BGB Motorsports - 981 Cayman S Track Build
What started as a bone stock 981 Cayman S, has gradually turned into an all around great DE machine. This car first came to us late in the summer of 2016 for some upgrades to increase the level of safety, and prep the then bone stock street car to safely head to the track. We installed seats, belts and a harness bar to round out interior safety, then added wheel studs, stainless brake lines, Castrol SRF and performed some general maintenance to get the car ready to go on track. From there, Larry (the owner of said car) has been back for a number of rounds of incremental upgrades, as he wanted to better learn the benefits of each added modification, and of course breaking up the cost of the build didn't hurt either. Here's a rundown on the current build of the car, along with some photos of its current state. Eventually the car will become a full on track build, including the addition of full coilover suspension, 3.8L engine conversion, and a proper 6-pt roll cage.
INTERIOR & SAFETY BGB Motorsports 4-pt Harness Bar Sparco Evo II Seats Scroth Enduro 6-pt HANs Harnesses OE GT3 Seat Sliders & Brey Krause Side Mounts Speedtactics 2.5lb Fire Bottle & Seat Rail Mount SUSPENSION: H&R Race Springs Tarett Cup Series Control Arm Kit (Front & Rear) OEM 991 GT3 3-Pos Adjustable Front Sway Bar Tarett Engineering Front Sway Bar Drop Links Tarett Engineering Adjustable Rear Toe Links BGB Motorsports Race Alignment BRAKES: BGB Motorsports/Pro-Systems 997 GT3 6 Piston Front Brake Kit (380mm 2pc Front Disc) OEM 991 GT3 Brake Master Cylinder Brembo RE10 Brake Pads 4pc Braided Stainless Steel Brake Line Kit Tarett Caliper Stud Kit Castrol SRF Brake Fluid WHEELS & TIRES: BC Forged Racing Wheels RZ05 (Front :18x9 & Rear : 18x10.5) Pirelli P Zero Slicks (DH Compound) 265/645-18 // 305/660-18 MSI Wheel Studs & Open Ended Lug Nuts EXTERIOR & AERO: NR Automotive Replica GT4 Front Bumper Assembly NR Automotive Replica GT4 Rear Wing Assembly ENGINE & POWERTRAIN OEM 3rd Radiator Kit Otherwise Totally Stock (For Now:)) We will soon be installing our Stage I Power Mods to this car to increase the engine performance of this 3.4L, before it goes under the knife for one of our 3.8L X51 PowerKit conversion. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...bb49384bbf.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8975372eeb.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...0b3ee4abfa.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...d11428625e.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8132f1561d.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...10dced7127.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...fc344e8ec3.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...00ad24482b.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8dba2812d3.jpg |
Subscribed :thumbup: If I could only get a bolt in harness bar for my BS..... From my research so far, no one is making one. I'd be happy with some brackets attached to the OEM roll bar cross brace that come through the carpet and allow 5 point harness shoulder straps to be attached. I'd ditch the OEM seat and put in a racing bucket with sub belt bar.
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One of the high points of BGB's builds is how well balanced each package is. All of the components are top quality and well matched to the level of performance the owner/driver is looking for. This is a great DE car that will become a beast once it gets a cage and the 3.8L conversion.
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A timely posting as I recently bought a 981 S manual to use primarily as a track car, to date I've added X73 suspension, Motul 660 fluid and Ferodo racing pads. As I go down the road of more track mods, I cant help but feel that from a reliability, hassle free ownership and cost perspective it might be better for me to rather buy a GT4 with clubsport package. Interested in opinions out there and sorry for hijacking the BGB thread. Love BGB mods btw, too bad i don't live in the US so cannot take advantage of their shop.
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Originally Posted by okie981
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Subscribed :thumbup: If I could only get a bolt in harness bar for my BS..... From my research so far, no one is making one. I'd be happy with some brackets attached to the OEM roll bar cross brace that come through the carpet and allow 5 point harness shoulder straps to be attached. I'd ditch the OEM seat and put in a racing bucket with sub belt bar.
Originally Posted by Beantown Kman
(Post 14807609)
One of the high points of BGB's builds is how well balanced each package is. All of the components are top quality and well matched to the level of performance the owner/driver is looking for. This is a great DE car that will become a beast once it gets a cage and the 3.8L conversion.
Originally Posted by Liquid911
(Post 14808115)
A timely posting as I recently bought a 981 S manual to use primarily as a track car, to date I've added X73 suspension, Motul 660 fluid and Ferodo racing pads. As I go down the road of more track mods, I cant help but feel that from a reliability, hassle free ownership and cost perspective it might be better for me to rather buy a GT4 with clubsport package. Interested in opinions out there and sorry for hijacking the BGB thread. Love BGB mods btw, too bad i don't live in the US so cannot take advantage of their shop.
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Very cool, subscribed. Curious what your thoughts are on springs on stock struts from a performance view. Better, about the same?
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Originally Posted by PorscheAddict
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Very cool, subscribed. Curious what your thoughts are on springs on stock struts from a performance view. Better, about the same?
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Originally Posted by BGB Motorsports
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No massive performance advantage, other than the fact that the lower ride height helps to dial in a bit more negative camber. The H&R springs are a good alternative to the OEM X73 package for an altitude adjustment
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How was fitment on the NR parts?
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Originally Posted by Metcalfe
(Post 14816354)
How was fitment on the NR parts?
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Is the BBK only on the fronts or both ends? If it’s only in the front, are there any issues with running a much larger setup up front? |
AWESOME car :rockon:
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great build! part number for the H&R race springs?
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In late winter this car came back for the final push for race track duty. Next step, Porsche Club of America tech inspection for a log book. It's time to go racing!
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Looking good!
Any supplemental PDK or differential cooling? Other than the 3rd radiator which may help a bit. |
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