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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
New side gills! 
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
I can't wait to spend another $6000. for the hardtop version.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Any mention of the production numbers anywhere?
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11-05-2009, 05:59 PM
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Originally Posted by Cayman718
Any mention of the production numbers anywhere?
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Customer demand +5% 
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Wow at first I thought this wasn't real, what a cool car. I really dig what they've done to the back end behind the seats, much more interesting than the standard models.
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Re: Boxster Speedster Unleashed.
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What are those red things above the struts in the rear? Need a better shot...
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Attachment points for the canvas top? It would appear that the entire automatic mechanism is gone.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
It's love at first sight!
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
It looks like there is no modification to the sheet metal to fit the new rear cover. Essentially Porsche took off the trunk and top cover. If one could get a hold of a new "double bubble" cover, conversion from a regular Boxster to the speedster look should be moderately easy.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Originally Posted by 987Cayman s
It looks like there is no modification to the sheet metal to fit the new rear cover. Essentially Porsche took off the trunk and top cover. If one could get a hold of a new "double bubble" cover, conversion from a regular Boxster to the speedster look should be moderately easy.
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A "double bubble" cover was available in the aftermarket during the early years of Boxster production. Haven't seen one advertised recently.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Nice car! Cayman engine, less weight and mean looking front end and wheels.
I am a little unsure about the speed bumps on the back. It looks good from the side though. Obviously, the top is just used to keep the rain out of the cockpit. Rather poor integration in my opinion.
I'm sure one heck of a ride!
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Some of the weight savings are listed at the microsite. They imply that the sport seats are standard. They don't mention the weight savings of the manual top though or decklid. I am curious about that because I want to know how much weight could be saved on a Cayman if a similar model was put out.
I also wonder if the top is sealed tightly or more of a bikini top.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
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The rockster? OMG PLEASE NO!
New 928... yes please!
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Well in my new capacity as PCGB Boxster Tech (Officially announced in Novembers 'Porsche Post' (UK 'PCA Challenge' equivalent)) maybe they will invite me to the Press Launch in some exotic location
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Originally Posted by Cayman718
Any mention of the production numbers anywhere?
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They were pretty explicit in the US PR that this is a regular model slotted above the Boxster S and NOT a limited edition.
Originally Posted by jmazz
I also wonder if the top is sealed tightly or more of a bikini top.
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TopGear seemed to imply that it was more of a bikini and wouldn't hold up to real weather and/or speed, but I don't know that they've been any closer to it than any of us have so far.
Amazing car. Essentially a Boxster GT3. More power, Suspension, LSD, GT3RS Door skins & panels. Love the GT3 bumper, Turbo LED spears, and CGT Double Bubble. Desperately plotting how I can swap our 05 987 Boxster for this.
Could this first true purist/performance model on the 987 platform signal the end of Porsche being worried about cannibalized 911 sales? I'm anxious to see what this means for the Cayman!
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A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Additional weight savings come from lighter hood and door skin from GT3 RS.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
add the centerlocks and ceramics to save more weight.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
Originally Posted by 987Cayman s
Additional weight savings come from lighter hood and door skin from GT3 RS.
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Re: Purist Mid-Engined Roadster is the Lightest Porsche
This is actually a pretty good deal...it's a great Porsche deal. An extra $3,200 gets you 10 more horses, lightweight 19" wheels, aluminum doors,sports PASM and a LSD, assorted painted interior bits and (maybe?) sports bucket seats. Definitely more value then the recent "limited" releases. But then you do lose A.C. and the radio.
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This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
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A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
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Last edited by otisdog; 11-05-2009 at 10:53 PM.
Reason: Removed "no xenon option".
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