I own a 981 Cayman GTS since 2016. Still in love with it. Drove the 718 GTS 4.0 and was so disappointed. We love our 981 GTS. One of the best stock sounding cars ever. Enjoy it ❤️ The best from Bavaria
I have base 981 I GT Silver and still think that it looks and sound better than any non-GT 982. It just was more analogue, the engine was crispier and angrier, and the exhaust was less muted. Also somehow they stopped making the Sport Techno Wheels
i have a g4, love it. one thing though, is why does everybody refer to the "noise"? I would use "sound" not noise to represent the exhaust from a positive and desirable aspect. noise to me means unwanted sound, or background noise, random noise, the noise from something undesirable like a lawnmower on a sunday morning or snoring at night. just curious...
I have a 2014 Cayman base with pdk and stock exhaust. I ordered PSE from SunCoast January of 2022. The factory hasn’t built it yet due to lack of parts. Cancelled order, will order Soul Performance Exhaust next month. Took my Cayman out early this morning through some twisties and man was it 🎶. The Soul Performance Exhaust will only amplify that 🎼, can’t wait 🏎
I too had ordered a Porsche sports exhaust from Germany waited 1 year in the end I cancelled the order and I to ordered a soul exhaust system should be here in 2 months
I have a 2014 Agate Gray Cayman S. Sports Chrono, gaurds red interior with Carrera Classic wheels. I feel incredible walking up to this car every morning!
I own a 2015 Cayman 981 GTS and concur it’s one of the best sounding Porsches ever. I’m intrigued to understand what exactly Porsche did as the 991.1 with pse does not sound that good. Fantastic driving experience and concur about the shifts with pdk.
It is interesting. The Boxster and Cayman have always been stuck with a longer exhaust per bank than the 911. Knowing nothing about exhausts, I'd guess it has something to do with that.
I had a similar internal debate before I bought this car, but I'm glad I went with PDK. It's mechanically satisfying in a different way (both upshifts and downshifts are dramatic), and enables me to focus more of my attention on the act of driving at the limit. Caveat, I have a SPB that gives me the manual transmission experience... But even there, I sort of wish it were PDK/sequential...
That's awesome! What oil weight and brand are you using for performance driving and street? Also do you have PTV--you were really ripping on those corners--and the grip!!
Thanks! I've been running Mobil 1 0W40, which is the oil Porsche recommends and, I think, what they run in Cup cars (or was at some point). I do also have PTV, though the grip is probably more down to tire choice. I have three sets of wheels: 18" (pictured in this video) with Yokohama Advan A052 tires; 19" with Falken Azenis RT660; and stock 20" with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's. The Yokohamas are ridiculously grippy but don't last long. I wouldn't recommend any of the above for street use. PTV surely helps on corner exit, but the car is so adjustable on entry and has so much traction relative to power that I'm not sure it's a huge difference-maker.
Glorious! Have you changed the steering wheel, because all the 981 gts' I've seen have that (in my opinion) ugly steering wheel with a screen on the left side, but you look to have the steering wheel from an older porsche?
This wheel was original equipment - the original owner specified basically every option, and this carbon wheel was the most expensive on offer at the time. The only downside for some (but I myself have grown to like it) is that I have the PDK buttons rather than separate paddles.
I have a 2014 Cayman Base with the pdk toggles on the steering wheel. Not a big difference to me between them and the paddles. I shift up or down on either side as opposed to the toggles shift only on one side of the steering wheel 🏎
Yeah, I have the same wheel (full leather version) and I think it looks much better than the optional wheel (with the screen). The paddle shifters are not very practical, but just make sense from the design perspective.
It's hard to beat Porsche's flat six for overall response and sound. To be fair, the flat four would be just fine in isolation if the sixes never existed.
I own a 981 Cayman GTS since 2016. Still in love with it. Drove the 718 GTS 4.0 and was so disappointed. We love our 981 GTS. One of the best stock sounding cars ever. Enjoy it ❤️ The best from Bavaria
Couldn't agree more :D.
I have base 981 I GT Silver and still think that it looks and sound better than any non-GT 982. It just was more analogue, the engine was crispier and angrier, and the exhaust was less muted. Also somehow they stopped making the Sport Techno Wheels
Zuffenhausens is not in Bavaria. It’s in Baden-Württemberg. 😉
@@FLATSIXER68 Really😆I‘m from Bavaria my friend. The best GREATINGS from Bavaria 😂
@@Todaestabien wer hätte das gedacht. 😉😂
i have a g4, love it.
one thing though, is why does everybody refer to the "noise"? I would use "sound" not noise to represent the exhaust from a positive and desirable aspect. noise to me means unwanted sound, or background noise, random noise, the noise from something undesirable like a lawnmower on a sunday morning or snoring at night.
just curious...
Fair point. Agreed.
I agree 💯
It’s a resounding 🎼, definitely not noise!
I have a 2014 Cayman base with pdk and stock exhaust. I ordered PSE from SunCoast January of 2022. The factory hasn’t built it yet due to lack of parts. Cancelled order, will order Soul Performance Exhaust next month. Took my Cayman out early this morning through some twisties and man was it 🎶. The Soul Performance Exhaust will only amplify that 🎼, can’t wait 🏎
Nice. Something about the exhaust routing on these cars, when you open up them up they all sound similarly great regardless of displacement.
I too had ordered a Porsche sports exhaust from Germany waited 1 year in the end I cancelled the order and I to ordered a soul exhaust system should be here in 2 months
So Teddy why would they put something like that in a car?
I'm glad someone finally noticed this :D. We know why...
I have a 2014 Agate Gray Cayman S. Sports Chrono, gaurds red interior with Carrera Classic wheels. I feel incredible walking up to this car every morning!
Absolutely RIPPING at that autox hell yeah
;)
@@teddyframhein #rippin
I own a 2015 Cayman 981 GTS and concur it’s one of the best sounding Porsches ever. I’m intrigued to understand what exactly Porsche did as the 991.1 with pse does not sound that good. Fantastic driving experience and concur about the shifts with pdk.
It is interesting. The Boxster and Cayman have always been stuck with a longer exhaust per bank than the 911. Knowing nothing about exhausts, I'd guess it has something to do with that.
I have one. The Porsche tech guys and the service team all say it’s one of the best sounding Porsches.
I concur :).
Do you have the PDK transmission?
Yep.
@@teddyframhein how do you like it? I’m debating between PDK and manual.
I had a similar internal debate before I bought this car, but I'm glad I went with PDK. It's mechanically satisfying in a different way (both upshifts and downshifts are dramatic), and enables me to focus more of my attention on the act of driving at the limit.
Caveat, I have a SPB that gives me the manual transmission experience... But even there, I sort of wish it were PDK/sequential...
Oh hey Cow Palace. I think I might have been at that same event.
I’ll miss it, but it’s been tough on my car over the last two years…
That's awesome! What oil weight and brand are you using for performance driving and street? Also do you have PTV--you were really ripping on those corners--and the grip!!
Thanks! I've been running Mobil 1 0W40, which is the oil Porsche recommends and, I think, what they run in Cup cars (or was at some point).
I do also have PTV, though the grip is probably more down to tire choice. I have three sets of wheels: 18" (pictured in this video) with Yokohama Advan A052 tires; 19" with Falken Azenis RT660; and stock 20" with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's.
The Yokohamas are ridiculously grippy but don't last long. I wouldn't recommend any of the above for street use.
PTV surely helps on corner exit, but the car is so adjustable on entry and has so much traction relative to power that I'm not sure it's a huge difference-maker.
Glorious! Have you changed the steering wheel, because all the 981 gts' I've seen have that (in my opinion) ugly steering wheel with a screen on the left side, but you look to have the steering wheel from an older porsche?
This wheel was original equipment - the original owner specified basically every option, and this carbon wheel was the most expensive on offer at the time.
The only downside for some (but I myself have grown to like it) is that I have the PDK buttons rather than separate paddles.
I have a 2014 Cayman Base with the pdk toggles on the steering wheel. Not a big difference to me between them and the paddles. I shift up or down on either side as opposed to the toggles shift only on one side of the steering wheel 🏎
Exactly. For autocross I prefer the buttons - I never need to think about which one does what.
Yeah, I have the same wheel (full leather version) and I think it looks much better than the optional wheel (with the screen). The paddle shifters are not very practical, but just make sense from the design perspective.
Is that a pse exhaust or aftermarket?
Thanks
This is PSE, no aftermarket modifications.
I LOVE the Cayman 718 platform but I can’t get over how unless you
Get the gt4 or 4.0 GTS it’s a flat 4..
It's hard to beat Porsche's flat six for overall response and sound. To be fair, the flat four would be just fine in isolation if the sixes never existed.
It's got a lot more low down torque which is more useful in 90% of all driving conditions.
@@ronniep9272 still not my cup of tea.
correct , it is a loud noise, not a pleasant sound.
Prefer an M3? :D
@@teddyframhein zing!