For those of you that have just signed on, let me introduce myself and AWE Tuning.
My name is Mike Romano and I am the Retail Sales Manager. I am also the Porsche and Bentley specialist.
AWE Tuning is a performance tuning firm dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and distributing the finest products for your European performance vehicle. We don't believe in boutique parts - our mission is to provide only performance upgrades that really perform. We R&D all of our own products with the concept of "Superior Performance" as our guide. Our tubular exhaust manufacturing facility leads the industry, and as the first and largest GIAC partner, we help to develop many GIAC chip tuning software products on our Mustang All-Wheel-Drive load dynamometer. By utilizing these resources, we are able to control and modify our performance parts to not only perform better than anything else on the market, but to provide a continuity of quality and service.
AWE Tuning has been around for over 15 years and enjoys a leading position in the VW, Audi, and Porsche performance tuning markets. We've been in the performance tuning business since 1991 and online since 1997. Not only do we manufacture many of our own products in-house, we are proud to be authorized Warehouse Distributors for and partners with elite companies such as Bilstein, Borla, GIAC, and H&R. We are a stocking distributor, with several thousand square feet of warehouse space to ensure that, when you place an order with us, the product is in stock here, ready to ship. We then follow-up with automated order confirmations and ship notifications with tracking numbers so that you can track your order yourself. And all our products are backed 100% by the manufacturer and AWE Tuning warranties.
Our 10,000 sq/ft facility in Willow Grove, PA combines our parts warehousing, offices, installation center, AWD chassis dyno test cell, and manufacturing plant. Our 16 member staff encompasses mechanical engineers, dealer trained technicians, and skilled metal craftsmen. Our products are conceived on CAD software, produced on the latest CNC controlled machines, and endure rigorous real world testing on our in house fleet of VWs, Audis, and Porsches before final release. Our commitment to the products we develop and distribute instills a level of confidence in our clients that is seldom matched in the industry.
Please visit our web site to view exciting products for your Cayman.
AWE Tuning cat back exhaust systems
GIAC performance software
EVO V-flow intake kits
H&R springs, coilovers, and swaybars
Bilstein shocks and coilovers
Moton shocks
Brembo big brake kits
AP Racing brake fluid
Goodridge Stainless steel brake lines.
HRE wheels
BBS whees
Click here for more info.
http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/porsche/index.cfm
And as one happy AWE customer,
let me give Mike a customer endorsement.
AWE rocks!
(Especially since I got quoted on their website
)
LOL!
Thanks for the feedback...
Another happy AWE customer. Great build quality, service, and performance gains; what more can you ask for?
I hope we see more products coming down the pipeline for our Caymans.
- Suneet
And yet another, more than happy customer. The AWE exhaust is really something.
Suneet and WD,
Thanks for the kind words. We hope to help you with future mods.
Speaking of future mods since I already have and love your exhaust will you let me know more about the H&R coil overs? They seem to be a decent price, are they more for street or track use? How would they compare to the moton?
Thanks for your purchase.
The H&R's are valved and sprung for street use with light track use. I recommend coilovers whenever I can.
Most are afraid that they will be too stiff. On the contrary. The combo of a matched spring and shock produces a fantastic compliant ride that will not jar your brain, or your teeth.
After you do the coilovers, consider swaybars. I like to do my mods one at a time.
Install your coilovers and drive a few thousand miles. Get to know it.
Once you do that, swaybars are next. The ride will become firmer, but the reduced lean in high G corners is woth every penny.
Moton's are a different animal.
They are both compression and rebound adjustable. The valving is designed for higher springs rates.
Can they be used on the streets? Yes, but the ride will be much firmer than an H&R kit.
However, if you are getting more serious about your track days, and want the ability to adjust, the Moton kit is the way to go!
I hope this helps with your decision.
Mike, where do the Bilstein's fall in to the mix?
- Suneet
Bilsteins are somewhere in between.
They don't offer independant compression/rebound adjustments. The middle adjustment settings are similar to an H&R coilover, but a the firmer settings are on the lower end of the Moton spectrum.
Did that make sense?
It's a tough call. The Bilstein offer some adjust ability, but not as much as the Moton.
Most owners don't need Moton. Infact, I will qualify each client beforehand. If I feel they are getting in over their head, I will not sell them a kit. I will highly suggest an H&R or Bilstein set up.
If you are not familiar with what you are doing, you can seriously upset the handling of the car. However, if you are patient, it can be very rewarding!
Mike,
As an FYI I heard from Bilstein last week that they now have 2 sets of PSS Damptronics made for the Cayman, one for them to test and one for me to test and do an article on so I should have that soon and will be doing an article on the whole process. I'm looking forward to an adjustable system that is also PASM capable too, best of both worlds IMHO!
K-Man,
I am a new CS owner and somewhat new to this site, but I do appreciate the feedback you give to all of us. From your comment above referencing PSS, do you have PASM in your car? Excited to see your report.
- Mike
