Wanted: 2.5 Muffler

[RandallNeighbour]

Mike, I'll check to see if a 2001 2.7 muffler will fit on my 2.5 and get back with you.

I'd probably make a road trip up to get it just for fun... how many miles are you from Houston?

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I'd probably make a road trip up to get it just for fun... how many miles are you from Houston?

Randall, it looks like it is about 220 miles...if you drive like Rail26...it will take you about 2 hours!!

[RandallNeighbour]

Mike, I just checked my super duper brand new repair manual. Your model has two bolts sticking straight up on the top of it, and mine has a bracket and two bolts pointing toward the front of the car or away from the butt-end of the muffler. It won't fit.

So, I won't be driving to Waxahachie any time soon, and besides, there's so many cops on I-45 between Houston and Waxahachie that one can't possibly go more than about 80 without being nailed. Crafty little buggers use speed traps, instant on and laser down here. Must be all the drug runners from the border, which isn't that far away compared to, say, Iowa.

So everyone, I am specifically on the hunt for a 97-99 muffler. Newer ones won't bolt on straight away (I'm not interested in custom brackets). Anybody got one or know where I can get one cheap?

Randall, maybe you should call a few of the Porsche aftermarket muffler shops, and see if they have one available. You'd think they would have some as "take-offs" from their projects. Just a thought.

[RandallNeighbour]

I'll try that. The main concern is that they're not like my friends here on this forum... they're out to make a buck off anything and will probably price it far too high for what I'm willing to pay.

Bottom line is that I should at least try... I might be all wrong.

I'll let you know what I discover.

Randall:

I got a great contact from RUF Porsche. They told me to contact Oklahoma Foreign. The phone number is 405-799-0645 or 800-462-2446. The web site is www.oklahomaforeign.com. They are a specialty high-end junk yard.

They don't list your muffler on the web site, but I called, and they do have them. The price quoted over the phone was $200.

Give it a try.

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I'll try that. The main concern is that they're not like my friends here on this forum... they're out to make a buck off anything and will probably price it far too high for what I'm willing to pay.

Bottom line is that I should at least try... I might be all wrong.

I'll let you know what I discover.

Randall, I called Jay Rothfeld at Fabspeed, and he gave me the following contacts in Texas. They are autorized FabSpeed shops, and may have a take-off muffler for you. Hope this helps:


Eurocar Werk

5103 Gulfton Drive

Houston, TX 77081

713-661-6428 (0076 Fax)





Sports Car Repair

Cliff Adams

5711 Star Lane

Houston, TX 77057

713-789-0007 (914-0808fax)





Jay M. Rothfeld

Fabspeed

V.P. of Sales & Marketing

283 N. Main Street

Ambler, PA. 19002

215-646-4945

215-646-9828 Fax

[RandallNeighbour]

Thanks!

I think I got one. The guy on renntech.org (Todd) that did the 3.4 conversion on his 98 box has a 2.5 muffler he said he'd sell me for $100 plus hard cost of shipping.

I'm gonna keep these contact numbers just in case though. This deal might fall through.

BTW, Todd said he had a lower boost TPC supercharger on his 2.5 and said it did well for something like 40k miles, but wasn't enough power... so he went the 3.4 route for about 12,500.00 with a used motor. I wonder if the new SC kit being discussed here is any better or has higher boost.