What It's Like To Drive A Manual 2006 Porsche Cayman S

What it's like to drive a track car on the road. And you don't need a car with 500HP to have fun.
POV Camera: amzn.to/3QakfLB

[@phwhitefly]

“Oh hum, just out for a casual Sunday drive in my striped out mid engine Porsche flat 6”

[@DasCayman]

There’s no time like the present!!!

[@villaman4818]

I tell you what pal....that's some bloody good driving in far less than perfect conditions. Hats off to you sir 💪

[@DasCayman]

Thank you. I will admit that these cars are infinitely predicable and near “un-crashable.” You always know what’s going to happen next with this chassis well before it even happens. All the best

[@villaman4818]

@@DasCayman I think so far , of all of the Porsches ive owned, my favourite (and the one i think handled the best) was my old Boxster 987 3.2) Haven't quite yet got upto speed on my 981 Spyder. Look forward to some more video's.

[@raymondadams5779]

​@@DasCayman You're right about that chassis. Mine makes me feel like I'm a much better driver than I would expect. I sometimes I wonder if there are additional driver aids that we don't know about. 😁

[@ManleyReviews]

The graphics look great

[@DasCayman]

Unreal Engine working flawlessly

[@findingrush]

Great driving, great car, and love the way it sounds (race car)! Really enjoying all your POV videos as a fellow 987 owner

[@DasCayman]

I appreciate the comment! Thanks for saying that. You really don’t need much more than these cars

[@findingrush]

@@DasCayman You're absolutely right. Have an R8, but I actually enjoy the Boxster more in the canyons!

[@DasCayman]

The R8 is a great one-car, car. Nice GT, but can have some fun in. I think you'd really enjoy this video of my Spyder... it's the epitome of fun.... 2800lbs, 350hp, light weight flywheel, buckets, no top, 6spd manual.... just here for fun...@@findingrush kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWrXe4iBqNKCicU

[@findingrush]

@@DasCayman Your Spyder is perfectly set up and sounds amazing! I bought the next best thing IMO, a 987.1 RS 60 Spyder, not a true Spyder, but it's good enough for me. I have to say, your driving skills are 10/10, the way you control the oversteer, heel/toe, and shift at redline! Great video, your Porsche POV drives are some of the best on KZbin.

[@Angel-gt6ms]

AWESOME DRIVING BRO, thank God you didn’t have an accident.

[@slapmynutz]

Lovely controlled driving, you let the car oversteer just enough so that you could have fun, but kept it sensible in the medium to high speed. Love that.

[@DasCayman]

Just here to have a little fun and enjoy these cars the way they were intended. No desire to set lap records on the roads

[@goddyneil]

We asked & he delivered! Thanks!! Thoroughly enjoyed the video!! Love to see you drive

[@lockenessmotorsports818]

Phenomenal driving

[@DasCayman]

Thank you bro 🙏🏻

[@TexasRiverRat31254]

I've actually watched enough of your videos that I recognize some of the roads. Nice driving! I don't slide my 987.1 but thanks for letting me know that when I'm pushing it on the twisties I'm putting a lot of wear on the rear brakes. I'll start running with PSM off and SPORT on.

[@DasCayman]

Yeah, whenever I go to the track my rear brakes will just about near catch on fire if I don't turn PSM off. The real GT / RS cars have a better ABS controller from BOSCH / Motorsport. Even when PSM is "off" in non-GT cars, it's still on. BUT! Just be careful if you're not used to it. $400 in rear pads is a lot cheaper than $40,000 for a new car :)

[@josh857]

Your skill is crazy! Are you a pro driver?

[@jairo.cabello]

That looks fun!

[@seekinginformationca]

Great video, cars are for driving!

[@jeromevdv7907]

@DasCayman Beautiful driving. Is this Cayman S stock? Stock power?

[@brianbirkinbine2054]

What pedals are you using, I have stock pedals on a 2007 Cayman S and my foot does not seem to cooperate with heel/toe downshifting :) Not sure if you adjusted your pedal height between brake/gas

[@alexanderserrao7098]

What mods do you have on it?

[@rarespopovici4402]

Damn, driving like that without an airbag and cage is crazy

[@DasCayman]

6 point harness. But the driving isn't too bad. I don't full send it WRC style

[@Novecentoseonze911]

The 987 cayman is my dream car

[@DasCayman]

It's really all you need if you don't plan to track it extensively.

[@throbbybobby7893]

@@DasCayman Planning one getting on for daily/track duties. Around 5-10 track days a season, anything I should get/look out for in particular?

[@DasCayman]

@@throbbybobby7893 Try to get the 987.2, the 9A1 engine is much more reliable and fun to drive compared to the 987.1 Is that your plan?

[@throbbybobby7893]

@@DasCayman Yup going for the 987.2, would you say only go for the 3.4's, or stay open to the 2.9's too? I'm leaning hard to the 3.4. The .2's in my area have been scarce, might even step up to a 981s, if one pops up quicker.

[@raymondadams5779]

It was my dream car too. Now my 987.2 is sitting outside, had it nearly a year now, and I can't wait to drive it again later today. It became my daily because you can't get me out of it, nothing goes wrong with it, and there is so much storage. Options I love... LSD, sports shifter, PASM, chrono, PSE. Only mods so far, LEDs in the headlights and fogs. Maybe long tube headers next.

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

Was the stock shifter not precise enough ? Great driving, BTW, but keep it safe !

[@DasCayman]

Thanks, some people wanted a POV in this car so just wanted to document something. I rarely drive like this. But I replaced the cables because they fatigued after 80k miles and broke. It's common on the mid-engine Porsches. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@Jako534]

that´s sick

[@quitw4392]

Damn man. Where do you live those roads look amazing.

[@DasCayman]

Thanks! I live in New Zealand

[@amcrchannel6045]

Nice Sheffield Allsport

[@DasCayman]

Thanks bro! It’s Zuckerman’s hand-me-down

[@gregdell7528]

What snow tyres do you have

[@DasCayman]

Lol these are summer tires 👀

[@flat6croc]

Damn, I'd love to have a proper wheel like that in my 987.2 CS. Bet the steering feels great. But I do a lot of miles in it and I just don't think it's worth the risk of going no airbag. Suppose a full harness would sort that, but then most people would say you need a cage as the harness without a cage is an issue if you roll the car. Bleh.

[@DasCayman]

Just don't roll the car lol

[@flat6croc]

@@DasCayman If I could guarantee that, I wouldn't need the harness either!

[@DasCayman]

@@flat6croc The way the chassis on this car communicates with you, it's almost like you predict everything that's going to happen 10 minutes before it does. I want to say this car is uncrashable...

[@flat6croc]

@@DasCayman ​ Problem is, you can't control what other people do. The more miles you do, the higher the odds that someone in another car eventually does something you compensate for. If some idiot pulls out on you and you've nowhere to go or whatever, then you might be eating steering wheel. If I only drove it occasionally, fine, but I do the thick end of 10K miles a year in it.

[@Ghosty_cat_]

Do you have a build list? Nice driving

[@DasCayman]

Thank you! Uploading a video that goes over it

[@thomasgarbaty7374]

This seems to haul ass for a cayman s. Is it 3.4L?

[@DasCayman]

@@thomasgarbaty7374 it’s a 3.4L

[@clkulik5441]

Oh now this is my kinda video 😫😫😫😫😫

[@DasCayman]

I think you'll like this too.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/on3Rk2SYerWLl8k

[@neurosync_research]

What do you use to head mount the GoPro?

[@DasCayman]

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[@xyz123-sd9fl]

After seing this it is mandatory to do some driving ''tutorials'': 1. How to Rev Match 2. How to Heel Toe Downshift Those 1st gear downshifts are simply flawless, but it is a little bit more wear for the 1st synchro because the gap between 1st to 2nd is the biggest of all gears. Keep up the good work mate.

[@DasCayman]

I can shoot a video on that. But as long as you perfectly rev match every down shift you won't have any wear.

[@DasCayman]

And thanks for the comment!

[@flat6croc]

@@DasCayman Rev matching will do precisely nothing to protect your synchros from wear. You'd have to be double declutching for that. Not the same thing at all.

[@DasCayman]

@@flat6croc It helps with the constant mesh transmissions. I just took my trans apart and none of my synchros have wear :)

[@flat6croc]

@@DasCayman I can't comment on the condition of your transmission, but it's a mechanical impossibility for rev matching to protect the syncrhos, it does absolutely nothing to equalise the gearboxes internal speeds. When you blip the throttle with the clutch pedal pushed down, it has precisely zero impact on the gearbox. Rev matching reduces or removes clutch wear, that's it, it doesn't help with synchro wear at all. You may as well say stamping on the brake pedal protects your synchros, it makes about as much sense!

[@jeff346]

I felt like you drive the boxster faster then the cayman

[@DasCayman]

The Spyder in the videos has a better suspension setup than the Cayman in this video

[@JordanRocksWell]

Why dont it sound as good as the other car?

[@DasCayman]

What is the "other car"

[@JordanRocksWell]

@@DasCayman spyder

[@DasCayman]

The Cayman S is a 3.4L non DFI and the Spyder is a 3.4L with DFI. Also the cayman is fully gutted so you really only hear engine noise. You can't hear the engine in the Spyder because it's not shared with the cabin. So all you get is exhaust.@@JordanRocksWell

[@JordanRocksWell]

@@DasCayman the exhaust setups might be different theb. the exhaust on that one is a lot better for me. Sounds crisp and high pitched. This is more "messy" idk how to explain.

[@DasCayman]

The exhausts are basically the same. Both are clatless headers. You really can't hear the exhaust on the cayman in this video. But the DFI is why it sounds different. I prefer the sound of the Spyder@@JordanRocksWell

[@hazemgiballi]

Carbon buckets?

[@DasCayman]

Yes, CGT buckets

[@hazemgiballi]

@@DasCayman I just bought ROW GT2 foldable carbon buckets for my 997.2 base manual. Installed a numeric shifter and coilovers as well. Worth getting a 997.2 gt3 for canyons or can I get my C2 coupe close?

[@DasCayman]

The 997.2 GT3 is a heavy purchase price compared to your C2. If you have the means, sure. But if you don't track the car every weekend (engine reliability), then you're fine with your C2. I pass GT3's all day in my lowly Cayman S on the track. People ask if I have an engine swap. I just say driver mod. Cheers@@hazemgiballi

[@hazemgiballi]

@@DasCayman I’m really after fun. I just ripped a 997.2 3RS and loved the LWFW, engine / intake sound and great shifter. I have a sharkwerks x pipe, gundo side mufflers and Fabspeed intake with OZ Ultraleggera wheels. Hoping the OE carbon foldable buckets make for a very close feel (outside of engine noise and pull) to the GT cars. What else would you do if you were me? I’m worried LWFW on the carrera will be less livable than on your Spyder. On the 7.2 3RS, I felt no issue driving the car normally like some people complain of regarding to revs dropping quickly…

[@DasCayman]

The lwfw won't be an issue. You have more torque than my Spyder too. I'd try to liven up the experience and theater as much as you can without sacrificing drivability (if this is your only car). Adding lightness helps. You'll love the buckets. If the shifter feels sloppy you can get the numeric cables and shift mechanism. Just be careful of not putting too much money in it as you'll encroach on the price of a better base car, like a 997.2 C2S @@hazemgiballi

[@kojack635]

RIP rear tires lol

[@DasCayman]

Yeeeeeeee