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What improvement do you want to see in Cayman (987
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Many of you have been driven your Cayman for sometime now.If Dr. Porsche is listening, what do you want to tell him so that the future Cayman owners can enjoy their toys even more?</div>
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We all know about the HP being lower than the 911, so we can leave it alone for now.v[/quote]
This may "sound" blasphemous to some, but I think that Porsche needs to seriously upgrade their electronics. [pun intended] By this I mean the fact that there's no Bluetooth support, no MP3 player support, the PCM system technology seems to be a few years out of date, etc. I realize one does not buy a Porsche for its electronics. However, it would be nice if it came with the best stuff out there since we are paying top "monetary unit."
Improve the quality of their upgrades or lower the price. I buy a car in 2 weeks and it's almost certainly going to bea 650i. By the time you add PASM, SC, PCM, Preferred package and 19' wheels the 2 cars cost about the same. Add a Tip wiht a few other interior enhancements and the Cayman is actually more. The reason I would add those options is to use the car as a tourer for extended trips and deal with the harsh road I drive over to work everyday. Granted the Cayman is a blast in terms of handling and acceleration but there's just not much handling and accleration can do while you're on the freeway for a day trip or in traffic on the way to work. I think the base Cayman is priced right and the way to go. It's just a great, great sports car.For me personally though I think the PASM, and PCM on the Cayman not to mention the Tiptronic transmission are dated and overpriced from a performance perspective. The sound quality is such in the Cayman that I can't even see getting the updated Bose. Sooo, just my 2 cents worth but I think Porsche has missed the mark with the quality and price of the upgrades that turn the Cayman into worthwhile touring car. I don't think they will pick up sales from the segment looking for more than a fun sports car. They have however built the best d*mn sports car out there and that's no small feat.
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.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM
NO!!!NO!!!NO!!! Cannot help contributing! No wonder why porsche is more famous for its 4x4 than its sportscar!!! 997 is already a grand tourer, I really hope they don't turn cayman into one!!
Cayman is a sports car not a grand tourer!!! If you want comfort, gadgets and cracking sound system, buy a bmw 650i, lexus coupe, jaguar xkr or merc sl!!! Or even a 997!
What I want is 50 more bhp. More aluminium use to make the car lighter and LSD standard! The base equipment is more than adequate for everyday use. Much better than a lotus exige!
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned
Nothing. The car is exactly what I was looking for. If it wasn't I would not have purchased it. I don't listen to the radio while driving this car so I didn't get the Bose. If the car didn't have a radio that would be okay by me. I don't need to 'navigate' for the driving I do, so I was glad I didn't have to get a screen and its associated technology. The purely individual options I selected were expensive but that was my choice, which I prefer to selecting 'packages' that other manufacturers (BMW, MB, etc.) offer that do not lend any sense of individuality to the car. The performance of the car is more than 'adequate' to provide me with an entertaining driving experience for many years.Based on my needs and use, more HP is unecessary. One more opinion offered for consideration.
First of all let me say that Porsche has developed one of the most desirable vehicles on the planet . The many positive things far outweigh the shortcomings,but like your kids (if you have any), being so cute and wonderful keep you from killing them sometimes.
Two major irritants-
1) It can only be seen as arrogance for an auto manufacturer to eliminate a spare tire as standard equipment and offer a squirt can of goo as a remedy that works in only a small percentage of flats. I know,I know, they say with a straight face ,' It's for weight saving'. I'd be a lot more forgiving if they would say, ' It's for cost saving.... you know ,it helps the bottom line.' Then, they have the nerve to tout the roadside assistance as a benefit ,.... but ,it doesn't include coverage for road hazard mishaps to tires. Consequently, I love to drive it ,but I'm always thinking, how remote a route can I choose without stranding myself and my itinerary for long periods of time if my tire (s)fail.
2) How can an auto manufacturer offer floor mats as an option in this day and time. I am ,and always will be a capitalist, but ,please, don't companies understand that negative perceptions of arrogance will eventually catch up with them ( think major airlines)? Why not charge three times the price,build it in the base cost of the vehicle and include it as standard?
Thanx for the vent time . I still love my Cayman.... just not as much as I should.
I would have bought yellow stitching if it was available, I had that option on my prior speed yellow cars and the yellow stitching on black leather looks really sharp in my opinion so I'd like to see that option come back.
Making the car lighter without compromising safety is always a good thing, probably a few areas where Porsche could trim a few pounds and of course an RS version would have carbon fiber doors.
I would agree that some of the electronics are out of date, hence I didn't buy them.
Carbon fiber brakes as standard, and cheap to replace would be nice.
That's what comes to mind off the top of my head... there is always room for improvement on any car, but if you stamped out identical Caymans for the next decade they'd all be terrific cars.
Similar thoughts to andylee. Somewhere between 30 and 50 more bhp. Probably an LSD (or 'M-diff' equivalent would be nice). That's all. I'd trade mine in straight away fora factory Cayman (call it a GTS?) with 325 bhp-plus.
I think a CS or RS would be much more uncompromising for primarily road use, whereas 30-50 more bhp in a Cayman S-style car would be just perfect. PASM, SC, Sports steering wheel and adaptive sports seats please.
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.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned
50 more horses, a sports wheel as standard, auto climate as standard, a different design for the twin pipes. All small stuff with exception of the 50hp[img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/drive.gif[/img]
Curb feelers. Yep, that's all. Just curb feelers ...
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