CaymanDave Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I’ve been wondering, can I pick up a cheap Gen1 Cayman S and spend an unlimited budget on making it the best fast road tool possible. Question is, what’s on the wish list of mods if money was no object...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 The obvious big question is: if you have an unlimited budget, why go for a Gen 1? I bought an '06 Cayman S a couple of months back and have been softly looking into "unlimited budget upgrades" with the aim of producing a "fast road car/occasional track tool". My wishlist began: Oversized engine rebuild ~£10,000 higher displacement with improved bores/pistons & uprated connecting rods/bearings 20-30bhp gain Bilstein PASM B6/B8's ~£1,500 19" wheels Intake/filter/exhaust upgrades to match the engine rebuild You don't have to venture past point 1 above to see the price approaching prohibitive. The power upgrade with an oversized rebuild is nice, but not earth-shattering. The main reason to rebuild is so my 14 year old engine lasts as long as I want it to. If I didn't already own the car in a spec I really love, the obvious way forward would be to instead buy a Gen 2 Cayman: it is likely to live longer, it already produces roughly the power of an oversized Gen1 rebuild, and can be upgraded in many of the same ways. However, if your heart is set on a Gen 1 for some reason, other upgrades I'm considering are: Oversized brakes Though keeping an eye on PSCB retrofit if money really was no object... LSD Hopefully that gives you some food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmundo2 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I've been thinking about this very subject..Because my car has quite a few nice bits on it that I'm unlikely to get the value back on it could make sense for me to buy a standard car with a blown engine, swap the upgraded parts from mine over and sell my current car with stock bits on it. Then build the ultimate spec. I'm no expert but from what ive read the following could be good.. 3.9 Hartech conversion Stainless 200cel headers + cat back Poss lightweight flywheel? X51 intake Wavetrac lsd KW v3/nitrons/ohlins etc Adjustable lower arms/sus bits.. Top braces GT3 short shift Big brake kit, ( stop tech? ), / braided lines etch.. GT3 mc Middle rad Baffled bigger sump Lightweight forged wheels, ( 19's ? or BBS e88 ) Michelin PS4 GT4 Buckets 996 gt3 splitter 981 steering wheel Poss 997 alu doors Poss half cage Apple car play/speaker upgrade Lightweight battery Weight save where doesn't remove too much from from cockpit Retrim in choice leather/alcantara Respray poss in Crayon or Aventurine with OEM decals.. Some may agree or disagree with elements.. Obviously not cheap and you'd be better off buying a GT3 or GT4 etc but would be nice to build.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extanker Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 give jake raby 50 grand deposit then in 6 months pay the even larger balance .....done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 On 27/08/2020 at 23:27, Edmundo2 said: I've been thinking about this very subject..Because my car has quite a few nice bits on it that I'm unlikely to get the value back on it could make sense for me to buy a standard car with a blown engine, swap the upgraded parts from mine over and sell my current car with stock bits on it. Then build the ultimate spec. I'm no expert but from what ive read the following could be good.. 3.9 Hartech conversion Stainless 200cel headers + cat back Poss lightweight flywheel? X51 intake Wavetrac lsd KW v3/nitrons/ohlins etc Adjustable lower arms/sus bits.. Top braces GT3 short shift Big brake kit, ( stop tech? ), / braided lines etch.. GT3 mc Middle rad Baffled bigger sump Lightweight forged wheels, ( 19's ? or BBS e88 ) Michelin PS4 GT4 Buckets 996 gt3 splitter 981 steering wheel Poss 997 alu doors Poss half cage Apple car play/speaker upgrade Lightweight battery Weight save where doesn't remove too much from from cockpit Retrim in choice leather/alcantara Respray poss in Crayon or Aventurine with OEM decals.. Some may agree or disagree with elements.. Obviously not cheap and you'd be better off buying a GT3 or GT4 etc but would be nice to build.. You probably could get yourself close to a 981 GT4 or in a 718 GTS 4.0 for how much all of that would eventually cost (don't forget to factor in labour, even if it's your own). I'm all for the right mods but such a car already exists so there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmundo2 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Aaron said: You probably could get yourself close to a 981 GT4 or in a 718 GTS 4.0 for how much all of that would eventually cost (don't forget to factor in labour, even if it's your own). I'm all for the right mods but such a car already exists so there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Yes as I said you could buy a GT4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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