Cayman GTS

[V800MJH]

Certainly looks to go well. I wouldn't be able to deal with the car changing gears for me. Mid corner too is shocking.

[jbaddeley]

It's a very quick lap Jay, when are we going?

[Porsche911R]

jbaddeley said:

It's a very quick lap Jay, when are we going?

it not that quick a mX5 did 7.37 in the week lol with a none turbo manual sub 200bhp car.

enjoy it's worth the watch.

https://youtu.be/hhWwl4bqeoY

when you think now the GT2 is 2 miles up the road after a lap times from the top cars are mental.

Edited by Porsche911R on Thursday 13th September 09:11

[JayK12]

Porsche911R said:

jbaddeley said:

It's a very quick lap Jay, when are we going?

it not that quick a mX5 did 7.37 in the week lol with a none turbo manual sub 200bhp car.

enjoy it's worth the watch.

https://youtu.be/hhWwl4bqeoY

when you think now the GT2 is 2 miles up the road after a lap times from the top cars are mental.

Edited by Porsche911R on Thursday 13th September 09:11

There is zero point comparing a prepared car vs a road car.

MX5 Spec

The car, a Mazda MX-5 NC 2,0 Sport Roadster Coupé 2007.
Complete Modifications list from stock:
- ECU Remap
- Full Race-exhaust with race-cat and CAI
- Larger coolant radiator with aluminum reservoir
- 245/40 17 track tyres, road legal, on 17x9
- Coilovers with 13/8 Springs
- Aftermarket ARB front, no ARB rear
- 6-Pot at front, OEM at the back, 2 piece discs (oem size), race fluid & pads, cooling
- Carbon fibre drivers seat, no passenger seat
- Aftermarket steering wheel
- Approx 1090kg incl ½tank of fuel and 80kg driver (Yes, driver lost some :-)).
- 5 Speed Gearbox with close ratios gear kit (Originally a 6-speed)
- 4,1 FD without LSD (yes, open diff)
- Light flywheel, OEM clutch
- AC and PS delete
- Cro-moly rollbar, welded
- CF Roof (not retractable anymore)
- Lightened & reinforced front subframe
- Seam-welded rear subframe
- Seamwelded door-openings
- Additional bracing underneath
- Small boot spoiler
- Small front lip

[JayK12]

The shifter mechanism for the GTS has been machined and is now the same as a GT4 shifter (rod reduced by 20mm and machined for gear knob and gaitor). I just need to install it next maybe sometime next week and report back.

So close to doing a deal on a GT4 Steering Wheel and Airbag, just confirming a few things, if it works out then that will be fitted in a few weeks after its retrim. Fingers crossed.

[Porsche911R]

JayK12 said:

The shifter mechanism for the GTS has been machined and is now the same as a GT4 shifter (rod reduced by 20mm and machined for gear knob and gaitor). I just need to install it next maybe sometime next week and report back.

So close to doing a deal on a GT4 Steering Wheel and Airbag, just confirming a few things, if it works out then that will be fitted in a few weeks after its retrim. Fingers crossed.

I would have just bought the nurmeric racing shifter.

https://youtu.be/a1YKYgLxAHE

[JayK12]

Porsche911R said:

JayK12 said:

The shifter mechanism for the GTS has been machined and is now the same as a GT4 shifter (rod reduced by 20mm and machined for gear knob and gaitor). I just need to install it next maybe sometime next week and report back.

So close to doing a deal on a GT4 Steering Wheel and Airbag, just confirming a few things, if it works out then that will be fitted in a few weeks after its retrim. Fingers crossed.

I would have just bought the nurmeric racing shifter.

https://youtu.be/a1YKYgLxAHE

Yeah but your loaded! Porsche wanted £180 for the GT4 mechanism. Cost me £70 and i still have the original.

GT4 Steering wheel has been ordered!!

[Porsche911R]

JayK12 said:

Yeah but your loaded! Porsche wanted £180 for the GT4 mechanism. Cost me £70 and i still have the original.

GT4 Steering wheel has been ordered!!

a GT4 steering wheel I bet is far more than that shifter lol esp as you need the air bag, I dare to ask the full cost of both. >£1500 ?

[JayK12]

Porsche911R said:

JayK12 said:

Yeah but your loaded! Porsche wanted £180 for the GT4 mechanism. Cost me £70 and i still have the original.

GT4 Steering wheel has been ordered!!

a GT4 steering wheel I bet is far more than that shifter lol esp as you need the air bag, I dare to ask the full cost of both. >£1500 ?

Not cheap mate, but it will be fully worth it once done. Just waiting on the airbag to arrive

Edited by JayK12 on Saturday 22 September 00:02

[JayK12]

Too quiet here......everyone out enjoying there cars?! Weather has been pretty pants I was hoping to get out this morning.

Anyhow I know have a GT4 steering wheel fitted, still waiting for the airbag to arrive, should be this week. It feels so much better, abit smaller, less chunky, and generally has abit more feel through it.

Next up is the GT4 Shifter. Will fit it this week, made a start but ran out of time.

I'll be getting a GT4 gear gaitor too with silver stitching to match my GTS interior pack, Alcanarta gear knob, and the wheel as I managed to find a slightly used one will also be getting silver stitching and 12 o'clock mark. Should all look and feel very neat when done.

Oh saw a 991.2 GT3 has the same wheel as the GT4 but the Silver surround trim is now a matt black, so will be getting that also.

Nice to be looking at parts, alot of fun about the changes you can make! Once all this is done the 981 Spyder Spoiler will be going on, along Spacers and a more aggressive geo. Will feel like a new car for next spring without spending new car money!!

[JAhmed]

JayK12 said:

Too quiet here......everyone out enjoying there cars?! Weather has been pretty pants I was hoping to get out this morning.

Anyhow I know have a GT4 steering wheel fitted, still waiting for the airbag to arrive, should be this week. It feels so much better, abit smaller, less chunky, and generally has abit more feel through it.

Next up is the GT4 Shifter. Will fit it this week, made a start but ran out of time.

I'll be getting a GT4 gear gaitor too with silver stitching to match my GTS interior pack, Alcanarta gear knob, and the wheel as I managed to find a slightly used one will also be getting silver stitching and 12 o'clock mark. Should all look and feel very neat when done.

Oh saw a 991.2 GT3 has the same wheel as the GT4 but the Silver surround trim is now a matt black, so will be getting that also.

Nice to be looking at parts, alot of fun about the changes you can make! Once all this is done the 981 Spyder Spoiler will be going on, along Spacers and a more aggressive geo. Will feel like a new car for next spring without spending new car money!!

Been driving the wheels off of mine (2016 6MT Cayman GTS w/ X73) here in the Chicago area, USA. Trying to get in as many miles as possible before the weather deteriorates...

[JayK12]

JAhmed said:

Been driving the wheels off of mine (2016 6MT Cayman GTS w/ X73) here in the Chicago area, USA. Trying to get in as many miles as possible before the weather deteriorates...

Nice! Pics?

My new airbag arrived yesterday so hoping to go out Sunday morning and drive it with the new steering wheel and shifter, just need the weather to hold up!

[JayK12]

Anyone use a trickle charger over the winter?

I haven't for the last two and haven't had any problems, but with the car / battery getting older I'm thinking to get one now.

I have seen this, and they have an optional cigarette lighter connector adaptor too, never heard of a battery being kept up to charge via the cig lighter.


https://www.frazerpart.com/acatalog/Charge-o-mat_b...

Any options or other recommended trickle chargers?

[tracydeedance]

Always used a C Tek to the battery never had a problem highly recommend.

[Si-3PO]

JayK12 said:

Anyone use a trickle charger over the winter?

I haven't for the last two and haven't had any problems, but with the car / battery getting older I'm thinking to get one now.

I have seen this, and they have an optional cigarette lighter connector adaptor too, never heard of a battery being kept up to charge via the cig lighter.


https://www.frazerpart.com/acatalog/Charge-o-mat_b...

Any options or other recommended trickle chargers?

Been wondering about this too, my tax runs out in December and no point putting it back on the road until March/April.

[JayK12]

Si-3PO said:

JayK12 said:

Anyone use a trickle charger over the winter?

I haven't for the last two and haven't had any problems, but with the car / battery getting older I'm thinking to get one now.

I have seen this, and they have an optional cigarette lighter connector adaptor too, never heard of a battery being kept up to charge via the cig lighter.


https://www.frazerpart.com/acatalog/Charge-o-mat_b...

Any options or other recommended trickle chargers?

Been wondering about this too, my tax runs out in December and no point putting it back on the road until March/April.

Doesn't it need to be tax'd if insured now?

[philnotts]

tracydeedance said:

Always used a C Tek to the battery never had a problem highly recommend.

+ 1 - Got two of these and they work fine.

[Si-3PO]

JayK12 said:

Si-3PO said:

JayK12 said:

Anyone use a trickle charger over the winter?

I haven't for the last two and haven't had any problems, but with the car / battery getting older I'm thinking to get one now.

I have seen this, and they have an optional cigarette lighter connector adaptor too, never heard of a battery being kept up to charge via the cig lighter.


https://www.frazerpart.com/acatalog/Charge-o-mat_b...

Any options or other recommended trickle chargers?

Been wondering about this too, my tax runs out in December and no point putting it back on the road until March/April.

Doesn't it need to be tax'd if insured now?

Would’ve thought it only needs to be taxed if it’s being used on the road?

[JayK12]

Si-3PO said:

JayK12 said:

Si-3PO said:

JayK12 said:

Anyone use a trickle charger over the winter?

I haven't for the last two and haven't had any problems, but with the car / battery getting older I'm thinking to get one now.

I have seen this, and they have an optional cigarette lighter connector adaptor too, never heard of a battery being kept up to charge via the cig lighter.


https://www.frazerpart.com/acatalog/Charge-o-mat_b...

Any options or other recommended trickle chargers?

Been wondering about this too, my tax runs out in December and no point putting it back on the road until March/April.

Doesn't it need to be tax'd if insured now?

Would’ve thought it only needs to be taxed if it’s being used on the road?

I thought it changed a while ago, but I might be wrong. If you can SORN it and keep insured then makes sense in not buying tax until when shes back out on the road.

[philnotts]

I have always just SORN mine and kept them insured over the winter. Not seen that you still have to do both etc.