Which kit for Porsche Cayman S,

[Ykroxor]

Hi guys,

I currently own a Porsche Cayman S from 2006. The front bumper has been scratched quite heavily and as I have been considering upgrading for a kit I think this could turn out to be a good opportunity.

I really like the Tech Art GT Sport kit which seems to include quite a few features (exterior / interior and perfs). I also liked the gemballa 4.0 RS.

Does anyone have more details in particular in terms of pricing and fitting in the UK ? I do not expect those to come particularly cheap but would that make sense for the price in your opinion ? I bought the car back in Jan this year and still have a full year of insurance with Porsche, how would that turn out ?

Thanks a lot for your answer,

[Durzel]

Ykroxor said:

I bought the car back in Jan this year and still have a full year of insurance with Porsche, how would that turn out ?

You'd invalidate it with anything other than the Tequipment Aerokit

[Ykroxor]

thanks for your answer,

is there a price list coming with this?

[Durzel]

I don't know the price unfortunately, sorry. Your local Porsche dealer (OPC) should be able to provide one for you. I'd hazard a guess that it's in excess of £2000 supplied and fitted.

[Ykroxor]

Thanks a lot Durzel !

I'll give them a call on Monday,

Do you think the following options make sense from the Tequipment booklet :

- Aerokit
- Short Shifter
- Sports Exhaust
- Straight Pipe
- Ipod Connection

My car is a GT Silver Metallic Cayman with 19' inch Carrera Wheels. Any other "Porsche Approved" toys would fit?

Thanks for the help

[matc]

Short shifter and sports exhaust are definitely worth getting.

I don't think the factory aero kit is enough of a change from stock, I bet it costs a fortune too! I'd wait till the warranty is up then look elsewhere.

There was a car with a 997 GT3 front bumper that looked great IMO.

[Ykroxor]

Thanks for that

I am pretty open minded on that aspect but my knowledge is pretty limited. Thing is because the front of the car is damaged it would in any case cost me a fortune to get it changed by a Porsche Body Shop so I might as well look at getting a more exciting car to drive for a bit more money. Do you know if they change the front bumper / spoiler when fitting the aerokit?

Also, I would be quite concerned about losing the warranty and not being able to get a Porsche warranty on the car. I am sure it's silly but I used to drive a BMW insured with Auto Protect (top package and co.) instead of BMW itself and guess what....day I had an accident it felt like all the commitments from the warranty were void from their side...

So anyway, any more indication ?

I'll let you know in any case regarding the pricing tomorrow

thanks

[craigjm]

Durzel said:

You'd invalidate it with anything other than the Tequipment Aerokit

I really wish people would stop spouting complete rubbish about invalidating Porsche warranties by even sneezing when not authorised by Porsche. It is complete rubbish. You only invalidate your warranty if your modification causes a failure or is physically linked to it so they can suggest it has. A bodykit is not going to invalidate the warranty of the car.

Personally my advice to the OP would be to be less concerned about the look of any kit and think about ground clearance. The Porsche sports exhausts are great but an expensive option. I have one on my 10 CS and love it.

[cpufreak]

craigjm said:

I really wish people would stop spouting complete rubbish about invalidating Porsche warranties by even sneezing when not authorised by Porsche. It is complete rubbish. You only invalidate your warranty if your modification causes a failure or is physically linked to it so they can suggest it has. A bodykit is not going to invalidate the warranty of the car.

Personally my advice to the OP would be to be less concerned about the look of any kit and think about ground clearance. The Porsche sports exhausts are great but an expensive option. I have one on my 10 CS and love it.

you are correct if you refer to the original 2 year manufacturer warranty.
however you a incorrect if you refer to the extended warranty beyond that period, which requires an annual inspection, which requires the car to be standard

[Durzel]

cpufreak said:

you are correct if you refer to the original 2 year manufacturer warranty.
however you a incorrect if you refer to the extended warranty beyond that period, which requires an annual inspection, which requires the car to be standard

Cheers, you were a lot more diplomatic than I was going to be. Maybe those who complain about others "spouting rubbish" should probably check their facts themselves lest they look even more foolish when they try (and fail) to condescendingly educate others. The 2 year warranty on a new car is manifestly different than the extended warranty owners choose to purchase, and agree to the terms therein one of which is manifestly "no non-Porsche approved parts fitted".

[Durzel]

Ykroxor said:

Thanks a lot Durzel !

I'll give them a call on Monday,

Do you think the following options make sense from the Tequipment booklet :

- Aerokit
- Short Shifter
- Sports Exhaust
- Straight Pipe
- Ipod Connection

My car is a GT Silver Metallic Cayman with 19' inch Carrera Wheels. Any other "Porsche Approved" toys would fit?

Thanks for the help

As has been said already the Aerokit is pretty subtle, or at least appears to be subtle from photos. I wouldn't spec it unless it was only a few hundred pounds (and I suspect it is some way off that).

Short Shifter is fantastic.

Porsche Sports Exhaust (PSE) is supposed to sound great when you're pressing on. It doesn't add BHP though and is a pretty expensive retrofit option (£2400+ last I checked).

iPod connection is - unfortunately as I recently found out - basically just a glorified FM transmitter that the PCM effectively sees as a radio station. You would still need to change tracks, etc manually. There are other options available e.g. Dension Gateway 500 but again this would potentially invalidate an extended warranty.

[telford_mike]

Aerokit is expensive - I specced it from new and I think it was £2800. I believe the price to retrofit is about the same plus fitting and painting, so probably at least £3.5k

[Richard Hamilton]

The Tequipment Aerokit is £2290.70 + VAT + painting + fitting.

[craigjm]

Durzel said:

Cheers, you were a lot more diplomatic than I was going to be. Maybe those who complain about others "spouting rubbish" should probably check their facts themselves lest they look even more foolish when they try (and fail) to condescendingly educate others. The 2 year warranty on a new car is manifestly different than the extended warranty owners choose to purchase, and agree to the terms therein one of which is manifestly "no non-Porsche approved parts fitted".

In which case I humbly apologise. I have never kept mine beyond the 2 year original warranty

[Ykroxor]

Thanks a lot to all of you for your answers,

So if I read you correctly :

- Short Shift ---> a must have
- Sports Exhaut ---> Great but very expensive
- Aerokit ---> Pointless because adds virtually nothing to the car and costs a lot

So I would be left with changing front bumper / spoiler and the two above listed options. Any idea of the cost for the bumper itself?

Regarding the kits, if I call Tech Art tomorrow and ask them to fit the Gt sport kit (which I believe is in excess of £10k for the exterior as well as performance enhancement kit), then I would still be covered uynder my standard 2y warranty but I would be unable to get an extension of the warranty by Porsche? Would tech art provide a warranty of their own that could be extended ?

Thanks a lot

[telford_mike]

Ykroxor said:

Thanks a lot to all of you for your answers,

So if I read you correctly :

- Short Shift ---> a must have
- Sports Exhaut ---> Great but very expensive
- Aerokit ---> Pointless because adds virtually nothing to the car and costs a lot

Make sure you try a car with the short-shift fitted before you buy. It's a marmite modifcation - you either love it or (really, really) hate it.

For the exhaust, you can get the GT conversion from Carnewal http://www.carnewal-europe.com/cpx_p87016.htm - I have this on my Cayman and it's brilliant - costs about £400.

Aerokit is another marmite mod. I really like it - it's nice to know it serves a purpose as well as looking good, but plenty of others dislike it!

[Ykroxor]

Thanks a lot mike,

Anyone has an idea of exact cost of full conversion to Gemballa or Tech Art?

Thanks

[faster_stueys]

I had the sports shift on my Gen 1 cayman S, loved it, well worth it IMHO

[Durzel]

craigjm said:

In which case I humbly apologise. I have never kept mine beyond the 2 year original warranty

No apology needed, is an easy mistake to make to be honest and most people would probably expect the warranties to be the same.

telford_mike said:

Make sure you try a car with the short-shift fitted before you buy. It's a marmite modifcation - you either love it or (really, really) hate it.

Very true. I should probably qualify my opinion by saying that I'm used to shorter shift gearboxes on the likes of Civic Type-R, S2000, etc so for me the standard Cayman box felt sloppy. That's just my feeling, obviously it is good enough for most people.

Edited by Durzel on Monday 5th September 00:18

[Ykroxor]

Still struggling on that side... if anyone has a good kit to propose please do :-)

Thanks a lot