Porsche Cayman...Street A or B...or STU.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:48 pm
I have been out of sorts not owning my own car. I am glad I have moved on from the S2k and the Vette. I have been trying to find something that is not only class competitive but fun to drive on the street.
My first thoughts were a B Street Vette but honestly, I just don't like that much torque on street tires. The A Street Vette is more like work than fun. I honest think the SSP Vette and Hoosiers ruined me when it comes to autocross and torque.
I have tossed out anything V8 or convertible or front wheel drive.
So that has brought me to the Porsche in B Street initially. While running at Milton Frank a month ago I got to hang out with a guy running one. It really got me thinking and researching.....
The 2006 - 2008 Porsche Cayman base model is legal in B Street. That puts it running with C5's and S2k's. Those two cars have been relatively close on the national level. Comparing the #'s, the Porsche is right in the mix with the same weight but more power and torque than the S2k. From there the 2006 - 2008 Cayman S goes into A Street....I am just not sure it has enough power to go up against the likes of the C6 Z06....it only has 285 hp.
I do think it is funny that I have been mulling over a Cayman and the new Fastrack is talking about adding the car to STU. I don't really want those costs but....but...if the Cayman S is put in STU that is exactly what I will get and run it in A Street till the budget allows upgrades to STU.
One last thing...as I ramble...the 2006 - 2008 Caymans I have mentioned do not come with a factory diff option. Is that something to worry about? or does the platform dictate no need for a posi-diff since the balance is more to the rear?
Any car guys got thoughts on any of the above?
My first thoughts were a B Street Vette but honestly, I just don't like that much torque on street tires. The A Street Vette is more like work than fun. I honest think the SSP Vette and Hoosiers ruined me when it comes to autocross and torque.
I have tossed out anything V8 or convertible or front wheel drive.
So that has brought me to the Porsche in B Street initially. While running at Milton Frank a month ago I got to hang out with a guy running one. It really got me thinking and researching.....
The 2006 - 2008 Porsche Cayman base model is legal in B Street. That puts it running with C5's and S2k's. Those two cars have been relatively close on the national level. Comparing the #'s, the Porsche is right in the mix with the same weight but more power and torque than the S2k. From there the 2006 - 2008 Cayman S goes into A Street....I am just not sure it has enough power to go up against the likes of the C6 Z06....it only has 285 hp.
I do think it is funny that I have been mulling over a Cayman and the new Fastrack is talking about adding the car to STU. I don't really want those costs but....but...if the Cayman S is put in STU that is exactly what I will get and run it in A Street till the budget allows upgrades to STU.
One last thing...as I ramble...the 2006 - 2008 Caymans I have mentioned do not come with a factory diff option. Is that something to worry about? or does the platform dictate no need for a posi-diff since the balance is more to the rear?
Any car guys got thoughts on any of the above?