Took my month old Cayman S to the PCA DE @ Sebring this past weekend. This car is amazing on the track.
I was running stock brake pads and tires. Compared to my 997, the Cayman seems to me that it is a lot faster in the curves. I guess because I have sport suspension and PTV. The car felt flatter and more in control. I even was doing some trail braking in some turns. I was using sport mode and not sport plus. Also, I have the sport seats plus and use the CG-Lock to hold my hips in tight. It's so nice not having to heal & toe and be able to concentrate more so on braking and turning points. On the second day, my times were a consistently 7 to 8 seconds faster than my best 997 times at Sebring. The 997 had Hankook RS3's and PFC brake pads.
With new brake pads and better tires, I guess my times will be in the mid to upper 2:30's. The PFC front pads are not available for some time. Pagid brake pads are next. Regarding tires, I love my Hankook RS3's from the 997; but, they don't make the rear in my size or have any close sizes in stock. So, I'm going with the Yokohama AD08 R. They should have a little more grip than the RS3’s.
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