way over tyred on the rear.

you may have also induced neg rake as the new tyre will drop the rear more than the front, when the car really needs more positive rake ie dropping the front more.
again results = less steering feel and more understeer again !!!

+1

[Pagoda1966]

Manual Cayman R for sale with PCCB is a rare site, and with xenons nice spec.

http://www.cameronsportscars.com/used-vehicle-deta...

Wow, full house, other than a touch higher miles than you'd hope for, perfect spec car and not bad price ?

[J-P]

Pagoda1966 said:

Manual Cayman R for sale with PCCB is a rare site, and with xenons nice spec.

http://www.cameronsportscars.com/used-vehicle-deta...

Wow, full house, other than a touch higher miles than you'd hope for, perfect spec car and not bad price ?

I agree - it made me wonder if it's an ex press car. Can't be many people who'd spec it like that from new, looks like virtually every significant box ticked for a purist spec car - nice!

[ChrisW.]

boxsey said:

Finally got myself a set of 19s with super sports for trackdays, courtesy of a fellow CR owner....thanks Andy!

They do look great

Cx.

[fridaypassion]

J-P said:

I agree - it made me wonder if it's an ex press car. Can't be many people who'd spec it like that from new, looks like virtually every significant box ticked for a purist spec car - nice!

PCCBs are worth the couple of grand premium that car has on it in the current market. They are transformative on the steering and braking.

[boxsey]

Well I think I've now finally managed to find the best technique for extracting myself from the bucket seats! The key seems to be to hold onto the door sill with my right hand. Place left hand on top of steering wheel. Extract right leg and then push up and out with right arm. I never had the same problem with Recaro buckets in the 964! Now I just need to master the positioning at the petrol pump so that I can open the door enough to be able to get out!

[ajondyh]

boxsey said:

Well I think I've now finally managed to find the best technique for extracting myself from the bucket seats! The key seems to be to hold onto the door sill with my right hand. Place left hand on top of steering wheel. Extract right leg and then push up and out with right arm. I never had the same problem with Recaro buckets in the 964! Now I just need to master the positioning at the petrol pump so that I can open the door enough to be able to get out!

The petrol pumps are the one!! Difficult to extract yourself with any dignity there

[V800MJH]

Exactly what I do. Let my right arm take all my weight onto the door sill and then just float out.

[ajondyh]

Had my CR big service done today at Chester OPC. Cost £675 with plugs, brake fluid is SRF and already changed.

Good service and a Macan loner which was very nice for what it was but not my sort of vehicle.

Only problem was my sport exhaust switch over not working which I will investigate myself, oh and a non Porsche battery. I fitted a Bosch at 2yrs old as the Moll battery expired which are generally poor, so quite pleased with that.