Anyone fitted a sports exhaust?

[Rodney Naghar]

Congratulations, hope you have many years of excellent motoring in it!

The list of extras should be on a sticker in your handbook and duplicated on a sticker under the bonnet.

Then go to

http://www.adrianstreather.com/docs/Options.pdf

to decode the list of options you have.

Good luck.

 

[Rotorhead]

Many PSEs (or non-Porsche systems) will have been retro-fitted, so may not appear on the build sticker. If your car has PSE, you'll know.

 

[Guest]

I'm also trying to work out the best route to a PSE

I see Carnewal do a kit of what appears to be the genuine Porsche switchable one
http://www.carnewal-europe.com/cpx_p96059.htm
for 1,595 Euro but that'll end up as £1100 + duty +VAT so probably over £1300 all in.

Also spotted this on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8012609396
looks like a std box with a small diverter pipe welded in.

I'm still likely to end up going the OPC with the 10% PCGB parts discount route.

Andy
04 996 C2 Manual
Basalt Black

 

[Rotorhead]

It's been mentioned before, without seemingly reaching any conclusion, but surely the Club or the Register should try and negotiate a special deal with Porsche Cars GB for 996 owners wishing to upgrade to PSE.

- It could save members the equivalent of several years membership fees (endorsing the benefits of the Club)
- It may well attract new members wanting to take advantage of the offer
- It would almost certainly have a high take up
- It would provide extra business for Porsche Cars and OPCs, that they might not otherwise get
- We would have lots more gorgeous sounding 996s on the road.

Maybe those who are interested should lobby the relevant parties. Someone needs to take the initiatve.

 

[Guest]

Guys

I'm also interested in this and would be happy to help in any way (even though I am not a member yet).

BTW, an indy dealer is telling me a car has a sports exhaust but it sure as hell doesn't sound like it. Are there any physical markings that you can tell by??

 

[hothatch2002]

Ok folks, have tried ABP Motorsport in Crewe (which is 10 mins from me) and they quoted about a grand for an exhaust, so only £ 100 less than a PSE - so not worth the saving. Looked on a website of a firm called quicksilver who make some rather nice stuff, but their 996 exhaust is still in development!! How long has this model been for sale in the UK - and they are still in development?? Giving that one a miss!!

I'm going to have a ring around a few OPC near to me, to see if anyone can do a deal.

Apparently, Autobahn in Coventry is an Independant ( looked like a pretty spectacular dealership to me when I drove past a couple of months ago) anyway, I'm going to give them a try to see if they can do a genuine system at sensible money - otherwise I'm back looking at non porsche systems?

Anyone else had any luck yet??

Simon

 

[hothatch2002]

Got some replies already.

All prices are +VAT (supply only) PSE without switch.

Jasmine £ 968.00
Paragon £ 1020.37
Camtune £ 1050.00
Autobahn £ 1020.00

Non- Genuine
porsche shop direct £ 895.00 ( but it was 304 grade stainless)

 

[TISPKJ]

Can someone (hothatch 2002) ask Jasmine why they are still advertising them in Porsche Post at £750 then ?

 

[lee fulford]

ORIGINAL: tispkj

Can someone (hothatch 2002) ask Jasmine why they are still advertising them in Porsche Post at £750 then ?

Do I note a slight tension in your comment Sir?

What system have you got Tispkj? Cos that sounded good when you catapaulted away from my house on Sunday..............Not sure the neighbours agreed though.[]

 

[hothatch2002]

Just spoke to Jasmine and his excuse was that they had 3 PSE which they bought at a really good price so had them on offer for £750 - guess what - they are all sold, so the price is back up to £ 968.00. The add seems a bit mis leading to me if it didn't point out that there were only 3 available.

I will be watching closely to see if this firm continues to place this advert in an attempt to get someone on the phone to try a sell at the higher price - which of course, is mis leading the public.

The best price that I can get for a genuine PSE is about £ 1000 +VAT. I would only consider a non genuine if the saving was around £ 250 or more. At the moment the best price on non-genuine parts is £ 895 from porsche shop direct - only a saving of £105 which is not enough in comparsion to the genuine parts.

If I could source a system for £ 750 then I would buy it, until then I'm either going to part which £ 1175.00 (inc. VAT) or stick with the standard one.

If anyone else manages to find some intertesting deals then let me know. I will continue looking myself, and if I find anything I will post it here.

Just had another thought - how much is PCGB membership and how do I become a member,10% discount = £100 !!

Simon

 

[Rodney Naghar]

There was a member on this forum offering his own version of the sports exhaust. You supply your original item, he makes the necessary alterations (with some deft use of a blowtorch no doubt) and viola - sports exhaust (no switch) I think he was charging something like £250. Do a search. I'd be interested to know if anyone has used his service.

 

[John Ware]

OPC Reading = £918 + vat + fitting (on presentation of PCGB membership card) as of this afternoon. However there are none in stock in the UK or Germany at the moment so a bit of a wait.....

Going the Fabspeed route myself...

 

[TISPKJ]

Rodney, it was me that was making PSE replicas, I did 3 or 4 sets which were all slightly different due mainly to there being different donor boxes (there are about 3 types at least) and trying different changes each time in search of the perfect sound.
I am looking for the 1 fix does all, but have been so busy this year with another project that I just have not had the time.
I had planed to market them at £325 exchange to club members, I just need to get back in the workshop, it looks like a lot of people are showing interest again so perhaps I better get on with it !!

 

[hothatch2002]

How much are the Fabspeed? Web address??

Simon

 

[Rodney Naghar]

Tispkj,

Thats a great price if you can get some more going! How did the users find them? No resonances, everything ok?

Anyway I found these on Ebay from ZeroTek Motorsports....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Competition-ZTek-Porsche-996-FULL-Sport-Exhaust-System_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33630QQitemZ8014096555QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8014096583&ssPageName=MERC_VI_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT

 

[burrow01]

Sounds well noisy []

 

[Guest]

How different are the Fabspeed and the PSE systems??

 

[John Ware]

Ring Essential Styling. They're doing Fabspeeds for £795+vat. I haven't heard one in the metal, just on the web but by comparison to the normal exhaust, the sound is a lot deeper and considerably louder. Hopefully, will try a set next week and will report back...

 

[hothatch2002]

Could I trouble you for the number to call essential styling?

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: hothatch2002

How much are the Fabspeed? Web address??

Simon

I got a fabspeed and fitted it myself with the help of a friend. Only took a couple of hours, well recommended!
Why not get it direct? http://www.fabspeed.com/ Website has lots of useful information on it.
I got the Maxflow boxes with tips, induction kit and BMC F1 airfilter from them for £830 incl del charges!!![]
They even made sure i paid minimal inport charges![]
Sounds great, gets louder when its warmed up![]