[ATL]

Welcome ITMerc. I'm fascinated by this build. The car looks great and I'm sure it drives even better. I like the GT2 front end on the car too. Would you use Kinetics again?

[daedalus]

that is gorgeous! It looks like a mini RUF CTR3!

[Alzilla]

That is, hands down, the BEST Cayman I've ever seen! Welcome to the Team by the way! It's good to have you here.

[Itmerc]

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Originally Posted by ATL »

Welcome ITMerc. I'm fascinated by this build. The car looks great and I'm sure it drives even better. I like the GT2 front end on the car too. Would you use Kinetics again?

The engine swap was actually done by Stephen Kaspar at Imagine Auto in KC. I was his first 3.8 swap and I don't think he's done any since but to be fair thats probably just because they're not that common, especially in KC.

Patritti designed/made/mounted the bodywork in his small shop at home then used Kinetic's facilities to do the paint job and while it was there Kinetic's folks swapped out the Cayman radiators for GT2 ones, installed and programmed the control modules for the front and rear LED turn signals, installed the new GT2 seats and swapped out some standard interior parts for leather and carbon fiber bits, and helped install the front ducts and various front end stuff as Patrick buttoned up the car. Kinetic isn't fast but they are very methodical and have GREAT resources in their HUGE shop so they can do just about anything. I can tell you they support several racing teams and LOTS of individuals that race!

TPC obviously installed their turbo kit, but they also did the GT3 brake upgrade, they'll be doing a clutch and flywheel upgrade, swapped in their custom GT3 lower control arms and their swaybars with adjustable links and their adjustable rear toe links, we're working on a probable suspension swap to put in JRZ coilovers, and they're currently working on tuning the X51 ECU programming to get rid of a variocam stumble/surge this particular 3.8l X51 Porsche crate motor has had from day 1 under light throttle as it passes through 3k rpm, once the base ECU is tuned to smooth out the variocam transition they'll apply their most current tuning to the separate turbo controller and we'll see where we're at!

[TPCRacing]

Thanks for contributing Larry, I was going to post more pictures today... but it doesnt seem like i need to now.

[evoviiiyou]

The most beautiful Cayman I have seen to date! Amazing work!

[switchface]

I just joined this message board solely to comment on this car; this is the most amazing build I have ever seen. Bravo!

Do you have any other pics, like the one in your avatar?

[Itmerc]

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Originally Posted by switchface »

I just joined this message board solely to comment on this car; this is the most amazing build I have ever seen. Bravo!

Do you have any other pics, like the one in your avatar?

Thanks! Yes, I do have lots more like that but you'll have to wait until the May issue of European Car Magazine hits the shelves... I can't let them out of the bag just yet.

[DJ]

ITmerc huge welcome to the TEAM!

[N2it]

Wait a minute here... That has to be one of the sickest Cayman's EVER! To bad Porsche cold not produce let's say 500 of these for the hardcore enthusiats. "Nice work fellas."