TechArt Porsche Cayman S Engine Tuning

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="500" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="verdana14"> TechArt Porsche Cayman S Engine Tuning <div class="verdana7">Text & Photos courtesy TechArt Automobildesign 03-21-2006 </div> <div align="center"> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://63.74.120.214/adx.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"><!-- if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ','; phpAds_random = new String (Math.random()); phpAds_random = phpAds_random.substring(2,11); document.write ("<" + "script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='"); document.write ("http://63.74.120.214/adjs.php?n=" + phpAds_random); document.write ("&what=zone:105"); document.write ("&exclude=" + document.phpAds_used); if (document.referer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referer)); document.write ("'><" + "/script>"); //--></script> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://63.74.120.214/adjs.php?n=331024027&what=zone:105&exclude=," type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-6682766817737063"; google_alternate_color = "FFFFFF"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; google_ad_format = "468x15_0ads_al"; google_ad_channel ="9967960083"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "3300FF"; google_color_url = "003366"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <div id="beacon_201" style="LEFT: 0px; VISIBILITY: hidden; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0px"> </div> <noscript></noscript></div> <div></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="verdana7"> <table height="260" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="310" align="right" border="0" valign="middle"> <tbody> <tr valign="middle"> <td class="arial7" valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff">advertisement <iframe name="adzone117" src="http://www.worldcarfans.com/adbanners_inframe.cfm/adzone/117/ZoneWidth/300/ZoneHeight/250" frameborder="0" width="300" scrolling="no" height="250"></iframe></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h4> Engine Tuning to 310 hp / 228 kW </h4> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><span lang="en-US">Even more power for the Cayman S: TechArt Automobildesign ([/quote]<u> <span lang="en-US">[url]www.techart.de [/quote][/url]</u><span lang="en-US">) lends the top-of-the-line model of the latest Porsche model range even more power. 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Nice pics, I wonder how much the tune up kit alone costs? .5 .seconds off 0-60 is pretty nice! Russ

I am looking forward to some reviews of these Cayman modifications.

Do any of the mods void the warranty?

Some of the mods might void your enjoyment of what is a nearly perfect suspension setup by Porsche.

The black exhaust tips are sweet! Those wheels are beefy. Not sure about the side skirts

Well unless there is something specificly stated in the manual, or if the modification causes direct engine failure, there is nothing to worry about. Check the Magnuson-Moss Warranty – Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act of 1975. if you are unsure.

I think it will be interesting to dyno the modification and see if there is really that much HP at the rear wheels. I tuned two BMWs (318is and 530i) with Dinan mods (chips, exhaust, and cold air) and basically got nothing noticable, and at that time BMW dealers were selling the Dinan mods without warranty issues. The article stated that the mods should/could be done by an authorized Porsche dealer. If the figures are real it would be a good deal for all of us because it is very unlikely that the next Cayman "upgrade" from Porsche will be beyond 315HP.

15 hp gets you a half second? I wouldn't even expect a .1 second improvement on 15 hp. Am I missing something here?

I see your point - especially with the 20" wheels!

DaveC, When I asked my service manager about mods for the Cayman, he told me that he had a 911 get all the engine tunes, ECU mapping, exhaust etc.. and have no impriovement in performance. Amro, yes I agree how can 15 hp get you a 1/2 second. Russ

Me being doubtful again but where are the compromises made from the factory ECU? Something must be given up in one area to gain in another. None of these geniuses ever advertise that little piece of information. Free lunches don't even happen in politics.

Seems like we are all similarly skeptical. The price for this according to the CEC wheels PDF is $3795 which is $289 for the air filter and the rest for the ECU. Not exactly a "deal". Still we should await dyno testing to be fair.

Check out the Boothe black exhaust tips. He has a great deal on them. I put a set on my black Cayman and they look great.

I think we could easily find other things to spend our money on. Before I would spend a cent on a ECU upgrade I would have to drive a Cayman just like mine and FEEL the difference. RUss

Well, let me put it this way. When I got my A4 2.8, I decided to try a Wetterauer chip since the 2.8 didn't have any other real options then. The chip plus a K&N filter was supposed to give me a 20 hp increase. The only thing it did was drain $300 from my checking account. These guys will have to have before and after plots of HP/Torque to show the increase. Then you could say your cayman has over 300 hp, but that's all you could say. On the plus side, I do like the exposed exhaust, they would have to be polished up though. Edited by - amro on 03/21/2006 7:08:50 PM

Brabus in Newport Beach,CA quoted me $3795 for the components and $200 installation. Real kicker is the shop time for the car is seven days as the ECU has to be overnighted to Techart in Germany. Gotta add a week's worth of car rental fees to the total cost! I will inquire with Brabus about what they believe is being given up for the 15HP gain. I will also inquire about before and after statistics as I haven't seen anything other than the various marketing articles on the web. I am seriously considering moving forward with this mod, so I'll keep everyone posted! TXS - MichaelB

One other piece of information that I did get today from Brabus - RPM range is increased by 250 to 300 with the Techart ECO mod. That's all that was said in the email, but will be talking with them voice in the AM for more details.

I agree. Sounds unrealistic!

This news item explains why BRABUS is installing TECHART mods: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="490" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="red_18_b"> Brabus adds U.S. partner </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> </tbody> </table> <div class="awblog"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> Prominent Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus is teaming up with North American luxury tuner CEC to create a stronger marketing arm for the United States. Brabus USA will be led by Claus Ettensberger of automotive tuner Claus Ettensberger Corp. The merger makes Brabus products accessible through CEC’s distribution centers, as well as its West Los Angeles and soon-to-open Miami showrooms. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p class="awblog"> <div class="awblog"><blockquote id="quote"> quote: <hr id="quote" noshade="noshade" height="1" /> Brabus in Newport Beach,CA quoted me $3795 for the components and $200 installation. Real kicker is the shop time for the car is seven days as the ECU has to be overnighted to Techart in Germany. Gotta add a week's worth of car rental fees to the total cost! I will inquire with Brabus about what they believe is being given up for the 15HP gain. I will also inquire about before and after statistics as I haven't seen anything other than the various marketing articles on the web. I am seriously considering moving forward with this mod, so I'll keep everyone posted! TXS - MichaelB <hr id="quote" noshade="noshade" height="1" /></blockquote></div> Edited by - mpollard on 03/29/2006 06:03:54 AM