Cayman with a Ford Coyote motor

[legion]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

I imagine trying to make the embedded systems from one manufacturer talk to the engine controls/sensors of another would be a less than fun task...

Just use MQ Series....

[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by masraum

I'm sure that car is a total blast, but in the grand scheme of things, I'd MUCH rather have a Boxster/Cayman with a nearly 400hp 3.8L Porsche motor ala Cayman GT4 or Boxster Spyder.

Thats the way we went with our 2008 S... Except we built a 3.8 with all the goodies including cams.

The V8 builds create some pretty large drive shaft angles as the gearbox is moved rearward by the additional length of motor plus the adapter plate. The Audi V8 bolts right up so the angles are better...

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Laneco

Why? When fully finished (gauges, etc) - no reason you couldn't drive this every single day of the week.

I certainly wouldn't consider it frightening. Our spyder at 1600 lbs and 280ish qualifies as "exciting" but not frightening. Around the same HP weight (spyder actually has more huevos per pound) and I guarantee that the Cayman has a MUCH better sorted chassis than our kit car.

angela

More fun than a barrel full of monkeys, but probably not your ideal daily driver for all weather. Since the engine was pretty much in the passenger's compartment with you, and that thing looks like it was pretty thoroughly stripped down, I suspect it was LOUD! I wonder about the possibility of working A/C (although, probably not hard to mount a compressor to). Since it looks like it had been stripped down (since it seemed to be a track car) it would probably be as good a daily driver as any stripped down track car that's loud and probably not terribly comfortable.

I suspect with respect to driveability, it's probably as good or better than a stock Cayman. I'm sure that motor makes more torque through the entire rpm range than a stock Cayman or Cayman S motor which means that you could idle away from every stop if you wanted and idle around at 1000-2000 rpm all day long. So from that point of view, it would be an easier DD.

If you could get something that was a lower profile motor that fit in the engine compartment without the major mods, and leave the car otherwise fairly stock (assuming the brakes and suspension are up to handling the new power/speed), then it would make a spectacular daily driver.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by island911

PASM delete? Why?

And watch how far the guy has to move his hand backwards to shift.

Oh well, at least it was really expensive, and loud.

Because the motor swap is the easy part. The hard part is integrating the Porsche systems with a Ford motor. That is what separates a great engine swap from a hack job.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

NOT a car one would want to take a 500 miles drive in...

Yeah, but you're OLD.

You'd rather be driving one of these from the gold old days.

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by masraum

I'm sure that car is a total blast, but in the grand scheme of things, I'd MUCH rather have a Boxster/Cayman with a nearly 400hp 3.8L Porsche motor ala Cayman GT4 or Boxster Spyder.

My stock '11 says 320 HP. I have no idea, mind you, if we are comparing apples to apples (i.e. rwhp or bhp). All I know is that the stock "S" needs PASM in my opinion because whatever it's got, it will spin the wheels half way down my block already. I think that 30% more power might be a bit scary in the rain with no PASM.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by rusnak

My stock '11 says 320 HP. I have no idea, mind you, if we are comparing apples to apples (i.e. rwhp or bhp). All I know is that the stock "S" needs PASM in my opinion because whatever it's got, it will spin the wheels half way down my block already. I think that 30% more power might be a bit scary in the rain with no PASM.

I think you are mixing up PSM and PASM.

PSM keeps you from spinning the tires and spinning out in a curve if you screw up. IIRC (Porsche Stability Management)

PASM means your shocks can get stiff or soft depending upon if you are on a bumpy road or driving aggressively or try to change lanes to avoid something in the road. IIRC (Porsche Active Suspension Management)

And yes, I have PSM on in my car 99% of the time, and my '08 only has 303hp (first boxster to break the 300hp mark).

[rusnak]

^ Yes, I am bad at acronyms. The button to the left of the "Sport" one, I like to turn off. Way too stiff for me. The button that shows a curvy road, I leave on.

When I first got it, I buried the throttle in the rain, driving perfectly straight. I could feel the car's stability management oscillate to keep the car moving in a straight line. Eerie feeling. I do not like it much in the dry though, I have to admit. It moves the apex too abruptly and too far to the inside in a 4 wheel drift.

Anyway, the Mustang motor Cayman looks fun. Not ready for market yet, but fun still.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by masraum

Yeah, but you're OLD.

You'd rather be driving one of these from the gold old days.

LOL! Yep, I'm old...may you keep breathing long enough to reach the same status. I will confess to having reached the age point where I can understand the appeal of a luxobarge. Driving a bumper to bumper stop and go city arterial finds me thinking that an automatic might be better than the Mustang's 5 speed. IF there is a next new car for me, I might give Lexus a test drive...

I can understand the fun aspect of the coyote swap into a Cayman...but really no urge to own one.