Shaun's Porsche 987 Cayman S Race Car on 18" EC-7R Forged Wheels

Just one step into the garage and we instantly knew we were in for a treat. We met up with Shaun to photograph our new forged EC-7R wheels designed specifically for the Porsche 987, 981, and 718 Cayman chassis. This wasn’t some ordinary garage, it was more like a Porsche museum with a beautiful selection of new and classic Porsches and memorabilia.

After we took a tour of the garage, we mounted our new forged wheels to Shaun’s 987 Cayman S race car. This thing was built for endurance racing, as you’ll see with the parts mentioned below. The staggered 18×9” front and 18×10.5” rear fit this car perfectly, with a beautiful anthracite finish. Designed extra strong, the JWL/VIA load rating for the Cayman is only 1,260 lbs and we beefed up our wheels to 1,600 lbs without compromising weight savings. Packed with premium features, the EC-7R checks all of the boxes as a strong, lightweight and affordable wheel. We hope you enjoy the photos below as much as we did taking them.

WHEEL & TIRE SETUP

Front: 18×9″ ET46 EC-7R Anthracite 245/40-18 Nitto NT01 Tires

Rear: 18×10.5″ ET44 EC-7R Anthracite 275/40-18 Nitto NT01 Tires 5mm rear spacers (to clear KW suspension)

MODIFICATIONS

– Built by Vertical Motorsports, Autometrics, and Hilton Head Porsche – StopTech ST-60 front calipers – KW Clubsport double adjustable struts – Ground Control front monoball camber plates – Tarrett rear monoball upper bearing – KW aluminum lower strut mount – 997 GT3 adjustable rear toe links with lock out plates – Rennline rear sub frame tie brace – Tarett adjustable rear sway bar with monoball end links – Tarett adjustable 997 GT3 front sway bar and monoball end links – 997 GT3 front and rear lower control arms with Tarett monoball inner halves – 700 lbs springs in the front with 800 lbs in the rear – ITC carbon fiber front splitter – Getty GT3 wing – 997 GT3 master cylinder – 997 GT3 cooling ducts – BGB Motorsports transmission cooler – Power steering cooler – Forced air engine compartment ventilation – Robinson Racing custom 1 ¾ .095 cage – SPA Extreme Novec fire system with dual actuation – Cool Shirt cooler mount, cooler box, hose, and wiring with timer switch – G-Force window net – Schroth center net – OMP HANS six-point harness – OMP seat, mounted on sliders – Exterior emergency rear hatch release – Rennline aluminum driver’s floor panel – Two Motorola 2-way radios – Electrical master switch with dual actuation – Jump box plug on passenger side – Fabspeed stainless steel long tube race headers – Fabspeed stainless steel race exhaust – IPD Competition Plenum – 997 GT3 82mm throttle body – Aasco lightweight flywheel – Secondary air injection delete – Drop in cotton air filter – Two quart electric Accusump – Factory Porsche X51 baffles and swirl pots with half quart sump extension – LN Engineering oil filter – Porsche Motorsports air oil separator – Wevo semi solid engine and transmission mounts – Odyssey 900 lightweight battery in Rennline mount – Numeric Racing competition shifter controls – OS Giken limited-slip differential – 997 GT3 Cup center and side radiators, and heat shields protect the cam cover seals

Brandon is a Porsche Fitment Expert at APEX Wheels. Prior to joining APEX in 2022, he worked as Office Manager for a Porsche & Ferrari service and race shop, guiding customers in all areas – suspension, power, aesthetics, you-name-it. His first foray into racing came In college when he was asked to assist at a PCA club race. Says Brandon, “I figured if I am already making the drive, I might as well enter the HPDE happening at the same time.” He hasn't stopped since. Among the various cars he has owned and/or tracked are a ‘74 Corvette Convertible, ’74 Firebird Formula 400, ‘17 GTI, ‘07 Cayman S, and his current ride, a ‘12 Cayman R (BGB X51 pack 3.8L) with staggered APEX EC-7RS 18x9”ET46 & 18x10” ET36 in Motorsport Gold. Fun Fact: Brandon is a big fan of SIM racing, which he uses to learn about a new track he’s going to or get a refresher on a familiar track, as well as improve his racecraft.Have questions about wheels for your Porsche? Use our contact form and ask for Brandon.