PSE for 987 Owners!!!

BM, expect it to cost about $1,700 give-or-take $1K. The kits for the 997 are about $1,800. Plus labor to get it installed. If I do it, I will order from Sunset Porsche (Phil Coy is the contact)...no sales tax...about $75 for shipping.

Heck, PSE kits for the 986 still run about $1,650!

I may have to ask Mark (Houston C4S) for a test-ride before I spend the moo-la$$ !!

[SD987]

I'd be curious as to the sound difference of the PSE on the 2.7 vs the 3.2-4. In some ways I think the engine sound on the 2.7 is better (dare I say, more high-pitched and F1).

It's certainly louder except in 1st gear.

SD987 and BM...group buy???

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by SD987

I'd be curious as to the sound difference of the PSE on the 2.7 vs the 3.2-4. In some ways I think the engine sound on the 2.7 is better (dare I say, more high-pitched and F1).

It's certainly louder except in 1st gear.

Hi,

I've heard alot of people say that. I've even read several articles which state that the 2.5L cars have the best exhaust sound of the lot...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[drburton]

If you do a group buy I might be in as well.

[Boxtaboy]

I thought it was out already. Here's how it sounds:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mRT98rdEU2M

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

I thought it was out already. Here's how it sounds:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mRT98rdEU2M

Thanks for the link, Boxtaboy. That is true for cars ordered from the factory with that PSE option. We are talking about aftermarket from Porsche (Tequipment) to retro-fit a 987 that did not have PSE.

I hope no one here buys that guys car! Or his boots!!

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

I hope no one here buys that guys car! Or his boots!!

LOL. That's funny. Yeah...killer boots.

For some reason, I was thinking that this guy retrofitted it, as someone in the UK claimed that it costs $1000 pounds sterling if you order it from the factory or $1500 pounds sterling if you retrofit it. Maybe it's only out in Europe right now, and not available in the States yet, as I know the guy who created the youtube video is from Germany.

[z12358]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

I thought it was out already. Here's how it sounds:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mRT98rdEU2M

I don't know if there's an on/off switch for the PSE but from the conversation it sounded like the first try was without ("ohne") PSE and then with ("mit") for the rest of the video. Sounds like the PSE adds some bass but I'm not sure it sounded thousands of $ better than stock. Or it could just be the camera mic.

Z.

[Houston C4S]

As soon as I can get Randall to give his opinion (and he
is waiting for me -- not the other way around!) you all
can have a testmonial about its sound.

At the moment, the car is all clean and ready for a concours
event this next Sunday, so no driving til then.

We are having a pollen attack around here. 1/2 inch a day
on all horizontal surfaces everywhere. I may be exaggerating
a tad, but not all that much.

So it stays in the garage.

Anyway, the factory muffler may be heavy (because it's stock)
and sorta costly, but the sound...

Mmmm mmm.


I do not like the switch logic that Porsche uses to control
the valves. So I just plugged the vacuum lines to the valves.
The DME thinks everything is just fine, no dirt is getting into
things where it shouldn't and it sounds great -- all the time.

As long as the ol' right hoof doesn't poke too hard on the
gas pedal, it's really not too loud.

But when it does...

I will let Randall tell you more whenever we get together
so he can report on it.

All the best...

- Mark

PS: Does it sound better than stock?

Oh yeah, baby. Buckle up.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

BM, expect it to cost about $1,700 give-or-take $1K. The kits for the 997 are about $1,800. Plus labor to get it installed. If I do it, I will order from Sunset Porsche (Phil Coy is the contact)...no sales tax...about $75 for shipping.

Heck, PSE kits for the 986 still run about $1,650!

I may have to ask Mark (Houston C4S) for a test-ride before I spend the moo-la$$ !!

Let's see...compared to the fabspeed muffler (which I heard bad reviews of) $1495...


And compared to ANY OTHER muffler out there which are all $1600+


I think a factory muffler that I can keep for ever and order from Porsche for $1750 is not bad at all.


I was actually predicting $2000+

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Let's see...compared to the fabspeed muffler (which I heard bad reviews of) $1495...


And compared to ANY OTHER muffler out there which are all $1600+


I think a factory muffler that I can keep for ever and order from Porsche for $1750 is not bad at all.


I was actually predicting $2000+

BM, I am just guessing at the potential price. We will know more in a couple months. I will NOT go aftermarket. The ones I have seen, hang below the bumper. I don't like that look. Plus, if something goes wrong, I want Porsche's name on the hook.

Guys, just wondering, if I did get the PSE...would my stock Boxster S muffler be worth anything? If so, how much? Thanks!

OK, the parts are now being sold. Here is one link:

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=P&Category_Code=987s

But I think you can get better pricing from www.sunsetporsche.com.

FYI- dealer costs is $1,435.43 (w/Sport Chrono).

A fair labor quote for install would be 3-4 hours (again with Sport Chrono). Without SC, labor will be another 1.5 hours (to install the switch in the front). Some dealers are quoting crazy hours for install...like 7-10 hours!