718 sound...

[FrankCayman]

DJMC said:

My loan car today was a Boxster 981 2.7 with PSE.

What a constant drone at 1600 - 3000 RPM! Gave me a headache after some dual carriageway/motorway driving. Roof up all the time.

Blasting away from the lights with the windows open gave a momentary spurt of fun loudness, but I think I'd soon tire of it.

Boys' toys I guess, and I'm no longer one.

Yes, I have a Cayman 981 2.7 WITHOUT PSE. I feel having a little switch that makes extra noise is a little childish. But I am 43 years old and very cynical about most things in life nowadays

[mollytherocker]

FrankCayman said:

Yes, I have a Cayman 981 2.7 WITHOUT PSE. I feel having a little switch that makes extra noise is a little childish. But I am 43 years old and very cynical about most things in life nowadays

Yeh, that happens. Wait until you hit 47. You believe NOTHING!

[Mario149]

duder13 said:

You can't remove the mechanical connections between the steering wheel and wheels and expect it to have the same

They didn't, I think you may have misunderstood how EPAS works....

[duder13]

Mario149 said:

duder13 said:

You can't remove the mechanical connections between the steering wheel and wheels and expect it to have the same

They didn't, I think you may have misunderstood how EPAS works....

You're correct. I had no idea how it works, and I should have read about it first before making assumptions based on the feel.

Now I understand that it's the electrical assist motor that robs the feel, but there is still a rack and pinion connection. Thanks. I guess we'll have true drive-by-wire steering to look forward to in the future.

[ORD]

I don't think it's fair to say that 987-981 is similar to 981-718.

I prefer the 987 to the 981, but the differences are tiny compared to the change involved in taking away the F6 and chucking in a F4t.

[FrankCayman]

mollytherocker said:

FrankCayman said:

Yes, I have a Cayman 981 2.7 WITHOUT PSE. I feel having a little switch that makes extra noise is a little childish. But I am 43 years old and very cynical about most things in life nowadays

Yeh, that happens. Wait until you hit 47. You believe NOTHING!

I am already there mate!!

[red_slr]

Have to say, (only based on video so far) that I don't like the sound.

Only time will tell if they sell enough but I wonder if it will put some buyers off. I know it would put me off.