speedART Aerodynamic & Tuning Program for Cayman S

<span class="txt_headline">speedART Tuning Program for Cayman S [/quote] <p style="MARGIN: 0px">speedART offers an exclusive tuning program for the Porsche Cayman S. For example RSC II Elegance wheels in 19' or 20' and sport exhausts with diffrent tail pipes. Power kit s with 325 hp and up to 340 hp. Edited by - mpollard on 07/02/2006 9:44:58 PM

These 'hp tuning kits' with unspecified descriptions of the compromises made remind me of an old west snake oil salesman. I'm sure there are gains available but it seems prudent to understand where the gains come from. The modern ECU is finely tuned to work with a number of different inputs. Short changing mileage, emissions or engine life might give more hp if one wants to pay the price. But to me it is all about understanding the modification before beliving the claim. Even a before and after dyno test doesn't tell the full story.

Precisely why I will wait for Ian Kugh to write of review ofCaymans with some of these modifications to determine if they have improved the job that Walter Rohrl and the Porsche engineersdid at the Nurburgring before thinking about installing any modifications.

I fully agree. As someone who has no intention of staying stock, I'm looking around for ECU tuners. A mapping that runs outside factory spec is trouble waiting to happen. I fully believe there are some 'free' gains to be had since the manufacturer will typically ship in the middle of the spec range, and it should be safe to move a little closer to the top of the spec (it's still in spec, after all...). A 10% increase isn't all that unbelievable...

dont know about their stuff for the cayman, but from what the tuner shop i go to says, their performance packages for other porshce models rock. usually involve exhaust, headers, ecu upgrade etc...and not cheap either...5-8 g's guess we will see.

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I have not hadSpeed Art after market but did have an Andial twin turbo modification. I bought the car already modified. Very fast (0-60 <4 sec), but you can guess the fuel mileage, even when driving conservatively. It was fairly reliable, but not as good as stock. It was also hard to find someone to reliably work on it (tried 3 different ones). I would recommend staying stock until some of the very salient points above are met. I plan to stay stock this time. Edited by - Tom Simmons on 02/21/2006 9:13:39 PM

Hey RedRocket, don't you deal with GMP? GMP appears to be the North American rep for speedART. You may be in luck. If nothing else, it's certainly ashiny bunch of parts... http://www.speedart.de/en/program/motor_tuning/porsche_cayman/index.html

<p style="MARGIN: 0px">Power Kit I: <p style="MARGIN: 0px">sport exhaust system and ECU update for 325 hp. <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Power Kit II: <p style="MARGIN: 0px">sport exhaust system, ECU update and sport cam shafts for 340 hp. <p style="MARGIN: 0px">

They say, when you buy a boat, you don't drill a hole in it for a year. That way you are sure of what you really want, and what you really need. A little time I think, will prove worthwhile in deciding on Cayman upgrades as well. Cheers

I agree when the new E46 M3 came out everyone was looking for the tuning... It takes time and I think everyone here agrees that the car is great the way it comes and 12-18months from now we will all see where this tuning is shaking out. Of course it will be awesome to see the 1st RUF Cayman 3.8......that is what I would love to put my name on if it was not going to be $40k....

I do like the stainless steel exhaust. The standard looks a bit dull through the rear apron. I would worry about upsetting the balance of a car that was so finely balanced.

<span class="txt_headline"> GT-Front Bumper [/quote] <p style="MARGIN: 0px">speedART GT-style front bumper for Cayman/S with additional RS front chin spoiler. Impressive design and more downforce for an optimized aerodynamic. <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><span class="txt_headline"> GT rear spoiler [/quote] <p style="MARGIN: 0px">speedART GT rear spoiler (adjustable) for Cayman/S. Sportive design and more downforce. Also availiable in original carbon. <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">

yikes thats ricey...

SpeedArt's 911 was featured on European Car a few months ago. It had Lambo doors. Not my cup of tea but if their power packages are what they say then maybe it ain't all that bad.

I'm leary of after market body parts - will they fit right,come looseeventually under hard driving, etc.? But I must admit I like this front end the best of what I've seen. I like the front fog lights, the only Cayman design element that to me seems a bit like an afterthought (unlike the cool integrated ones on the new Turbo). -Steve

I really like the integrated fog lamps and the front end generally but the cow catcher is a bit over exagerated in my view.

That's their same front bumper for the Boxster , in fact based on the standard Boxster nose...

Hey RedRocket.....Are those black wheels the same model as yours???

no..i dont think so. if i am not mistaken the speedart porsche cayman s has <span class="txt_headline">20' RSC II Elegance Black Edition wheels. [/quote] <span class="txt_headline">Mine are 20' RH RAU's[/quote]

Thank you!

Amen.

i like everything but the front bumper and rear wing. looks like they rush to market and did not do any R&D. redrocket is right on...

More good work from mpollard Your a real credit to this BB, it must take up lots of your time Keep up the good work

Yikes, what's with the green bits!

The first pic has a massive gap, it doesn't look right. I like the TechArt better.