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Crono0001 · 05-25-2012, 07:45 PM

Sorry for reviving this up, but I have a post that might help people.

I recorded my car revving it up before any DIY mods. Link here:
Pre Drill and De-Snork DIY mod for Porsche 986 - YouTube

Today I went ahead and tried drilling my exhaust. Because I didn't have a long enough drill bit, I could only mar the surface and create a small hole. No biggie, I took a file and hammered it in, and was going to file a gigantic hole... But after an hour of filing, I only got the hole to be 1 cm -_- Bigger holes to come.

I went into the car, turned on the engine, started revving up... No noticeable sound difference.

I also did the de-snork mod afterwards since I wasn't happy with the sound increase (or lack there-of). Pulled the grill apart, ripped out the snork.

I went into the car, turned on the engine, started revving up again... No noticeable sound difference.

HOWEVER, I did record an after video, link here:
Post Drill and De-Snork DIY mod for Porsche 986 - YouTube

And if you compare the two videos, there's a VERY noticeable sound difference. The second one is also growler and throatier. You'll also notice the idle growl that wasn't there before.

Moral of the story: DIY Drill and De-Snork mods won't make a huge sound difference... but it does. Watch videos and judge.

05-25-2012, 07:45 PM	#146
Crono0001 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 720	Sorry for reviving this up, but I have a post that might help people. I recorded my car revving it up before any DIY mods. Link here: Pre Drill and De-Snork DIY mod for Porsche 986 - YouTube Today I went ahead and tried drilling my exhaust. Because I didn't have a long enough drill bit, I could only mar the surface and create a small hole. No biggie, I took a file and hammered it in, and was going to file a gigantic hole... But after an hour of filing, I only got the hole to be 1 cm -_- Bigger holes to come. I went into the car, turned on the engine, started revving up... No noticeable sound difference. I also did the de-snork mod afterwards since I wasn't happy with the sound increase (or lack there-of). Pulled the grill apart, ripped out the snork. I went into the car, turned on the engine, started revving up again... No noticeable sound difference. HOWEVER, I did record an after video, link here: Post Drill and De-Snork DIY mod for Porsche 986 - YouTube And if you compare the two videos, there's a VERY noticeable sound difference. The second one is also growler and throatier. You'll also notice the idle growl that wasn't there before. Moral of the story: DIY Drill and De-Snork mods won't make a huge sound difference... but it does. Watch videos and judge.