Why the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Is the best Porsche You Can Buy
The 718 Cayman GT4 RS doesn’t just borrow from Porsche’s motorsport DNA — it lives and breathes it. We caught
3 months ago, automotive YouTuber Mat Armstrong began a project which saw him take a beaten-up Porsche 718 S – which he had originally bought for £18,500 – and rebuild it in the spitting image of a 718 GT4RS model. Over the course of the restoration Mat exclusively used parts from Design 911.
As Mat says, “I bought the car from Copart and I was the only bidder, every panel on the car was damaged and over 3 months i have rebuilt the Porsche Cayman s piece by piece, turning it into a GT4RS replica.”
Want to follow along with Mat’s rebuild or spotted an upgrade you like? Below is a list of parts Mat bought and used from us!
Front bumper kit, Upgrade to GT4.
Dry Carbon + FRP
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Porsche 718 Cayman
Porsche 718 Boxster
For cars with a Centre Radiator, this will need modifying.
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Rear diffuser, Upgrade to GT4.
Dry Carbon Fibre.
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Porsche 718 Upgrade to GT4
*** Please note: requires tailpipes, part #SDCM-718-19
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Rear Spoiler.
Dry Carbon Fibre
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Porsche 718 Cayman Upgrade to GT4 look
Porsche 718 Boxster Upgrade to GT4 look
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Side vents, Upgrade to GT4.
Dry Carbon Fibre.
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Porsche 718 Upgrade to GT4
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Kit Contains:
Brake Disc 350MM complete with centre bell.
Brake Disc Type: 2-Piece Slotted
The Girodisc brake rotor is a direct replacement for the OE discs and provides significant performance benefits. The rotors are compatible with any of the current pads typically used with these cars.
Additional information:
Braking Performance: The rotor is a two-piece design developed in racing to produce a lightweight rotor that can compensate for the different expansion rates between the hat and rotor and eliminate the possibility of rotor warping.
The rotor and hat have a floating mount system, which utilizes 10 high-strength alloy steel drive pins, which allows for axial and radial float.
More heat sink without a weight penalty: The Girodisc disc set weights in a little lighter than the OE system but with an important advantage. The rotors have grown in diameter. This means that weight has been transferred from the centre hat where it does nothing to the outer diameter where it is actively absorbing and dispersing heat.
High-Quality Materials: The Girodisc system uses only the highest-quality materials and components. The rotors are high carbon content iron for long wear and stable thermal performance. The top hat section is machined from billet aluminium with an attractive anodized finish. The rotor rings are bright zinc plated to help prevent unsightly corrosion
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EBC Yellowstuff 3068 compound is new for 2021, it has high friction from cold, not requiring warm up for street use yet when loaded up and really hot the brakes just get better.
High-efficiency performance pad for high friction and improved stopping power.
Not only a high friction pad but very resistant to heat and lots of heavy braking means that Yellowstuff has been used with great success in fast street cars and Police vehicle brakes alike.
EBC Yellowstuff was upgraded during 2021 to remove copper from the mix to comply with environmental legislations and as the new mix lasts longer it is not now being suggested as a track material due to the longer bedding process required. On the street, bedding happens naturally in the first 100-200 miles of urban use but for those drivers wishing to arrive at the track with new pads and enjoy their day, our current suggestion is to use the Bluestuff formulation for track day driving both front and rear.
Because of its huge heat range, the applications where EBC Yellowstuff will deliver benefits range from fastest street use on higher horsepower cars on most street-based cars and even as a brake upgrade on Trucks and SUVs.
PERFORMANCE
The high friction formula improves the brake effect by 15%
Fastest street-use material, R90 street-legal high-performance pad
? Silky smooth and quiet braking on all applications
? Capable of repeated heavy brake use without brake “Fall-Off”
? Very minimal disc/rotor damage characteristics
? Medium hardness material feels good on the pedal
? If all you need is stopping power, this is the material choice
? ECE R 90 type approved for most cars
? Features red “brake in’ surface coating for instant safe braking after install
In track day/drift/Hillclimb races where earlier Yellow blends were suggested – EBC Bluestuff NDX or the RPX ranges are now the better choices
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Rear tail pipes, stainless steel, Upgrade to GT4.
For rear diffuser part #SDCM-718-13
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Porsche 718 Upgrade to GT4
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