My turn for an allocation cayman GTS

Hydralazine said:

May I also ask if there is a huge difference between the standard (free) sports seats plus, vs the 18 way sports seat plus ?

I understand there are manual forward/back, up/down levers. But is there any additional adjustments that don’t come with the standard seats (like thigh adjustments/lumbar support) that can only be made with the 18 way?

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ThreePedalEd said:

Well if the previous comments and suggestions didn't confuse you, let me try harder....

1) LWBS aren't for everyone, but they are great for me (5'7" 155#) and my petite wife. Very comfortable, especially with the custom replacement cushions with memory foam and inflatable lumbar support from P1 Design CustomizeYour Porsche ® Interior with Custom Seat Inserts - P1Designs I strongly suggest you try them out at your dealer, or if they don't have any in stock, try connecting with your local PCA and attend an event. I've had nearly a dozen people try out mine and so far 75% have ordered them and 25% said thanks but no thanks. I do not intend to track my car regularly, maybe an autocross or two and a DE event. The exceptional lateral support of the LWBS is much appreciated by me on winding roads and just in general driving.

2) Navigation: I have it and I'd get it again. Yes, I use Apple CarPlay for directions, but just last week was in an area of poor cell coverage and Siri kept "working on it" but never came through with directions. And the map in the OEM navigation system is much clearer and easier to zoom in/out and read than the cluttered WAZE and Google Maps.

3) If you go with LWBS, the GTS interior package is a great deal. I'd go with chalk on arctic grey. I have chalk on my carmine red. That gets you carbon fiber and full deviated stitching as well as leather interior plus other goodies for less than the al a carte prices.

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gobble said:

I have the standard seats in both my Cayman S and my wife's Boxster and think they're perfect. Why pay extra for something you're going to set once?

I had every which way adjustable seats in my 458. Like I said, I set them once and never again. There is no other adjustment that the standard seats don't provide that I'd need or want.

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Oak100 said:

Here's my build. I just picked her up few months ago. The buckets are really comfortable for me (I'm 5'7 155lbs) when I tried them in GT4 they had on the lot. It was just a pain to get in and out especially if the doors are only slightly ajar. Which is an issue for me as I have a smaller garage. Not so bad if you can swing the door wide open.

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Hydralazine said:

May I also ask if there is a huge difference between the standard (free) sports seats plus, vs the 18 way sports seat plus ?

I understand there are manual forward/back, up/down levers. But is there any additional adjustments that don’t come with the standard seats (like thigh adjustments/lumbar support) that can only be made with the 18 way?

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Hydralazine said:

Oak 100 would you do the standard seats again ?

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Oak100 said:

For nav, you can enable via SD card method which takes under an hour including downloading files and formatting SD card.

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ThreePedalEd said:

I've had my '22 CGTS for 14 months so don't have a build code anymore. They also changed a few options previously included in the Premium Package. But will configure a 2023 similarly and post.

Would I do it again? Absolutely. I had a 2014 Cayman S for 8.5 years with the 18 way seats and they were great as well. But after ordering a 21 CGTS with the same 18 way seats and having it come in with the 2-way SSP substituted, I got a free do-over from the dealer. I then took the time to drive my neighbors GT3, with my wife in the passenger seat and was sold on the LWBS. Do NOT take my word for it, try them yourself. My neighbor is 6'2" and 225# so you are midway between me and him, but "fit" is subjective.

As for the GTS interior package, yes, I'd absolutely do that again as well. However, the only real choices were GTS interior or not, when you order the LWBS. You can't delete Race Tex or select some of the all leather seat and interior options available with the other seats. But I knew in advance I would ditch the Race Tex seat cushions for the P1 Design replacements and that made the Race Tex less of an issue, being it is only on low touch locations. I was able to select leather steering wheel and shift boot.

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gobble said:

Not that I'd bother doing it (I never drive my 718 where I don't know where I am), but are you saying there is some NAV hack available by getting files to put on an SD card?

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Android Auto / Nav etc... Do-It-Yourself-Thread

UPDATE May 2022 - The method documented below in detail works, however a faster method using only a card has been created. The steps are discussed in Android Auto / Nav etc... Do-It-Yourself-Thread. I will update this thread again with those steps in a little more detail make this easier to...

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ThreePedalEd said:

Here's my equivalent configuration for a 2023 CGTS: The Porsche Code

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gobble said:

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We have a carmine and a guards. My wife loves her carmine because it matches her Macan. I prefer the guards, but carmine is a close second. I’d say it’s closer to Ferrari rosso corsa.

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