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Old 08-12-2015 | 08:45 PM
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Thanks for posting. Great video. IMO this video shows why we should feel good about spending $90K-$100K on this car. I do agree that it is a GT car bargain.
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Thanks for posting and agree with this!

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Great video, thanks for posting this. Makes me want the car even more and reinforces the thought that the car is a GT bargain.
Old 08-13-2015 | 01:24 AM
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Thanks for posting!
Old 08-13-2015 | 04:24 AM
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Really great video. We all know the car looks fantastic, but it's finally nice to take a closer look underneath beyond what was seen in Chris Harris' video with AP. Just another thing to stoke my desire for this car and hope for an allocation.
Old 08-13-2015 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Bardman
There is an implication with a parts bin special, that various components have been slapped together into a "FrankenCar" that is likely not well resolved.
Yes, I think that's the way most folks understand it. And although not intended by all (as pointed out in this thread), it's certainly the meaning intended by many. A recent example that comes to mind is the 991 GTS. There was an abundance of posts in the early RL threads about the 991 GTS that criticized it for being just a parts bin car that was not its own model, nothing more than a C2S with X51, just another Porsche marketing ploy, a way for Porsche to unload extra parts, etc.
Old 08-13-2015 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Type901
Really great video. We all know the car looks fantastic, but it's finally nice to take a closer look underneath beyond what was seen in Chris Harris' video with AP. Just another thing to stoke my desire for this car and hope for an allocation.
Agreed. Monkey joked that he could walk under it ... but Levitas actually walked under it!
Old 08-15-2015 | 12:21 AM
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Good video.

FYI, the video suggested that the GT4 headers and exhaust could be fit to a regular Cayman S. This is true; the parts are already identical to the optional sports exhaust from that car. The GT4 doesn't get a bespoke exhaust or intake, the main reason power drops from 400 to 385.

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Old 08-15-2015 | 12:23 AM
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Someone tell me what wheel bolts and locks I'm supposed to buy
Old 08-15-2015 | 04:13 PM
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It only a matter of time before 75% of us switch these parts out Petevb. lol
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Originally Posted by Petevb
Good video.

FYI, the video suggested that the GT4 headers and exhaust could be fit to a regular Cayman S. This is true; the parts are already identical to the optiknal sports exhaust from that car. The GT4 doesn't get a bespoke exhaust or intake, the main reason power drops from 400 to 385.
I read that there is 15hp to find from that statement
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I read that there is 15hp to find from that statement
Lack of engine bay space and exhaust design are not the reason for the power discrepancy.
Old 08-15-2015 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BGB Motorsports
Lack of engine bay space and exhaust design are not the reason for the power discrepancy.
Know exhaust header IDs? What power do you think the exhaust is good to?

Understand the throttle body issue, but intake header ID must be a little tight too I'd imagine...
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Originally Posted by Petevb
Good video.

FYI, the video suggested that the GT4 headers and exhaust could be fit to a regular Cayman S. This is true; the parts are already identical to the optiknal sports exhaust from that car. The GT4 doesn't get a bespoke exhaust or intake, the main reason power drops from 400 to 385.
Dang parts bin car.



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