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Old 03-24-2021, 01:05 PM
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Fitted 12mm all around. Such a perfect look with negative camber.

Fitting spacers on a Porsche Cayman S - what could go wrong?







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Nice, that looks much better. The stock fitment leaves much to be desired; it's way too conservative and looks kind of awkward with how far in the wheels sit.
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Originally Posted by Visual
Nice, that looks much better. The stock fitment leaves much to be desired; it's way too conservative and looks kind of awkward with how far in the wheels sit.
I agree. The drawback is more debris kicked on the body of the car...but I’m working on a solution.
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I recently got a piece of debris stuck in my intakes which made an annoying buzz.
I’ve also got a track day scheduled which means tire chunks will hit the radiator.

decided to get these grill and intake protectors. Such an amazing solution and super easy. You can barely see them.





PSA: Protect your Porsche's Intakes and Radiators with this simple mod!

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Originally Posted by Tommy L Garage
I recently got a piece of debris stuck in my intakes which made an annoying buzz.
I’ve also got a track day scheduled which means tire chunks will hit the radiator.

decided to get these grill and intake protectors. Such an amazing solution and super easy. You can barely see them.
I decided to go the DIY route with the home depot gutter guard (looks identical to the RGS grills minus the edge finishing) for the radiator grills. Planning on finishing it tonight. The RGS grills look like they're worth the convenience though.
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Originally Posted by ncster
I decided to go the DIY route with the home depot gutter guard (looks identical to the RGS grills minus the edge finishing) for the radiator grills. Planning on finishing it tonight. The RGS grills look like they're worth the convenience though.
The bumper ones are easy to diy. The intake ones are very hard since they have a deep crease in it.
but the product itself does appear to be identical to HD gutter guards
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Thank you so much Tommy for posting up a video install of the RGS product!! Great video! Best of luck with the mods and the YouTube channel!
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Thank you so much Tommy for posting up a video install of the RGS product!! Great video! Best of luck with the mods and the YouTube channel!
Hey, RGS. Quick question regarding the grills. I'm assuming Tommy bought the 981 Cayman front radiator and side intake combo, which asks for shrouded/unshrouded front radiators, and for parking sensors. However, for just the 981 cayman front radiator grills, the page only asks about shrouded/unshrouded and not about parking sensors. Is that an error?

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Originally Posted by ncster
Hey, RGS. Quick question regarding the grills. I'm assuming Tommy bought the 981 Cayman front radiator and side intake combo, which asks for shrouded/unshrouded front radiators, and for parking sensors. However, for just the 981 cayman front radiator grills, the page only asks about shrouded/unshrouded and not about parking sensors. Is that an error?

Thanks!
Actually, thanks for mentioning it. We used to differentiate between between those with and without parking sensors. The kits fit both. Thanks for the heads up. We will remove that option selection.

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In preparation for a track weekend I upgraded my brake pads and did a caliper stud conversion.

Brake flush is next






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DIY: 981 Porsche Cayman S Brake Pads Replacement and Caliper Stud Conversion


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Latest updates to my journal here.

Brake flush, Track wheels and SOUL exhaust

DIY: 981 Porsche Cayman S Brake Fluid Flush using a Power Bleeder (911 works too)

Do these Red track wheels make my Cayman S an instant RS?

SOUL Exhaust DIY on a 981 Porsche Cayman S: Tutorial and Sound Clips
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Great job, Tommy. The new exhaust system sounds awesome, especially at WOT! I'm seriously considering this mod. Makes the car sound more GT3-esque.
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Originally Posted by Busta Rib
Great job, Tommy. The new exhaust system sounds awesome, especially at WOT! I'm seriously considering this mod. Makes the car sound more GT3-esque.
thanks! I can’t stop driving it. It sounds so good. I want to say perfect. Seriously
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Nice work there buddy!

Looking forward to your track day video.. I just completed my first HPDE last weekend in my Cayman and had a frickin great time.. perfect car for the track!
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I’m working on the edit this weekend. Here are some track day photos






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