Stainless Exhaust Systems

Guest · Sep 7, 2005

I've just bought my pride and joy, a 01 S in Seal Grey, and am considering fitting a stainless steel exhaust, probably just from the cat back. Has anyone fitted a custom made system, or have any tips/advice on either genuine Porsche or ready made systems? Not overly interested in power increases, but it must retain or improve on the stock system's noise.

daro911 · Sep 7, 2005

I have fitted 2 bespoke systems to previous cars and on my last 986 I fitted an off the shelf Roock. The bespoke systems suffered boom at around the 2400-3000rpm area, which was very tiresome at times, and a common problem with these mods. Below and above car sounded awesome though [

] if a bit too TVR like.

I then tried a Roock Sports Exhaust from J Z Machtech and it was perfect, no boom, no loss of power unlike the bespoke systems, and my only gripe was it could have been a bit louder. It gave the car a nice modern sounding Ferrari 355 like scream and the higher the revs the sharper the screammmmmmmmmmmmmmm [8D]

I am now waiting for several options for my current 987 which doesn't need a sound change as much as the 986 did.

I would like to keep the current sound track but just have the volume increased a bit more. Car sounds amazing exactly as it is with roof up but with top down, which is my chosen method, a lot of the glorious soundtrack gets lost [&o]

Carl.Young · Sep 7, 2005

If you don't mind me asking - how much was the Rook exhaust?

daro911 · Sep 7, 2005

A lotta money [

] compared to the bespokes but on the other hand they didn't do the trick so maybe it wasn't as much as it felt like at the time

Back to your question £1053 (incl of VAT and after a 5% discount)

Carl.Young · Sep 7, 2005

[

] Ouch. Lets see whats down the back of the sofa ....

daro911 · Sep 7, 2005

[&o] Carl I was able to sell it on after I sold my 986 back to an OPC who didn't want the system on the car. It had only done about 6000 miles and was as new still and I got £600 back plus several phone callers after it.

So all in all not as bad as it sounds

Couldn't resist that pun

Guest · Sep 7, 2005

Hi, I fitted a Janspeed stainless steel back box to my 2.5 Boxster, no annoying booms just a deeper more sporty sound around town at light throttle, near standard noise levels at 60+ MPH.

I had one 911 Turbo 2 owner tell me it was the best sounding Boxster he had ever heard !!

Cost £ 405 money well spent !!

Carl.Young · Sep 8, 2005

Reckon I'm going to make a cheeky xmas pressie request to my better half. Gives me time to think about a respray for my front PU, a new placcy rear windscreen, new rear tyres, etc etc etc .... [

]

Guest · Sep 9, 2005

Anyone had any experience with a Dansk (Spelling?) system before.

That's the one Specialist cars recommend I go for?

ClubRacer · Sep 9, 2005

ORIGINAL: Rob Scarlett

Hi, I fitted a Janspeed stainless steel back box to my 2.5 Boxster, no annoying booms just a deeper more sporty sound around town at light throttle, near standard noise levels at 60+ MPH.

I had one 911 Turbo 2 owner tell me it was the best sounding Boxster he had ever heard !!

Cost £ 405 money well spent !!

Was that the single or twin box system?

jac in a box · Sep 12, 2005

I had Janspeed make me a custom system, (not their standard system) Also fitted a set of high flow cats...absolutely gorgeous howl above 3.5k rpm and it growls at low speed. Best £1k I've spent on any car.

Jackie x

ClubRacer · Sep 14, 2005

Sounds tasty, Jackie!

But, like a lot of others with standard exhausts, I am dead worried about too much annoying noise.

Maybe the only way is to try members modded cars at PCGB events, if anyone will let me?

Tony Daniel · Sep 14, 2005

Anyone had any experience with a Dansk (Spelling?) system before.

I have the Dansk system fitted to my Boxster and it sounds great ! How far 'up north' are you Simon, if your near to Blackpool you can come round and have a listen!