This will be my attempt to keep a blog on my experiences with my first ever Porsche - a Cayman S. I've dreamed of owning a Porsche, like many of you I am sure, for many years and now is my chance!

I hope to start off with a blog on my delivery experience, describing picking up my car (after a 4 month wait) in New Jersey and bringing it home to North Carolina.

After that, we'll see where the road leads me!

Mike

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First DE is coming up!

Posted 08-09-2008 at 09:21 PM by Speedymike
Updated 08-10-2008 at 01:26 PM by Speedymike

I've recently been accepted into what will be my first DE with my CS and I'm pysched!

It will be at VIR on September 5th - 7th with the Potomac Region Founders Club. I've been to schools at VIR twice in the past with my A4, but it's been several years since my last time.

It's hard to believe I have owned my CS almost 7 months now, and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to get to a DE, but life intervenes sometimes, and I'm sure this is going to be a blast.

More to come!

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	From videos I've seen, VIR looks like a really nice track - I'm sure you will have a blast. Let us know how it goes!
	Posted 08-10-2008 at 02:22 PM by KS-CS

	Thanks, it is a great track. I can't wait to get out there!
	Posted 08-13-2008 at 02:48 AM by Speedymike

I took my CS to VIR Aug 2-4 on a Car Guys DE. Awesome fun. We drove the full course. Track is smooth and I was fortunate to get a very good instructor. My max speed was 132 on the back straight with a best lap of 2:33. Not bad for a stock croc running conservative lines. I ran PASM on and off and the difference was noticeable. I also ran a few laps with PSM off and wouldn't you know it, spun out on an 85 ft radius turn (Oak Tree). I learned a lot and had a great time. I waas the only CS there, but there were other Porsche types, a Ford GT-40, a Ferrari, a couple of Lotus Elises, and numerous Vettes.

Posted 08-16-2008 at 11:04 PM by Kenkg Kenkg is offline

	For my first time out, I'm thinking I will definitely keep PASM and the PSM on. I'll see how I feel after the first day. As I say, I've been to the track before, but I still haven't solved Turn 1 or Oak Tree (and there are plenty of other places to bite you) to my satisfaction. Practice makes perfect, right?
	Posted 08-18-2008 at 01:21 AM by Speedymike

	Well Mike, I know from a poster on this board that you did indeed make it to VIR recently. I was there in April this year but that was before the CS. Do tell, how was it?
	Posted 09-09-2008 at 01:02 AM by DriveS4spd

I had a great time! I'm going to get a blog post together shortly, but suffice it to say I had a whole lot of fun, learn a whole lot, and improved considerably as the weekend went on. I was by no means the fastest person out there, but I was very pleased with my progress.

I had a great instructor, met some very nice and knowledgable folks, and perhaps best of all didn't bend anything up!

What little further proof I needed that the CS is the right car for me was provided. It is a fantastic and amazingly stable vehicle on the track. It saved my butt on several occasions and the rest of the time was a great tool for learning car control.

Posted 09-09-2008 at 02:55 AM by Speedymike Speedymike is offline

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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management

This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.

The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.

In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.

A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.

For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.

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PSM - Porsche Stability Management

While it can’t overcome the laws of physics, the revolutionary Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system does lend an added degree of balance and control to the Cayman’s mid-engine driving dynamics, inspiring surefooted confidence in corners and extreme situations.

A standard feature on the Cayman and Cayman S, PSM continuously monitors steering input, road speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration to calculate the actual direction of travel. If the car begins to steer off line, PSM instantly intervenes with precision brake inputs on individual wheels to help bring the car back onto the driver’s intended path.

If braking alone isn’t enough to correct the vehicle’s cornering line, PSM then calls on the Cayman’s engine management system, adjusting engine output as needed to help stabilize handling. PSM can also compensate in an instant for mid-corner changes in load resulting from deceleration or braking. When Sport mode is selected with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM’s threshold for intervention is raised, allowing for greater driver involvement. If you prefer driving without automatic PSM assistance, the system can be set to standby at any time. In this case, it will only intervene under heavy braking, where both front wheels exceed the ABS threshold.

For all of its technical ability, PSM goes virtually unnoticed in everyday driving situations, preserving the Cayman’s natural agility.