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timhum2002

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Has anyone got any experience with the Porsche sports exhaust? It wasn't available when I took delivery of my Carrera S and I am wondering whether to have one fitted.

Tim
 
I would like one but as a retro fit nearly £2k I'm not sure its worth it as it won't add anything to the second hand value. I do want the chrome tail pipes but despite waiting 8 months since they were first requested they are still on back order grrrr..
 
Shane,

I ordered mine at the begining last week - they arrived Thursday now fitted !
so they are now coming through !
Andrew
 
Andrew

Any chance you could post a picture of the chrome tail pipes, I orignally ordered them but was told that they were not available back in January when I collected the car. Were they self or dealer fitted?

Cheers.

 
Thanks Andrew, which OPC did you get them from? I shall be less polite with Reading when I call them as they promised on 4 occassions to get me a set as soon as they get their hands on some in the UK
 
Hi Shane,

It was OPC Nottingham that got me the pipes and they were so easy to fit I did it myself [8D]
Graeme - I will post a picture tomorrow when I get home [:D]

Regards
Andrew
 
If you have a look back at the 997 Aerokit thread on this forum there are pictures of the chrome tips as fitted to the Guards demo car.
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ORIGINAL: HeWhoDares
...Any chance you could post a picture of the chrome tail pipes, I orignally ordered them but was told that they were not available back in January when I collected the car. Were they self or dealer fitted?
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Yes the shiny pipes look very pretty but can anyone let me know what the sports exhaust sounds like. Yes its expensive but thats not the question.

thanks

tim
 
Inclusive of VAT about £98 per side and with reference to the price of the sports exhaust I was quoted £2,000 approx, but the first car with this spec had not arrived at the OPC so I cannot comment about the sound !

Andrew
 
No that's the whole shooting match. Car Been delivered back today all working fine I'm told and looking good. Was 1350 they agreed but I basically got it for 1300 as they knocked a bit off the service. Can't wait to get home and see it!!!!
 
got home, fell in love with the new look then my heart was broken when the damn thing didnt work! it turns itself off when i accellerate and then back on when i step off the gas. also it wont turn on and off immediately when u press the button. they are sending technitian today!!! anyone elase had this?
 
Hi David,

The PSE on the 997 is active from 0 to 20mph I think....then it switches itself off between 20 and 45 mph, due to EU noise regulations! and back on for speeds over 45mph (approx figures)

What most people do is disengage the brown connector plug so that it's on all the time (But don't leave it flapping around in the engine bay...reconnect the plug but don't let it click into place), and you get the glorious sound throughout the rev range.

You will love it

 
Hear you but my one isnt right. I had a loan car from Porsche whilst mine being serviced that had PSE and that didnt behave like this one. Im just desperate for it to be right...
 
I know the Cayman is not quite the same as the 911, but my switcherable sports exhaust on my Cayman S was rubbish. Just when I wanted it to sound good (accelerating from 25 - 40mph ) it was inoperative. Even when it did work it was not much better than a Cayman without it. At higher speeds it was just ok, but by then wind and tyre noise masked it. I would not have it again on a Cayman.

As for unplugging the control lead so that it was on all the time, I tried that, but one might just as well go for an aftermarket system. Anyway, the Porsche system is just the back box. Most aftermarket are the whole system. More expensive, but great.

That said, I am waiting for the 997 Gen 2 variant to become available (May 09), but have learnt my lesson. I'll hear it first before parting with money.
 
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