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You're a brave man to permanently modify a Cayman R. Very nice attention to detail
Haha I’ve been getting that a lot. Really, if I wanted to go back to 100 % stock I could but would just have a couple extra holes drilled here and there 😆
Rennline pedal set installed, so much better! I simply followed the provided instructions. I didn’t find it necessary to remove the throttle pedal as others suggested but it does make lining everything up perfectly a bit awkward. Remember, measure 100 times drill once !
Last edited by EHP Racing; 12-05-2021 at 12:12 AM.
Finally got my paint estimate but the parts won’t be getting painted until the end of the month due to how busy all shops are at the moment. In the meantime, I will be paint correcting the car, ceramic coating it, re coating the interior, and bringing all the exterior plastics back to life.
I’ve also been triple checking all of the gaps to ensure they’re as close to perfect as I can get them since the shop will be just prepping and painting the parts off the car and not doing any refitting. I forget these parts are meant for race cars and my OCD wants to kick in for the small imperfections that 99% of people won’t notice but I know are there.
I need to find a place in the Bay Area that does anodizing to refinish my uprights in the factory RS silver finish so if anyone has a recommendation please let me know!
Last edited by EHP Racing; 12-16-2021 at 04:01 AM.
Well the OCD Kicked in…
I noticed that in pictures, the hood to fender gap is supposed to match the hood to bumper gap. The bumper to fender gap is the tighter one but I had trimmed the bumper to match the wrong gap.
Using a small piece of cardboard that acted as my gap indicator, I went along the hoods edge and marked dashed lines with a pencil to use as a guide for when I lay tape down. This would act as the line I will be sanding up to. I purposely left some room for error in case I over sand and for when doing the final sanding on the edge that will have to be rounded. Gap will now match what it’s supposed to be from factory.
First time viewing this build thread rabbit hole...and man this is coming along so sweet. Can't wait to see it painted. There are so few Cayman Rs out there and thus starting to become collectible which is OK, but I like customizations/modifications/upgrades and this may be the last Cayman R we get to see go thru a modification like this ever again so thanks for all of that my man - great job.
First time viewing this build thread rabbit hole...and man this is coming along so sweet. Can't wait to see it painted. There are so few Cayman Rs out there and thus starting to become collectible which is OK, but I like customizations/modifications/upgrades and this may be the last Cayman R we get to see go thru a modification like this ever again so thanks for all of that my man - great job.
Thanks! This has always been my vision since the first day I bought the car. Good for those who want them in OEM spec and keep them as collectibles. I however believe the car should have been much more special, especially considering it was given the R badge. I’m hoping to make the car what it should’ve been from factory!
Last edited by EHP Racing; 12-02-2021 at 01:55 PM.
Forgot to ask in my post yesterday but what type of floor tiles do you have? They look great. I have the Race Deck flow through and I haven't liked them as much as I thought I would.
Well the OCD Kicked in…
I noticed that in pictures, the hood to fender gap is supposed to match the hood to bumper gap. The bumper to fender gap is the tighter one but I had trimmed the bumper to match the wrong gap.
Yup!
Some manufacturers call that a 'slam gap', and is typical for openings to allow over compression and allowance for moving parts.
It is often most noticeable on tail lights the run from body to trunk openings...
Originally Posted by EHP Racing
Thanks! This has always been my vision since the first day I bought the car. Good for those who want them in OEM spec and keep them as collectibles. I however believe the car should have been much more special, especially considering it was given the R badge. I’m hoping to make the car what it should’ve been from factory!
I am sure no one would mind if you appended your 'R' with an 'S'?
11-27-2021, 12:57 PM
Very nice attention to detail
