Cayman GTS

[ellroy]

Yes, weeks ago.

[cowboyengineer]

There are still some ex demos out there to be bought. But no new ones!

I picked up a lightly used one with only 2000miles on the clock.

Love it

[Budweiser]

Re the Zunsport grills. I called Zunsport today and arranged for them to fit their grills to my CGTS for £35 + VAT.

Plus I get a 330 odd mile drive so a win win ;-))

If they let me I'll see if I can do a video....

[Trev450]

Budweiser said:

Re the Zunsport grills. I called Zunsport today and arranged for them to fit their grills to my CGTS for £35 + VAT.

Plus I get a 330 odd mile drive so a win win ;-))

If they let me I'll see if I can do a video....

You may find this thread from Planet9 of interest: http://www.planet-9.com/981-diy-discussion/111351-...

[Dreds]

Budweiser said:

Re the Zunsport grills. I called Zunsport today and arranged for them to fit their grills to my CGTS for £35 + VAT.

Plus I get a 330 odd mile drive so a win win ;-))

If they let me I'll see if I can do a video....

That would fantastic Budweiser. I've just purchased a set ready for the car delivery this weekend.

[Budweiser]

Thanks Trev

Fitted correctly I think they look great..



Nicked from Planet 9 ;-))

[Trev450]

They do look good and even more of a requirement over the 987 given the larger openings.

[london_v]

Hi guys. I want to know what the best set up is for maximum traction whilst maintaining sportiness for the PDK. Would it be sport mode off with manual shift, or sport mode on with PDK on auto? Does sport mode turn a bit of the traction control off?

Reason I ask, I normally drive around in sport mode but have noticed the tail is quite happy at times (especially in the wet!)

[AndyCGTS]

london_v said:

Hi guys. I want to know what the best set up is for maximum traction whilst maintaining sportiness for the PDK. Would it be sport mode off with manual shift, or sport mode on with PDK on auto? Does sport mode turn a bit of the traction control off?

Reason I ask, I normally drive around in sport mode but have noticed the tail is quite happy at times (especially in the wet!)

I'll bet the car is running P-Zero's? They are an awful tyre in the wet / cold or combination of both but they are OK when it's a bit warmer. My personal preference is to use Sports Plus and have the PDK in manual as the Sports plus allows for a bit more slip before the TC stops all the fun.

[london_v]

AndyCGTS said:

I'll bet the car is running P-Zero's? They are an awful tyre in the wet / cold or combination of both but they are OK when it's a bit warmer. My personal preference is to use Sports Plus and have the PDK in manual as the Sports plus allows for a bit more slip before the TC stops all the fun.

Indeed, I have the P Zeros. On dry they are great but I lose confidence with them when wet, hence why I end up keeping everything off but with PDK in manual.

[NBTBRV8]

My GT4 front bumper mesh, centre supporting frame and clips have all turned up. I just need a car now, last I heard some weeks ago was that it was meant to come out of production this week. Still a couple of months away though.

[robj4]

Have to agree with the P Zero's being awful in the combination of wet and cold, there's a good thread elsewhere about tyres and the 'N' rating, the Michelin PSS are not currently rated for the Cayman GTS, but are for the 981 Cayman apparently.. Whatever, they will be going on my car asap.

Re the Zunsport, recently I fitted a set (just the difficult outer lower front grill) to Dean's GTS as he's limited to due a lack of an arm, and if you don't follow the instructions they go straight on in about 30 seconds. -Fit the off centre clip first to the lower edge, hook the inner long hook into the trim edge, twist and bend the grill into position against the fixed clip, reach in from above and press home the clip which sandwiches the lower tab to the lip of the trim.

Yesterday a friend (09 GTR) and I did a Gold Track day at Spa, the circuit was packed with loads of GT3 RS's, GT4's, 3 cup cars, couple of McLaren's a few Radicals and plenty of other exotic machinery. We had a great time and the little GTS gave an amazing account of itself, the driver less so! My friend was really surprised how quick the GTS was and for the first time on a track the brakes were as brilliant after 6 laps as they were on the first.

I'd really recommend Gold Track, 99% of the other cars behaved impeccably and didn't intimidate, Callum Lockie really helped me start to learn and enjoy the circuit, especially how to get through Eau Rouge at a reasonable speed. Felt epic, looked pedestrian I'm sure.

There was lots of large lumps of rubber flying around from all the slicks, witnessed by the thunks and black marks all over the car, but the grills stayed in place and meant there was no worries about damage to those bloody exposed rads.

And the car stayed shiny all weekend with the G Technic applied from new. It was definitely the fastest (yellow) Porsche all day. haha.

[ellroy]

NBTBRV8 said:

My GT4 front bumper mesh, centre supporting frame and clips have all turned up. I just need a car now, last I heard some weeks ago was that it was meant to come out of production this week. Still a couple of months away though.

How much were they in comparison to the non Porshe items? Much more costly?

[NBTBRV8]

ellroy said:

How much were they in comparison to the non Porsche items? Much more costly?

Very. A rip off really, so far the 3 mesh, the black centre frame which goes behind the centre mesh with the vertical bars in it, plus 38(?) clips to hold it all in place has cost me somewhere between 400-450gbp. But I do prefer the OEM look, and it is only money.

[ellroy]

Thanks, that's about double if I recall correctly.

Agree it's only money, also think from a close up look at the Green GT4 at Redline that it looks quite a lot better as well.

I'l be interested to see how well it fits a CGTS in due course.

[Cyb1967]

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It's arrived an amazing car with a sweet 6 Cylinder Engine!

[Trev450]

Congrats. Looks good in GR.

[Gorsh]

Looks brilliant! Exactly the same as mine except I have the wheels silver - love mine, was out today nearly 1700 miles now so starting to rev it a bit - faboulous sound with or without the PSE turned on.

[phillip-dvjmg]

Just reduced my gts in the for sale section to £50850 for a quick sake should anyone be looking for a manual, with buckets etc. Very nice spec and has to be a bargain at this money

[dsl2]

1700 miles & just starting to rev it a bit, Jesus....I've run in more new engines than I care to remember including plenty of highly strung race engines, needless to as soon as mine was fully warmed through it was loaded progressively up over the course of 200 miles right the way round the dial.