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Finally adequate power in a Cayman

Someone Stuffed a 5.0 V8 From a Mustang In This Porsche Cayman

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seems that buying a Cayenne Turbo would be a lot easier. I mean, if one want's lots of HP sitting way up high in a Porsche.
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One has to wonder how the handling is with the higher center of gravity and weight ratio changes.
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Some people like to go straight.
I wonder how well the transmission will hold up under hard launches.
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One has to wonder how the handling is with the higher center of gravity and weight ratio changes.
Are we sure that there was a weight ratio change? Most modern V-8s are all Al, and not designed with lots of extra metal. Bot the V-8 and the original flat 6 are water cooled. I bet the weight balance change is minimal, and if anything just a tiny bit more rearward bias which probably mostly just improves traction with the extra power.

Yes, the CG will likely be a bit higher.
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More, but not a ton more than the GT4 with the Carrera S 3.8L.
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LSx, smaller, lighter, arguably just as powerful, probably cheaper.
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I bet the effect in CG is on the edge of imperceptibility. The overall cg of the car probably moved up 1/2 inch, put on some giant heavy sticky tires to bring it back down.
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should have used the Voodoo engine thought
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should have used the Voodoo engine thought
Now you're talkin'! I'm sure these engine will be hitting the wrecked-em yards before too long. I recall reading that the Voodo engine weighs less than the Ferrari 488 (?) by 13 pounds. Produces more power...
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Our German friends need to step up the game a little . Pretty sad when what is basically an American pick up truck engine makes more power, weighs less, and is 10x more reliable than a high end German performance car .
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Our German friends need to step up the game a little . Pretty sad when what is basically an American pick up truck engine makes more power, weighs less, and is 10x more reliable than a high end German performance car .
Well, a big part of it is that the German engine is much smaller than the "pick-up truck" engine.

skipping the fact that the 718s are now 2.0L turbo and 2.5L turbo, the old Caymans used 2.9L and 3.4L flat sixes.

The mustang engine being discussed is a 5.0L. If Porsche made a 5.0L motor, it would almost certainly be more powerful. Shoot, the Porsche 3.8L isn't that far off.

You've got to be careful when comparing power vs power/L.
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My brother's cayman has a Porsche 3.8L good for about 380hp. Yep it's pretty damn fast.
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should have used the Voodoo engine thought
OK, what's a "voodoo engine thought"?

A state of mind?
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444 for the V8 to just under 400 for the F6. Those cylinders will push the weight up closer to the engine cover. Probably not insignificant, but not major.
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For starters, I think I would talk to Knoxville 1st.

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For starters, I think I would talk to Knoxville 1st.

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OK, what's a "voodoo engine thought"?

A state of mind?
its halfway between a jedi mind trick and a spicy tuna hand roll
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I'm more of a Renegade Hybrids fan... Small Block Chevy, drops in with minimal alterations to the engine bay. Lighter, more powerful. Just need a way to be CA-smog friendly and I'm sold

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