Cayman GT4 Gets Significantly Faster Using High-Tech Aero Kit
Verus Engineering sees seconds drop off Cayman GT4’s lap time with little more than a rear wing swap.
Automakers such as Porsche do a pretty fantastic job of making fast cars. And while we often add power to cars like the Cayman GT4, we rarely think about changing things like the car’s aerodynamics to improve performance. Looks, sure. But is it really possible to cut lap times by changing up the aero? Turns out, the answer is a resounding yes. In fact, a company called Verus Engineering produces a complete aero kit capable of shaving seconds off a Cayman GT4’s lap times with ease.
The Ventus 2 Aero Package improves lap times by increasing speed carried through corners, available grip, and lateral acceleration. And clearly, the folks at Verus know what they’re doing. The company has worked with IndyCar teams and the sanctioning body, NASCAR teams, and World Endurance Car (WEC) teams already. But they also produce products for the average track day warrior like ourselves.
As you might imagine, the Cayman GT4 Verus 2 Aero Package is comprised of several components, all designed to work perfectly in tandem. It starts up front, with a splitter fashioned from carbon thermoplastic. That’s the same ultra-strong material used in NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula 1. That splitter works together with carbon front diffusers, an air dam, and Verus’ Dual-Element Dive Plane (Canard) Kit.
From there, side splitters lead to the rear, where you’ll find an aluminum flat underbody panel and carbon rear diffuser. It’s all capped off with a carbon rear wing, which is supported by aluminum mounts and uprights. The extremely lightweight piece (9 pounds) bolts right into the factory wing mounting points, so no modifications are needed to install it. And the performance increase you see from this add-on alone is pretty amazing.
With just a Verus rear wing set at 4 degrees of angle, a customer’s Cayman GT4 saw some serious improvements at the track. They were able to shave 2.5-seconds at Thunderhill and 3.3 seconds at Laguna Seca with that single mod alone. Needless to say, the entire kit should bring those numbers down considerably.
If you happen to own a 981-gen Cayman GT4 that you track frequently, that’s obviously a pretty appealing proposition. So be sure and head over here to scope out all the specs on the Ventus 2 Aero Package.
Photos: Verus Engineering
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