I am impressed by your humbleness and your excellent take on the mods for this car. I have been instructing for several years around many tracks in the USA and a student with your attitude is always a great day in my book. For many years I had the opportunity to own and love many different race cars, mostly in the momentum kind of car arena. Now that I have grown older, I have decided to simplify. I sold my trailer (s) and all the race cars and I went for a super nice and clean used 2009 Cayman S with PDK. The car had zero mods other than the racing brembo front brakes from the previous owner which are nothing short from impressive (I had to reprogram my computer to think it has PCCB brakes or the ABS will not leave you alone at all even in the street with street pads). I changed the steering wheel with a GT3 one so I get proper paddles instead of the joke of paddles it had from factory. I also dialed as much negative camber (not really much) with a hair of toe in the factory suspension. I still use the factory wheels and Cup 2 tires which are the OEM from factory. Note this is my first automated transmission ever in the track. I always drive in the instructor group with advanced drivers and I found that I can hang out and even lap faster than some heavily modded Caymans. I want to emphasize your #1 mod being the most important of all. Learn how to drive. I agree the power mods are not worth it but I think once I wear my factory suspension I will go for a full MCS coilover suspension with GT3 arms so I can properly dial negative camber. This suspension is still comfortable in the street but a real performer in the track. My wife autocrosses this car besides me trackin it and we still take nice trips in it just to enjoy the purity of such a nimble car. At last, I have to say the PDK transmission is an absolute powerhouse and although I miss heel and toe from all the manual I have had, the PDK is like my brains are inside that transmission making do exactly what I need every millisecond. You just cannot beat it while in the track. Driving through a canyon is debatable but in the track, PDK all the way. Please keep up the good work with your channel mate!
Won't debate your believe that you love your automatic transmission. But jeez, people, don't do it. The Cayman/Boxster has at its core a magnificent manual gear box that is very much part of the soul of this nimble telepathic masterpiece of machinery. The 987 series was never about paddle shifting click shifts automatic. Remove that and you have something different, something less. Think about putting an automatic into a Miata, same thing.
A 10% increase in power is significant, especially since the starting point was already a high performance build. For a car that you want to live with, this seems like an appropriate path.
First mods should address the shortcomings of the car; add a center radiator, and address the oil sloshing with either a deep sump or Mantis bandage tray.
Wow just purchased my first porsche cayman today 2010, and have 3000 budget , can i ask what you think are most important mods to make more reliable most important and if can add some HP and exhaust amazing!
@@BX2CT I put a Milltek full exhaust, lightweight flywheel, Softronic tune, Porsche short shifter, Bilsteins, under drive pulley. Have a center radiator and slosh tray still in the garage. The ASCO lightweight fly wheel and short shifter don’t add power but make heel toe driving sublime. Power mods are nice but I like the Bilsteins and short shifter the best. When you do your clutch think about a light weight flywheel.
@@charleslu7044 thank you I actually traded it already 6 weeks later have a Boxster s 981 PDK long story but thank I do plan on another Cayman in near future
He’s absolutely right in recommending driver training on track. The biggest limitation in a Porsche is usually the driver. Small increases in HP and torque will yield less and driving on track is incredibly fun and very beneficial. I also believe it makes you a safer driver on the road.
The only issue is that may increase horsepower but by enlarging the throttle body size it will hamper the low end performance. The engine needs for mid range power a faster airflow. A larger throttlebody is good for high rpm horsepower. Yes but you lose a little down low which is where is needed for around the street
981 CS with PASM, Chrono and 20". Getting the suspension professionally set up (camber. toe in etc) makes a huge difference to handling if it's out even just a little. Tyres are another thing people tend to skimp on. Pilot Sport 4S are a massive upgrade. Now looking into the DSC Sport suspension control box but would prefer to see more Porsche based reviews before stumping up 1k for a box of tricks that promises nirvana. Porsche have the Cayman/Boxster so tied down engine performance wise the small power gains you can extract are seriously outweighed by the cost. Better to buy the bigger engine option in the first place if that's what you feel you need. For me it's about making sure the chassis is set up to exploit the power it already has.
@@BuckMcAntlerson My front tyres (235/35 r20) were cracking on the edge sidewall / tread but hadn't worn out when I replaced them, although getting a little low. My car suffered a lot from juddering when manoeuvring on full lock at low speed (poor suspension set up) and the front end felt.....bouncy. It's a light car with fat tyres so I put that down to the tyres being old, soft and generally worn out. In fact I now think the bouncy feel was that the tyres were in fact stiffer in their sidewall due to age. Rubber hardens as it ages and now with fresh PS4S on that bouncy feeling has gone. It's such a narrow sidewall on the 235/35 that I think any significant change in characteristics makes a dramatic change in their compression/rebound response. Tyres (not forgetting tyre pressure) also play a major role in how your suspension performs and therefore the handling, especially on responsive, light weight sports cars. Even if your tyres are not worn out the tyres general condition can majorly influence a cars handling. I am sure the professional alignment I had done at the time helped as well so it's probably worth having that done to get the best out of those expensive new tyres. Just those changes made me fall in love with the car again.
IMO weight reduction mods are much much more worth doing than any mods that screw with the drivetrain. These cars are great as they are anyways and an extra 30-35 hp won't add any excitement to the drive; just something for you to know in the back of your mind that you put extra power on it. Weight reduction, solid brakes, lighter wheels, good tires, nice exhaust and suspension is pretty much all you need to get that GT4-esque feel for half the price.
Any modifications should start with eliminating that awful and restrictive “T” collector pipe at the end of the exhaust on these cars. Having exhaust gases furiously bumping into each other to escape is never a great idea. I’m surprised they went with that design knowing how good Porsche’s are from an engineering standpoint.
I'll throw this out here you're going to get the most out of these mods when combining them with tuning. Theirs a going theme on n/a cars that just throwing stuff on them will add power and in some cases it does but the map is not always set to adapt to things that you install and sometimes results in no power gains or losses. So if they're claiming you to intakes full exhaust etc and will gain 60hp that is 60hp with a tune.
Just the highlights for my 987.1 Boxster S: M96 3.6L engine resleeved to 3.8L w/IMS fix IPD Plenum and GT3 TB Soul Performance exhaust and race headers Softronics custom tune for the 3.8L TPC Racing DSC Sport module - a must for any PASM car Numeric Racing shift cable and short shifter
Excellent advice! Good list of mods for those who wish to go that route and THANK YOU for posting your #1! Here in my region with the PCA Driver Education (DE) days, the instruction comes with the price of the track fees. Your first couple of events is a rather humbling experience: everybody thinks they're great drivers until they're shown how it's done! Just do it!
While you do the plenum, you would be crazy to not also put a BMC filter in there at the same time. My 987.2: FVD Headers, Tarett LCA and bushings, Semi solid tran mount, FF1 engine mount, Numeris shifter and cables, IPD plenum, GT3 Throttle body, BMC filters, FVD tune, GT3 Brake Booster, Ohlins R/T coilovers. 50% LSD. 991.1: Plenum, filters, FVD headers, IPE catback, FVD tune, Eibach springs on PASM, GT3 Swaybars, FF1 Transmission mount. Michelin P4S on both.
Sport wheel with paddles and s4 tires is all I am doing... Other mods too expense for the small gain....310 hp is enough in 2009 boxster s..But a fun video
I have 2008 cayman and the only mod i did so far upgrade to an OEM SSK. The throw is so much better than the B&M type of shifter. I dont plan to do any performance mod cuz id rather save all the dough for a potential 997.2 down to road. 😃
Driver mod is absolutely the most valuable mod!! Good call. I think for 30 HP it is pretty expensive. For that price I can get 100HP on my 03 Cobra. Now that wouldn’t include the proper supporting mods to make it properly upgraded that will run efficiently. But something you get that aren’t necessarily straight HP. The intake and exhaust sounds will change with the new throttle body, plenum, exhaust etc. Those are all legitimate mods!
Great honest video Alister. As you know I have H&R springs and the full Carnewal GT Exhaust, the stance is superb and it sounds epic. I 100% agree with driver training, these cars are incredible in the right hands. The Guys at Centre of Gravity took me out in my car and did things with it that the boggled the mind; it was incredible what these cars can do. Anybody can go fast in a straight line, it takes no skill. However it takes skill to get the best out of these cars cross county. I've had some one to one driver training down at Silverstone Porsche Experience Centre and it really made a difference how I brake and approach corners. it made me hungry to do more. The more confidence you have in the cars ability the quicker you will be without the need to be spending thousands on power mods that don't make much difference. I'm doing the fast road driver training down at Millbrook next year; can't wait. Once more point I may add, get the chassis set up properly at someone like Centre of Gravity. You may think your car handles well the way it is but get a fast road setup off these guys and its like having a different car.
Thanks Mark. I have heard very very good things about centre of gravity yeah. The Millbrook training sounds good. Is that a course you can book yourself onto?
100% agree - driver training is the best 'soft' performance mod. Surely the first 'hard'mod should be tires? Then suspension. Increasing the handling before you increase the power?
I went for a drive in my 987.2 s last week and thought it really needs a brake upgrade kit...? Had replacement standard discs and pads 6 months ago, but feel they don’t have enough bite or stopping power. Otherwise, I want to look at the H&R lowering option and Gundo hack or Carnewal exhaust system. Thanks for the video
You might consider replacing the factory brake master with the GT3 master. That addresses the somewhat squishy pedal feel. After that's done, if you still feel a need for better braking you can experiment with pads.
by the way man....never quit...when you quit..THEY WIN!!!!!! which can never happen..........we love u thats all that counts man common!. people hate things that are positive!!!....u are very helpfull and u love the cars just like we do. why give those idiots the satifaction of u quiting the channel....
I have a '06 Boxster S 987.1 with a AFe exhaust and IPD plenum but my best mod by far is the super Rare 987 factory hard top that i bought on Craigslist just this month. I mean I've never seen anyone with one on a 987 here in norcal.
My favorite mods on my 05 BS are the factory short shifter and the AASCO lightweight flywheel along with Bilsteins. Power mods are Softronic remap and full Milltek exhaust.
Clear LED marker lights too make it look Euro fast. I added 1psi extra pressure to my tires too. I also wound the rubber band up real tight. I also added Rennsport grill screens to deflect debris. A V1 hector the radar man detector, PASM, PVT, sport Chrono, manual 6sp 718 Boxster S.
Suspension: You can add the X-73 rear sway bar even if you already have PASM. It is a definite improvement without making harsh road manners. J. Parker Clermont, FL
Why no mention of the TPC Racing turbo kit? You can add 100hp for like $12K here in the US. Of course you'd probably want to upgrade to the Brembo GT-R brakes. Which is another modification you can do to lighten the car as well as adding bigger rotors.
You can't get more air into an engine with a different plenum. That's not how that works (because air is sucked in it only slows down the air) so a bigger plenum without supporting mods will do fuckhole. The golfball effect is completely hilarious.
Gen 2 Cayman S here. Unlikely to do all those mods for such small gains. Nice stance on your car would consider springs mine has pasm, is it a simple swap and 4 wheel alignment? Love the vids mate
That's one thing I personally think that needs done as a possible 1st mod on the Cayman, the stance! They look so wrong standard! And dropped 20-35mm really let's the car sit as it should have been from the factory! 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👌 👌 ✌️
i love watching your videos. Always educational but why do you buy a porsche cayman and go try and get more hp, you spend well over £3000 or more for maybe 5-10 more HP...why don't you buy a Porsche with more HP as standard
100% agree on drivers training. But probably when taking it to the track we want to have batter brake pads. Once the driver training is done I would say LSD…
Hi Satch, I own a Cayman S 987.2 (2011) same colour as yours 👌 and find it to be the ultimate drivers car 🚙💨💨💨 It has 65.000 on the spedometer and I use it mostly for daily driving. However, when the time comes, I’m looking at an upgrade on the engine itself. Hartech in Bolton offers an upgrade from 3,4 to 3,9 L displacement and the use of Turbo S cylinder linings. Do you have any experience with this upgrade, or do you know of anyone who has ? Thx for all your enthustiastic videos 😉🤪 /Paul
There is very little proven about the IPD plenum.. nobody has ever been able to show me a proper dyno before and after the installation of the IPD done to a car before and after.
Hi bro, is it possible to get more hp out of my 2006 987 boxster if I remap it only and if so how much hp. Thanks man. Love your channel. Very helpful👍
I would add one additional mod, Ceramic Pro (or similar) paint sealant. Not only does my 987.2 have a glass finish that rivals autoshow cars, there is now less air resistance, which improves acceleration and economy. The average person can't believe my car is a 2011 because of the glass finish. Water just beads and roles right off. Excellent video!!! Prices here in the USA are a bit higher than stated but the information and delivery were spot on! Also, thanks for converting Pounds to USD.
Great video. In my case with a '06 CS MT it has been a cat-back Cargraphic Sport exhaust where even though a beautiful looking system and certainly not inexpensive, the Sport version could be a bit more loud than it is. FabSpeed remap (nice difference); and about to do the 35mm H&R's. Sway bars next? Will stop there as it is time to understand the car better. Short shifter? Maybe.
It’s interesting to see such an emphasis on louder exhausts across the various TH-cam channels. I’ve got a 987 Boxster S with the 3.4 litre engine and no mods at all. Recently did around 1800 k in two days at highway speed with the roof up. I don’t want anything louder. The car was brilliant by the way.
My 987.1 Cayman S performance mods: Long tube headers, high flow cat and performance exhaust by SOUL K&N air filter IPD Plenum and GT3 throttle body OZ Leggera 19" wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, 8.5" front, 10" rear Motion Control Suspension, 2-way NR adjustable coilovers with Eibach helper springs Napol Performance ignition coil packs Custom tune Really enjoy every single one of these mods, but all together, the car is a whole new level now.
I'm doing all the maintenance on my new Cayman and I was about to buy the K&N air filter but every review on Pelican Parts said it was a terrible fit and gave it 1 star.
I got my Cayman R a few months ago. I have done two track days and two hillclimbs - at each of them I got instruction. The improvement in my driving is insane - I am so much quicker and really accessing the car's capabilities. And they are brilliant cars!
@@estonhensley3684 I only drove a base model. Never drove a regular S. But when porsche maplewood was working on it the techs told me they could tell it had work done to it. It was pretty quick. I sold it this past year. Builder said it was about 80-90 hp over the stock S. 25k is too much imo. If I were to do it again and had the money I'd get a boxter 4.0. About the same hp and no roof. I missed the no roof part.
I blow up my Scooby on the track; my advice after that experience is get your engine forged. A cast engine, and doesn't matter what the manufacturer is, will inevitably blow at some point; cast engines are not designed to be run a constant high revs. Track cars means money, lots of money, forged parts, cut gearbox, racing clutch, suspension, cooling system, exhaust, wheels/tyres, an almost endless list and the first item for a track car, bigger, much bigger brakes. Truth is if you intend to take a car onto a track fairly regularly, 4 to 8, times per year then don't use your daily drive car. Best advice don't mod your car but buy one that's been modded, much cheaper.
I have tracked my Impreza, Focus and Megane several times (10track days a year + a Nürburgring trip) and have not had one blow up yet and neither have my 4 friends that have done the same. I'd suggest that either your engine was knackered, poorly mapped, had fuel or oil starvation or over revved at some point. Cars don't juat blow up for no reason, something always causes it.
@@iconoclast5278 og course the Nürburgring is quite easy on cars if you aren't pushing it like a racing driver that knows the course might. However Donington, Bedford, Thruxton, Cadwell park etc are and this is where we do track days 20 times a year. Perhaps put that down to your mods, maps or driving, we haven't blown and engine up yet despite most running 100bhp over standard.
A light weight wheel, RE-71 R tires(anything similar), racing brake fluid, and pagid yellow pads makes a big difference on the track. Braking late on the corners is fun and the light wheels feels different when hitting the curves, it glides/cuts faster.
I went with Designtek Valvetronic exhaust and now had an LSD fitted. After owning an MX5 with Torsen LSD It was the thing I was really missing from the driving experience when driving the boxster. I will probably end up doing more mods eventually though.
@@maccoolmac5191 it all depends on your location, for what it's worth. A intake exhaust and tune will run over 3k here in the states and produce maybe 50hp. The motor really cant do much on top of what it already has from factory.
Hey Al, nice content, perfect channel for me at the moment. Are you going to do a dyno run before and after the mods and remap? Reason I ask is I have a 987 Cayman S also, I have the ipd plenum and throttle body combo with an induction kit ready to install, and wanted to go down the route of the carnewal manifolds and backboxes aswell. Was planning to do them all in one hit too, so i'd really appreciate seeing the real world gains. Cheers!
If you are getting more air out through the exhaust - you are only getting half the air in with only and IPD plenum.........getting the EVOMS V-Flow Air Intake from FabSpeed compliments the IPD.
Another great vid but don't see me getting a Cayman anytime soon or a 987 Mods to my 2.5 986 snorkel mod and bmc panel filter everything else is standarrd
Lee Buckles thanks Lee. Yeah I did the snorkel on my 986 also, it did feel like it had a little more pole afterwards, maybe it was the placebo effect I’m not sure. Thanks for watching 👍👌
@@alsatch_ not desnorkled but read an article where a guy sleeved the snorkel to make the hole bigger which is what I have done using a 65mm exhaust sleeve defo sounds better over 4000rpm would love a, set of 17"rims to upgrade the 16" but not in any rush
Compared to a supercharger or turbo, it seems about on part in terms of $/hp. The 986 boxster turbo kit costs $10k, which is quite a bit more than I even paid for the car haha
hes just a porsche guy......we all are i have a boxster s 99 an a cayenne 2009...i love porsche i wont drive anything else im in a club in the states....we meet twice a week we mod share ideas ...as u would say over there ..bloody hell man.. i even have a porsche wardrobe lol im on the forums all the time learning more everyday....u do seem like a kool dude tho.....to bad your so far away we'd love to meet u here in the states. michigan area. we watch u all the time. so cheers mate...keep the vids comming.
Hi where did you buy those front splitters? I'm still new to Porsche, just purchased a 987 3.4 Boxster S. Please let me know best mods to add or things to watch out for etc. cheers
Just bought a SPEED YELLOW 2003 Boxster. I looked months for this car with this specific color. Rare here in the states. I've done only aesthetics to the car, no mods yet. Advise is appreciated Satch!
Do you also have wheel spacers with the 35MM lowering springs? I have 7mm front 15mm rear and am curious if it would rub with the H&R 35MM lowering springs.
The performance mods I have done to my car almost mirror yours. The car: 987.2 Boxster S Black Edition. The mods: Carnewal Cayman R GT exhaust Carnewal 200 cell sports headers Fabspeed x-pipe exhaust tips 997 GT3 throttle body & IPD plenum ITG high flow filter 987 Spyder suspension (firmer with 20mm drop) What I haven’t yet had done is a remap. The butt dyno tells me that the ECU has adapted to the more efficient airflow but no doubt a remap would smooth that out and extract the best from the setup.
I’m loving that blue colour. I had a 2007 Cayman S with lobster wheels and put in a K&N filter and always always ran Shell performance petrol. I never did any mods as wanted a pristine stock standard. The Cayman is the best affordable car from Porsche better than 911 IMO. I own a 2016 Macan S Diesel and 2006 cheap arse low mileage Boxster as a summer car now. Next is a used Lambo Huracan at Xmas to add to the Macan S daily. Can’t stand the new 718 and 911. I cancelled on the day a purchase of 718 GTS new Cayman last year as the engine sounds like a lawnmower when crawling.
Just wait for the 718 GT4 or Spyder. They have the F6 again. Might even be a collector cars if they end up sticking electric motors in the following generations.
Steve Cade indeed but I don’t like the “718” name it should go back to Cayman or Boxster. 718 name is tainted now. I don’t do electric. I’m in banking and energy trading and I want petrol or diesel. Climate change is natural and this Greta climate change freak out is a scam. Plus I want noise I’m 46 and want an exhaust sound lol
@@shelloiluk Don't dismiss those cars just because of a 718 tag that the almighty Porsche has ordained on them. They are/will be one of Porsche's truly great GT cars. Potentially one of their last with ICE. They have improved on their already fantastic predecessors in the suspension department and running NA F6s. What's not to love?
Steve Cade 718 name is mud. I want them to change it back to Boxster/Cayman. 718 is a technical reference to the old 4 cylinder cars and should be removed from the new 6’s.
The times I see people on the road in powerful cars going fast in a straight line but making a complete mess of the corners. That’s where track tuition will help you out. Any monkey in a powerful car can go fast in a straight line. It’s how you handle the car.
I have an '09 Boxster S, 3.4L DFI, 6speed manual. Just ordered IPD comp plenum with 82mm TB, Catless race headers, AASCO Lightweight flywheel (13lbs, stock one is 26.8lbs) Sach Sport clutch and pressure plate(sprung), have a K&N on it already and getting a cobb accessport V3 with a Fabspeed Pro Tune. Should perk it up a bit ;)
Satch I would like to have those rims on my 2000 boxster will it work, does it take a certain size of spacer, do you know that type of info or can you suggest a where you find out about that?
I have the base model 09 with KW full adjustable suspension with OZ racing rims and nitto tires. As for stopping power just brembo calipers and drilled rotors Interior stock with a little touch of paddle shifters and 911 wheel upgrade.
1. Spot on. Getting training and getting seat time yields the most "usable horsepower" any time you get in the car! Learning the car stock and pushing YOURSELF past your 'self imposed limits(confort zone)' and approaching the Car's limits BEFORE modding the car is the best way to go. Do not mod for mod-sake. Mod only when you've pushed yourself and the car to their limits. Then mod to increase the limits you find thru experience.
Great video and spot on advice regarding no point in doing 1 modification and getting results. Liking the new front splitters as well Satch 👍 I am currently in: Team Still Saving For A Porsche 😭 maybe next year....
@@MrParadigm1981 The thought has crossed my mind to have a Boxster for 2 or 3 years then get a Cayman. Bloomin Scottish weather with no garage gives me the fear though.
@@brianm2677 Raggtop helps seal the top but you can also get a hardtop. Hell, a 924 or 944 is also a great way to get into a Porsche for little money. At the club events, its interesting that 2 types of cars get all the attention.... new high end ones (GT, Turbo, etc) and old cheap ones like 986's 924's, 914's etc. My 991.1 C2S for example just gets lost in a sea of much more special cars. Get one and you won't regret it. Also, you're likely to be able to sell for the same or more than what you say for a Porsche at the bottom of the Porsche used market.
2007 987.1 Boxster S manual. Bought used at 50K miles. Already had lowering springs and spacers installed (TechArt? Eibach?). I absolutely LOVE how it handles the curves, even if it is harder to get in and out of the car. You mentioned getting the ECU tuned after the modifications. How about just customizing the ECU via the ODBII? www.openflashtablet.com/shop/oft-porsche-cayman-boxter-987/ I'm tempted, but like you said, is it worth it for 15-20 extra HP???? Also passed on the LED replacements for the fog lights. I like the classic lights look.
Spot on on the mods. Here’s mine on my 991.1s. Soul performance - long pipe 200 cell cat headers $3100. Increase torque above 3k, more linear and definitely an improvement in acceleration. DSC sport pasm replacement $1290. Smooths our normal driving, more complaint on bumps and keeps car more level. In sport mode, wow is all I can say. ECU custom flash with Cobbtune device optimized for headers. $2k. Next steps gt3 throttle body and IPD plenum, big job to install, so don’t know if worth $ yet.
Dude you are SPOT ON with driver training being the main game changer. Smart commentary!
I am impressed by your humbleness and your excellent take on the mods for this car. I have been instructing for several years around many tracks in the USA and a student with your attitude is always a great day in my book. For many years I had the opportunity to own and love many different race cars, mostly in the momentum kind of car arena. Now that I have grown older, I have decided to simplify. I sold my trailer (s) and all the race cars and I went for a super nice and clean used 2009 Cayman S with PDK. The car had zero mods other than the racing brembo front brakes from the previous owner which are nothing short from impressive (I had to reprogram my computer to think it has PCCB brakes or the ABS will not leave you alone at all even in the street with street pads).
I changed the steering wheel with a GT3 one so I get proper paddles instead of the joke of paddles it had from factory. I also dialed as much negative camber (not really much) with a hair of toe in the factory suspension. I still use the factory wheels and Cup 2 tires which are the OEM from factory. Note this is my first automated transmission ever in the track. I always drive in the instructor group with advanced drivers and I found that I can hang out and even lap faster than some heavily modded Caymans.
I want to emphasize your #1 mod being the most important of all. Learn how to drive.
I agree the power mods are not worth it but I think once I wear my factory suspension I will go for a full MCS coilover suspension with GT3 arms so I can properly dial negative camber. This suspension is still comfortable in the street but a real performer in the track. My wife autocrosses this car besides me trackin it and we still take nice trips in it just to enjoy the purity of such a nimble car. At last, I have to say the PDK transmission is an absolute powerhouse and although I miss heel and toe from all the manual I have had, the PDK is like my brains are inside that transmission making do exactly what I need every millisecond. You just cannot beat it while in the track. Driving through a canyon is debatable but in the track, PDK all the way. Please keep up the good work with your channel mate!
Won't debate your believe that you love your automatic transmission. But jeez, people, don't do it. The Cayman/Boxster has at its core a magnificent manual gear box that is very much part of the soul of this nimble telepathic masterpiece of machinery. The 987 series was never about paddle shifting click shifts automatic. Remove that and you have something different, something less. Think about putting an automatic into a Miata, same thing.
Humility lol ;)
The 09 cayman S certainly did not come with Cup 2’s from the factory.
Aftermarket ReUsable Air Filter like KN or PiperCross that provide better air intake
A 10% increase in power is significant, especially since the starting point was already a high performance build. For a car that you want to live with, this seems like an appropriate path.
Also tyres change them to better ones but did enjoy thank you
#1 power mod is to run high octane fuel. so many people mod the crap out of their cars and then run low octane fuel.
Very informative, still dithering on buying my first Porsche Cayman S, it will certainly happen soon.
I really hope u do. I bought a cayman 2.7 981 pdk with sports chrono.Seriously best car ever. I def def def reccomend one. I hope u pull it off bud
First mods should address the shortcomings of the car; add a center radiator, and address the oil sloshing with either a deep sump or Mantis bandage tray.
Wow just purchased my first porsche cayman today 2010, and have 3000 budget , can i ask what you think are most important mods to make more reliable most important and if can add some HP and exhaust amazing!
@@BX2CT I put a Milltek full exhaust, lightweight flywheel, Softronic tune, Porsche short shifter, Bilsteins, under drive pulley. Have a center radiator and slosh tray still in the garage. The ASCO lightweight fly wheel and short shifter don’t add power but make heel toe driving sublime. Power mods are nice but I like the Bilsteins and short shifter the best. When you do your clutch think about a light weight flywheel.
@@charleslu7044 thank you I actually traded it already 6 weeks later have a Boxster s 981 PDK long story but thank I do plan on another Cayman in near future
@@BX2CT Haha, I collected a 981 Spyder 6 weeks ago!
What bumper is that?
I wouldn't buy a porsche to change the suspension. Factory is good enough. What porsche needs is more power and torque.
He’s absolutely right in recommending driver training on track. The biggest limitation in a Porsche is usually the driver. Small increases in HP and torque will yield less and driving on track is incredibly fun and very beneficial. I also believe it makes you a safer driver on the road.
3k for 30hp?😂 Just cut the cats oot n happy days👏🏻
your cayman s stock exhaust system is louder than my 718 cayman gts with fabspeed exhaust installed.
The only issue is that may increase horsepower but by enlarging the throttle body size it will hamper the low end performance. The engine needs for mid range power a faster airflow. A larger throttlebody is good for high rpm horsepower. Yes but you lose a little down low which is where is needed for around the street
Most important performance mod= Racing Stripes! Will give you 100 extra hp instantly 😂
981 CS with PASM, Chrono and 20". Getting the suspension professionally set up (camber. toe in etc) makes a huge difference to handling if it's out even just a little. Tyres are another thing people tend to skimp on. Pilot Sport 4S are a massive upgrade. Now looking into the DSC Sport suspension control box but would prefer to see more Porsche based reviews before stumping up 1k for a box of tricks that promises nirvana. Porsche have the Cayman/Boxster so tied down engine performance wise the small power gains you can extract are seriously outweighed by the cost. Better to buy the bigger engine option in the first place if that's what you feel you need. For me it's about making sure the chassis is set up to exploit the power it already has.
Steve Cade dead right. Tyres and chassis make a huge difference to the performance of any car, and is often overlooked. Thanks for watching 👍👌
Soon as my current tires wear out that's exactly what I'm getting is the Pilot Sport 4S.
@@BuckMcAntlerson My front tyres (235/35 r20) were cracking on the edge sidewall / tread but hadn't worn out when I replaced them, although getting a little low. My car suffered a lot from juddering when manoeuvring on full lock at low speed (poor suspension set up) and the front end felt.....bouncy. It's a light car with fat tyres so I put that down to the tyres being old, soft and generally worn out. In fact I now think the bouncy feel was that the tyres were in fact stiffer in their sidewall due to age. Rubber hardens as it ages and now with fresh PS4S on that bouncy feeling has gone. It's such a narrow sidewall on the 235/35 that I think any significant change in characteristics makes a dramatic change in their compression/rebound response. Tyres (not forgetting tyre pressure) also play a major role in how your suspension performs and therefore the handling, especially on responsive, light weight sports cars. Even if your tyres are not worn out the tyres general condition can majorly influence a cars handling. I am sure the professional alignment I had done at the time helped as well so it's probably worth having that done to get the best out of those expensive new tyres. Just those changes made me fall in love with the car again.
Is there any way to get into the 10s 1/4 mile ?
I have been wondering what happened with the plenum install. thanks for giving an update on it.
IMO weight reduction mods are much much more worth doing than any mods that screw with the drivetrain. These cars are great as they are anyways and an extra 30-35 hp won't add any excitement to the drive; just something for you to know in the back of your mind that you put extra power on it. Weight reduction, solid brakes, lighter wheels, good tires, nice exhaust and suspension is pretty much all you need to get that GT4-esque feel for half the price.
Any modifications should start with eliminating that awful and restrictive “T” collector pipe at the end of the exhaust on these cars. Having exhaust gases furiously bumping into each other to escape is never a great idea. I’m surprised they went with that design knowing how good Porsche’s are from an engineering standpoint.
Nate Mallory sounds like good advice Nate. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks for watching 👍👌
Wonder how many people who mod their cars actually declare it to their insurance.
Satch, this vlog was so well done. Thanks for all the info on these mods and that Cayman look amazing mate.. kudos
I'll throw this out here you're going to get the most out of these mods when combining them with tuning. Theirs a going theme on n/a cars that just throwing stuff on them will add power and in some cases it does but the map is not always set to adapt to things that you install and sometimes results in no power gains or losses. So if they're claiming you to intakes full exhaust etc and will gain 60hp that is 60hp with a tune.
Surprised no one mentioned a LSD. Would be on the top of my list.
Just the highlights for my 987.1 Boxster S:
M96 3.6L engine resleeved to 3.8L w/IMS fix
IPD Plenum and GT3 TB
Soul Performance exhaust and race headers
Softronics custom tune for the 3.8L
TPC Racing DSC Sport module - a must for any PASM car
Numeric Racing shift cable and short shifter
Can that get it into the 10s or low 11s 1/4 mile ?
987.2 cayman S PDK and spending a grand on getting the sports plus was a great investment!! Complete change in gearbox
Excellent advice! Good list of mods for those who wish to go that route and THANK YOU for posting your #1! Here in my region with the PCA Driver Education (DE) days, the instruction comes with the price of the track fees. Your first couple of events is a rather humbling experience: everybody thinks they're great drivers until they're shown how it's done! Just do it!
While you do the plenum, you would be crazy to not also put a BMC filter in there at the same time. My 987.2: FVD Headers, Tarett LCA and bushings, Semi solid tran mount, FF1 engine mount, Numeris shifter and cables, IPD plenum, GT3 Throttle body, BMC filters, FVD tune, GT3 Brake Booster, Ohlins R/T coilovers. 50% LSD. 991.1: Plenum, filters, FVD headers, IPE catback, FVD tune, Eibach springs on PASM, GT3 Swaybars, FF1 Transmission mount. Michelin P4S on both.
LoL and that bmc will do nothing for power and at wordt foul the maf.
For al the parts you listed you could just buy a newsr model with more power
@@stijnvandamme76 a heavier one with electric steering, super long gears and aging electronics? No thanks....
Sport wheel with paddles and s4 tires is all I am doing... Other mods too expense for the small gain....310 hp is enough in 2009 boxster s..But a fun video
I have 2008 cayman and the only mod i did so far upgrade to an OEM SSK. The throw is so much better than the B&M type of shifter. I dont plan to do any performance mod cuz id rather save all the dough for a potential 997.2 down to road. 😃
Driver mod is absolutely the most valuable mod!! Good call. I think for 30 HP it is pretty expensive. For that price I can get 100HP on my 03 Cobra. Now that wouldn’t include the proper supporting mods to make it properly upgraded that will run efficiently. But something you get that aren’t necessarily straight HP. The intake and exhaust sounds will change with the new throttle body, plenum, exhaust etc. Those are all legitimate mods!
Great honest video Alister. As you know I have H&R springs and the full Carnewal GT Exhaust, the stance is superb and it sounds epic.
I 100% agree with driver training, these cars are incredible in the right hands. The Guys at Centre of Gravity took me out in my car and did things with it that the boggled the mind; it was incredible what these cars can do. Anybody can go fast in a straight line, it takes no skill. However it takes skill to get the best out of these cars cross county. I've had some one to one driver training down at Silverstone Porsche Experience Centre and it really made a difference how I brake and approach corners. it made me hungry to do more. The more confidence you have in the cars ability the quicker you will be without the need to be spending thousands on power mods that don't make much difference. I'm doing the fast road driver training down at Millbrook next year; can't wait.
Once more point I may add, get the chassis set up properly at someone like Centre of Gravity. You may think your car handles well the way it is but get a fast road setup off these guys and its like having a different car.
Thanks Mark. I have heard very very good things about centre of gravity yeah. The Millbrook training sounds good. Is that a course you can book yourself onto?
@@alsatch_yip, going through total car control and using my own car. One day intensive course.
100% agree - driver training is the best 'soft' performance mod. Surely the first 'hard'mod should be tires? Then suspension. Increasing the handling before you increase the power?
I went for a drive in my 987.2 s last week and thought it really needs a brake upgrade kit...?
Had replacement standard discs and pads 6 months ago, but feel they don’t have enough bite or stopping power.
Otherwise, I want to look at the H&R lowering option and Gundo hack or Carnewal exhaust system.
Thanks for the video
brembo calipers w/ drilled slotted rotors with pads
I'd start with more aggressive brake pads, those two piston calipers and nicely bedded rotors are quite good.
You might consider replacing the factory brake master with the GT3 master. That addresses the somewhat squishy pedal feel. After that's done, if you still feel a need for better braking you can experiment with pads.
I like that your videos are short and succinct!! No fluff and glitter
by the way man....never quit...when you quit..THEY WIN!!!!!!
which can never happen..........we love u thats all that counts man common!.
people hate things that are positive!!!....u are very helpfull and u love the cars just like we do.
why give those idiots the satifaction of u quiting the channel....
I have a '06 Boxster S 987.1 with a AFe exhaust and IPD plenum but my best mod by far is the super Rare 987 factory hard top that i bought on Craigslist just this month. I mean I've never seen anyone with one on a 987 here in norcal.
My favorite mods on my 05 BS are the factory short shifter and the AASCO lightweight flywheel along with Bilsteins. Power mods are Softronic remap and full Milltek exhaust.
@@charleslu7044 did you ever upgrade your ims? Mine is a 06 BS with 80k miles.
I wanted to when I had my clutch done. But mine is the newer type which has to have part of the crankcase bored out, like Caymans.
@@charleslu7044 you said you had an 05 correct? Boxster S? If so then you have the 3.2L just like mine. Cayman is a 3.4L if I'm not mistaken
Yes, that’s right! On a Cayman you must bore out the crankcase to replace the IMS.
The Cayman looks bad ass Satch.
Clear LED marker lights too make it look Euro fast. I added 1psi extra pressure to my tires too. I also wound the rubber band up real tight. I also added Rennsport grill screens to deflect debris. A V1 hector the radar man detector, PASM, PVT, sport Chrono, manual 6sp 718 Boxster S.
Suspension: You can add the X-73 rear sway bar even if you already have PASM. It is a definite improvement without making harsh road manners. J. Parker Clermont, FL
Why no mention of the TPC Racing turbo kit? You can add 100hp for like $12K here in the US. Of course you'd probably want to upgrade to the Brembo GT-R brakes. Which is another modification you can do to lighten the car as well as adding bigger rotors.
You can't get more air into an engine with a different plenum. That's not how that works (because air is sucked in it only slows down the air) so a bigger plenum without supporting mods will do fuckhole. The golfball effect is completely hilarious.
great video. Where did you get the chin/cheek splitters? I'd
like to add the same to my Boxster.
Gen 2 Cayman S here. Unlikely to do all those mods for such small gains. Nice stance on your car would consider springs mine has pasm, is it a simple swap and 4 wheel alignment? Love the vids mate
Snap.
Also interested in the reply here. I know it’s only a small drop, but makes a massive difference to the stance.
Really good
That's one thing I personally think that needs done as a possible 1st mod on the Cayman, the stance!
They look so wrong standard! And dropped 20-35mm really let's the car sit as it should have been from the factory! 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👌 👌 ✌️
i love watching your videos.
Always educational but why do you buy a porsche cayman and go try and get more hp, you spend well over £3000 or more for maybe 5-10 more HP...why don't you buy a Porsche with more HP as standard
100% agree on drivers training. But probably when taking it to the track we want to have batter brake pads. Once the driver training is done I would say LSD…
Guy makes whole video abt how to make your 987 perform better.
Also same guy: I don’t think it’s worth it… 😂😂
I hope you dont do a remap for 300... Please go to a real professional... And driver training is not a mod on the car
Hi Satch,
I own a Cayman S 987.2 (2011) same colour as yours 👌 and find it to be the ultimate drivers car 🚙💨💨💨
It has 65.000 on the spedometer and I use it mostly for daily driving. However, when the time comes, I’m looking at an upgrade on the engine itself. Hartech in Bolton offers an upgrade from 3,4 to 3,9 L displacement and the use of Turbo S cylinder linings. Do you have any experience with this upgrade, or do you know of anyone who has ?
Thx for all your enthustiastic videos 😉🤪
/Paul
There is very little proven about the IPD plenum.. nobody has ever been able to show me a proper dyno before and after the installation of the IPD done to a car before and after.
Hi bro, is it possible to get more hp out of my 2006 987 boxster if I remap it only and if so how much hp. Thanks man. Love your channel. Very helpful👍
Driver Training. Absolutely. Invest in yourself first. So glad you made that the #1
Track training is an excellent option, join a Porsche club and be involved. USA is PCA
I would add one additional mod, Ceramic Pro (or similar) paint sealant. Not only does my 987.2 have a glass finish that rivals autoshow cars, there is now less air resistance, which improves acceleration and economy. The average person can't believe my car is a 2011 because of the glass finish. Water just beads and roles right off. Excellent video!!! Prices here in the USA are a bit higher than stated but the information and delivery were spot on! Also, thanks for converting Pounds to USD.
You have any before and after MPG economy figures?
No. Just applying physics associated with drag coefficient.
Hi I am Jamil I have 987 Cayman S can you plz tell us most common mistakes drivers make
Great video. In my case with a '06 CS MT it has been a cat-back Cargraphic Sport exhaust where even though a beautiful looking system and certainly not inexpensive, the Sport version could be a bit more loud than it is. FabSpeed remap (nice difference); and about to do the 35mm H&R's. Sway bars next? Will stop there as it is time to understand the car better. Short shifter? Maybe.
It’s interesting to see such an emphasis on louder exhausts across the various TH-cam channels. I’ve got a 987 Boxster S with the 3.4 litre engine and no mods at all. Recently did around 1800 k in two days at highway speed with the roof up. I don’t want anything louder. The car was brilliant by the way.
Your car looks so good in blue. Unfortunately the steering wheel is on the wrong side. 😝
My 987.1 Cayman S performance mods:
Long tube headers, high flow cat and performance exhaust by SOUL
K&N air filter
IPD Plenum and GT3 throttle body
OZ Leggera 19" wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, 8.5" front, 10" rear
Motion Control Suspension, 2-way NR adjustable coilovers with Eibach helper springs
Napol Performance ignition coil packs
Custom tune
Really enjoy every single one of these mods, but all together, the car is a whole new level now.
I'm doing all the maintenance on my new Cayman and I was about to buy the K&N air filter but every review on Pelican Parts said it was a terrible fit and gave it 1 star.
Two of my fav mods are the short shifter and lightweight flywheel, rev match city!
911 or cayman same year? Which do you like better to drive if you’ve driven both?
I got my Cayman R a few months ago. I have done two track days and two hillclimbs - at each of them I got instruction. The improvement in my driving is insane - I am so much quicker and really accessing the car's capabilities. And they are brilliant cars!
WASTE OF TIME! SHOULD EDIT INTO ONE VIDEO RATHER THAN 3 I'VE NOW WATCHED WITHOUT ANY CONCLUSION - PLENUN INSTALL?
3.4 to 3.8 conversion. Worked for my car. I love it.
What did that set you back if you don’t mind me asking?
@@estonhensley3684 25k back in 2015.
@@one7decimal2eight that’s not too bad, I’m considering it. Well worth it?
@@estonhensley3684 I only drove a base model. Never drove a regular S. But when porsche maplewood was working on it the techs told me they could tell it had work done to it. It was pretty quick. I sold it this past year. Builder said it was about 80-90 hp over the stock S. 25k is too much imo. If I were to do it again and had the money I'd get a boxter 4.0. About the same hp and no roof. I missed the no roof part.
I blow up my Scooby on the track; my advice after that experience is get your engine forged. A cast engine, and doesn't matter what the manufacturer is, will inevitably blow at some point; cast engines are not designed to be run a constant high revs. Track cars means money, lots of money, forged parts, cut gearbox, racing clutch, suspension, cooling system, exhaust, wheels/tyres, an almost endless list and the first item for a track car, bigger, much bigger brakes. Truth is if you intend to take a car onto a track fairly regularly, 4 to 8, times per year then don't use your daily drive car. Best advice don't mod your car but buy one that's been modded, much cheaper.
I have tracked my Impreza, Focus and Megane several times (10track days a year + a Nürburgring trip) and have not had one blow up yet and neither have my 4 friends that have done the same. I'd suggest that either your engine was knackered, poorly mapped, had fuel or oil starvation or over revved at some point. Cars don't juat blow up for no reason, something always causes it.
@@iconoclast5278 og course the Nürburgring is quite easy on cars if you aren't pushing it like a racing driver that knows the course might. However Donington, Bedford, Thruxton, Cadwell park etc are and this is where we do track days 20 times a year. Perhaps put that down to your mods, maps or driving, we haven't blown and engine up yet despite most running 100bhp over standard.
Clean Boost Maxx fuel additive... proven to add several percent power.. do a TH-cam search and see the results.
A light weight wheel, RE-71 R tires(anything similar), racing brake fluid, and pagid yellow pads makes a big difference on the track. Braking late on the corners is fun and the light wheels feels different when hitting the curves, it glides/cuts faster.
I'd say good tyres should be on the list.
20-30 + HP for $1k ??? that is worth it to me.
I went with Designtek Valvetronic exhaust and now had an LSD fitted. After owning an MX5 with Torsen LSD It was the thing I was really missing from the driving experience when driving the boxster. I will probably end up doing more mods eventually though.
Did you do more mods?
What id love to see more of in the videos, is the sound of the cars! Or are they silent? Haha
Geordie Stevo this once’s electric mate 🤣 I need to get some exhaust noises.
I live in prudhoe just bought a 986 s had it 6 weeks some old woman reversed into me so in Lloyds bmw getting fixed now
Love u vid thanks
Weston
That car looks sensational!
p jay thanks P jay yeah really nice little car. Thanks for watching 👍👌
My good sir, would you recommend a remap for only swapping out the exhaust system (from headers to tailpipe)?
Not worth it really unless you are full tuning for fuel map adjustment and maybe a 5-10hp gain with exhaust
Think of your motor as a air pump. stage one would be a intake, exhaust and tune.
@@maccoolmac5191 it all depends on your location, for what it's worth. A intake exhaust and tune will run over 3k here in the states and produce maybe 50hp. The motor really cant do much on top of what it already has from factory.
997.1 Carrera S Coupe 6spd: 4.0L bore, gt3 throttle body, ipd competition plenum, fabspeed competition intake, 200 cell cats, borla catback exhaust, 19" avant garde wheels. Car feels north of 430hp.
957 Cayenne S: 22" Rohanna wheels cat bypass pipes.
Hey Al, nice content, perfect channel for me at the moment. Are you going to do a dyno run before and after the mods and remap?
Reason I ask is I have a 987 Cayman S also, I have the ipd plenum and throttle body combo with an induction kit ready to install, and wanted to go down the route of the carnewal manifolds and backboxes aswell. Was planning to do them all in one hit too, so i'd really appreciate seeing the real world gains.
Cheers!
well done,this is the first video i saw of you,i think you do a realy good job!
What colour is that? Looks nice
Driver training doesn't change the performance of the car though.
If you want a faster lap time, tunning the car will make little to no difference.
If you are getting more air out through the exhaust - you are only getting half the air in with only and IPD plenum.........getting the EVOMS V-Flow Air Intake from FabSpeed compliments the IPD.
Another great vid but don't see me getting a Cayman anytime soon or a 987
Mods to my 2.5 986 snorkel mod and bmc panel filter everything else is standarrd
Lee Buckles thanks Lee. Yeah I did the snorkel on my 986 also, it did feel like it had a little more pole afterwards, maybe it was the placebo effect I’m not sure. Thanks for watching 👍👌
@@alsatch_ not desnorkled but read an article where a guy sleeved the snorkel to make the hole bigger which is what I have done using a 65mm exhaust sleeve defo sounds better over 4000rpm would love a, set of 17"rims to upgrade the 16" but not in any rush
Compared to a supercharger or turbo, it seems about on part in terms of $/hp. The 986 boxster turbo kit costs $10k, which is quite a bit more than I even paid for the car haha
hes just a porsche guy......we all are
i have a boxster s 99
an a cayenne 2009...i love porsche i wont drive anything else
im in a club in the states....we meet twice a week
we mod share ideas ...as u would say over there ..bloody hell man.. i even have a porsche wardrobe lol
im on the forums all the time learning more everyday....u do seem like a kool dude tho.....to bad your so far away we'd love to meet u here in the states. michigan area.
we watch u all the time.
so cheers mate...keep the vids comming.
Keeping it stock ;-)
512 TXS yes but some things need to be change as wear and tear. you will upgrade your suspension, almost have to eventually
Liam Flan95 True. That’s the time to upgrade.
Love the Cayman :)) too expensive to maintain one in Malaysia..
Hi where did you buy those front splitters? I'm still new to Porsche, just purchased a 987 3.4 Boxster S. Please let me know best mods to add or things to watch out for etc. cheers
None so far
Just bought a SPEED YELLOW 2003 Boxster. I looked months for this car with this specific color. Rare here in the states. I've done only aesthetics to the car, no mods yet. Advise is appreciated Satch!
Do you also have wheel spacers with the 35MM lowering springs? I have 7mm front 15mm rear and am curious if it would rub with the H&R 35MM lowering springs.
The performance mods I have done to my car almost mirror yours. The car: 987.2 Boxster S Black Edition.
The mods:
Carnewal Cayman R GT exhaust
Carnewal 200 cell sports headers
Fabspeed x-pipe exhaust tips
997 GT3 throttle body & IPD plenum
ITG high flow filter
987 Spyder suspension (firmer with 20mm drop)
What I haven’t yet had done is a remap. The butt dyno tells me that the ECU has adapted to the more efficient airflow but no doubt a remap would smooth that out and extract the best from the setup.
I’m loving that blue colour. I had a 2007 Cayman S with lobster wheels and put in a K&N filter and always always ran Shell performance petrol. I never did any mods as wanted a pristine stock standard. The Cayman is the best affordable car from Porsche better than 911 IMO. I own a 2016 Macan S Diesel and 2006 cheap arse low mileage Boxster as a summer car now. Next is a used Lambo Huracan at Xmas to add to the Macan S daily. Can’t stand the new 718 and 911. I cancelled on the day a purchase of 718 GTS new Cayman last year as the engine sounds like a lawnmower when crawling.
Just wait for the 718 GT4 or Spyder. They have the F6 again. Might even be a collector cars if they end up sticking electric motors in the following generations.
Steve Cade indeed but I don’t like the “718” name it should go back to Cayman or Boxster. 718 name is tainted now. I don’t do electric. I’m in banking and energy trading and I want petrol or diesel. Climate change is natural and this Greta climate change freak out is a scam. Plus I want noise I’m 46 and want an exhaust sound lol
@@shelloiluk Don't dismiss those cars just because of a 718 tag that the almighty Porsche has ordained on them. They are/will be one of Porsche's truly great GT cars. Potentially one of their last with ICE. They have improved on their already fantastic predecessors in the suspension department and running NA F6s. What's not to love?
Steve Cade 718 name is mud. I want them to change it back to Boxster/Cayman. 718 is a technical reference to the old 4 cylinder cars and should be removed from the new 6’s.
@@shelloiluk Fair point. 718 does hark back to the 4 cylinder. You can get the GT4/Spyder without the 718 moniker plastered on it's bum though.
Well, none since I'm only 15 and never had a Porsche, or a car. 😥
Joschka Fischer plenty of time for your Joschka hopefully one day you will get your P Car. Thanks for watching 👍👌
@@alsatch_ Thank you, for the videos! 😀👍
It would have been a lot better if he showed all the work done? By lifting the car up on a machine lift.
The times I see people on the road in powerful cars going fast in a straight line but making a complete mess of the corners. That’s where track tuition will help you out. Any monkey in a powerful car can go fast in a straight line. It’s how you handle the car.
I have an '09 Boxster S, 3.4L DFI, 6speed manual. Just ordered IPD comp plenum with 82mm TB, Catless race headers, AASCO Lightweight flywheel (13lbs, stock one is 26.8lbs) Sach Sport clutch and pressure plate(sprung), have a K&N on it already and getting a cobb accessport V3 with a Fabspeed Pro Tune. Should perk it up a bit ;)
Satch I would like to have those rims on my 2000 boxster will it work, does it take a certain size of spacer, do you know that type of info or can you suggest a where you find out about that?
I have the base model 09 with KW full adjustable suspension with OZ racing rims and nitto tires. As for stopping power just brembo calipers and drilled rotors Interior stock with a little touch of paddle shifters and 911 wheel upgrade.
1. Spot on. Getting training and getting seat time yields the most "usable horsepower" any time you get in the car! Learning the car stock and pushing YOURSELF past your 'self imposed limits(confort zone)' and approaching the Car's limits BEFORE modding the car is the best way to go. Do not mod for mod-sake. Mod only when you've pushed yourself and the car to their limits. Then mod to increase the limits you find thru experience.
Great video and spot on advice regarding no point in doing 1 modification and getting results. Liking the new front splitters as well Satch 👍 I am currently in: Team Still Saving For A Porsche 😭 maybe next year....
Brian M thanks Brian. Good luck with saving, you would not be disappointed with one of these on your driveway. Thanks for watching 👍👌
Don't save for the perfect one! A base old Boxster gets you 90% of the experience. Enjoy one now while you are young!
@@MrParadigm1981 The thought has crossed my mind to have a Boxster for 2 or 3 years then get a Cayman. Bloomin Scottish weather with no garage gives me the fear though.
@@brianm2677 Raggtop helps seal the top but you can also get a hardtop. Hell, a 924 or 944 is also a great way to get into a Porsche for little money. At the club events, its interesting that 2 types of cars get all the attention.... new high end ones (GT, Turbo, etc) and old cheap ones like 986's 924's, 914's etc. My 991.1 C2S for example just gets lost in a sea of much more special cars. Get one and you won't regret it. Also, you're likely to be able to sell for the same or more than what you say for a Porsche at the bottom of the Porsche used market.
2007 987.1 Boxster S manual. Bought used at 50K miles. Already had lowering springs and spacers installed (TechArt? Eibach?). I absolutely LOVE how it handles the curves, even if it is harder to get in and out of the car.
You mentioned getting the ECU tuned after the modifications. How about just customizing the ECU via the ODBII? www.openflashtablet.com/shop/oft-porsche-cayman-boxter-987/
I'm tempted, but like you said, is it worth it for 15-20 extra HP????
Also passed on the LED replacements for the fog lights. I like the classic lights look.
Could I put a Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brake into the 987 Cayman S?
Spot on on the mods. Here’s mine on my 991.1s.
Soul performance - long pipe 200 cell cat headers $3100. Increase torque above 3k, more linear and definitely an improvement in acceleration.
DSC sport pasm replacement $1290. Smooths our normal driving, more complaint on bumps and keeps car more level. In sport mode, wow is all I can say.
ECU custom flash with Cobbtune device optimized for headers. $2k.
Next steps gt3 throttle body and IPD plenum, big job to install, so don’t know if worth $ yet.