YouTuber Raises Wing, Adds Noise to 718 Cayman GT4
After dropping a friend’s Porsche for mods, YouTuber takes his 718 Cayman GT4 up for an exhaust swap with adjustable baffles.
The 718 Cayman GT4 is the right fit for a lot of fans. Where else can you find a new, small Porsche whose only transmission is a six-speed manual? Not to say the PDK takes away from the driving experience, but there are still those who prefer to row their own gears in a machine from Stuttgart.
One of them is Swiss YouTuber Cars with Luke. He owns a 718 Cayman GT4, and while he loves it, he felt it needed more. Get ready to meet one of the first modded 718 Cayman GT4s in the world.
“Today, we are doing some Porsche modifications,” said Luke while driving his friend’s 911 GT2 RS. “Now, I know this is quite frowned upon by many people, doing modifications to Porsches. You gotta be careful with it, because there is many people [who are] very opinionated about what you should and shouldn’t change on a Porsche.”
The mod in question for today for both Porsches is a button which would allow the driver to open up the exhaust flaps at will. According to Luke, the flaps in his 718 Cayman GT4 are closed at 2,000 rpm and above, something which disappoints him greatly. After all, he paid a lot of Swiss francs for his ride, but he didn’t pay for it to be quiet.
“I did tell you it was going to be a Porsche day,” said Luke, “and so far, this is a pretty cool Porsche day. When I jump out of the GT2 into my GT4, by no means do I feel like, ‘Ohhh.’ I don’t feel like it’s a huge difference. Of course, the power and so, but excitement-wise and how I smile, there’s not a huge difference.”
For his friend’s GT2 RS, Sportec installs their own exhaust control unit in the rear, allowing for anyone to override the flaps for maximum noise control. On the dyno, with the exhaust wide open, the black Porsche sounds evil, like it should be.
“Before we get into the part of the video where I show you the sound my car makes with the flaps permanently open,” said Luke, “you may see here I did do a second modification, and that is my wing is sitting much higher now.”
The wing now rides on massive three-inch tower struts, which Luke says made his car resemble “an early version of the GT4 RS.” And of course, the exhaust flaps are fully open, allowing the 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six to freely sing its song of domination.
“Finally!” said Luke. “I have some noise! And on the downshift, as well. With the auto-blip on, it was so silent before. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not the loudest car now, but compared to what it was before.”
The upgrade is fully reversible, in case Luke decides to sell his 718 Cayman GT4 (or the laws change). Yet, having the ability to bring the noise is gives him tons of enjoyment while driving around.
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