BealeAss

Step 1: Order truck
Step 2: Put car on truck
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit w/ 4.5L

titup

It looks like the process takes roughly 8-10 weeks to complete from start to finish. You ship your car out to Deman in NY, they drop the engine complete the upgrade and then it gets shipped back out to you? I have started the process and will be shipping my car to them shortly from Colorado.

One911

Thanks will give them a call Monday !

na4life

Just sent them my car. They put you in touch with a transportation broker (who’s really good) and then it gets transported to them. When it’s done it’s the same process apparently. Pretty easy. You’ll want to do enclosed transport.

To give you an idea, Oregon -> NY was around $2100 enclosed one way.

Knolly

What an outstanding motor.

Picked up my 981 Cayman S from Deman on Friday and drove it back to the Midwest. Even in break-in mode it's wild fun. Rick and Mattie were stand up guys and great to meet.

Aside from the 4.5L motor, they also threw in LWB seats, a 718 GT wheel (makes the interior feel completely new), 991 GTS brakes, and a third radiator. Couple that with the X73 suspension already on the car and some Apex wheels soon to be fitted, this thing is going to be one amazing stealth track weapon.

MDriver

Sorry no sound as I forgot the external mic.

By the end of the weekend I could have been handing out DeMan business cards. Hope Rick sends me a commission.

Drag race down the front straight vs. an instructor in GT4 on Hoosiers was not even close (prompting a visit from that owner). Tough to work on consistency when you are frequently passing off-line/on-line/mid-corner.

Thanks Rick.

Ksdaoski

Congrats! Sounds outstanding! Where are you located in the Midwest?

skl

Interesting bit in the latest Excellence concerning that engine with the Vonnen electric boost... talk about stealth!!

titup

Knolly, setup on Cayman S sounds awesome. Keep providing updates during break in. Any pics?

Knolly

I haven't really sat down to take glamour shots but just a few handy:

user1029

^Sleeper build will surprise a bunch of cars

HardHitter

Sorry to bump this thread back up, but does DeMan and/or anyone here know how many cars have been converted. Specifically Spyders? I'm going to begin my search for a new toy and while the 718 Spyder is one of the choices, finding a 718 DeMan Spyder would be awesome to have in the garage for some weekend fun.

user1029

life is too short to drive a 4.5L only on weekends

ealingj

Shake Down #2

Same track same diver.

Before:
2021 March 14th.
Stock Tire Size - RE71 (200 treadwear).
55 degrees ambient

After:
2022 April 23rd.
Stock Tire Size - Goodyear SuperCar 3 (220 treadwear).
DeMan 4.5L
Minor Aero
Ohlins R&T
73 degrees ambient

Spring Mountain
Mansel A Configuration

8.56 Seconds Faster

Ran fastest run group.
Passed the following vehicles: Late model R8, 991 GT3, C5 Corvette (raced out), Mustang GT350, GT4 (several), 992

One of the GT3 owners came by and said: "What did you do with your engine!?"

JAhmed

Been enjoying the hell out of my 4.5 718 Spyder. Posted some of my more complete thoughts on the thread over on the 718 sub forum, but I just want to say that @Rick DeMan is a genius for building and offering this package. What an absolute monster.