Cayman Engine Failures

Cayman Engine Failures

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juansolo

3,012 posts

277 months

Friday 1st November 2013
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Sport/Sport + doesn't mess with the engine map. It removes the soft limiter (500rpm before the hard limiter), sharpens the throttle pedal (less pedal travel for more throttle, the amount of throttle you can apply doesn't change), it opens the valves in your exhaust if you have PSE* and has a slightly less intrusive PSM (if you leave it switched on). It also messes with PDK if you have it. So if you have a manual car it gives you the perception of more performance and a peakier power delivery, it doesn't actually change the performance of the car. With PDK it actually speeds up changes apparently.

*If you have a Carnewal GT exhaust (pretty much a PSE always open), the car pops and gurgles all the time wink

Edited by juansolo on Friday 1st November 10:29

Gary11

4,162 posts

200 months

Friday 1st November 2013
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As most failures in respect of bores are thermal in nature in the UK it follows there are probably more failures in hotter climates.

ChrisW.

6,210 posts

254 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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On which subject, how are the Gen 2 cars faring ?

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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ChrisW. said:
On which subject, how are the Gen 2 cars faring ?
Its looking pretty good.

R1nur

1,086 posts

249 months

Thursday 7th November 2013
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juansolo said:
It removes the soft limiter (500rpm before the hard limiter), sharpens the throttle pedal (less pedal travel for more throttle, the amount of throttle you can apply doesn't change),
That's altering the map isn't it!


R1nur

1,086 posts

249 months

Thursday 7th November 2013
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juansolo said:
It removes the soft limiter (500rpm before the hard limiter), sharpens the throttle pedal (less pedal travel for more throttle, the amount of throttle you can apply doesn't change),
That's altering the map isn't it!


BertBert

18,954 posts

210 months

Thursday 7th November 2013
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R1nur said:
That's altering the map isn't it!
The specific reference above was "fuel map" being altered - changing the fuelling at the load/rev sites. That isn't changed hence the answer.
Bert

juansolo

3,012 posts

277 months

Thursday 7th November 2013
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Indeed. The limiter may be a function of the ECU, but it's not part of the map. Changing with the map generally means changing the fuelling with a view to increasing power. Which sport/sport+ does not do on a Cayman/Boxster.

Edited by juansolo on Thursday 7th November 17:31