Possible to make a 986S sound like a 996 C4S?

[tawheed]

So a friend is looking to purchase a 996 C4S, we went and checked one out today and it was equipped with the PSE (with the button). This thing sounded amazing when we fired it up and little taps on the throttle were spine tingling. I installed a Borla on my 986S soon after I purchased it and it doesn't sound nearly as awesome as the C4S.

The C4S system reminded me of the bark of my old Mark IV R32 with the flappers open.

Any (reasonable) way to achieve the same aural pleasure on my 986S?

Thanks!

[Burg Boxster]

Well, you might want to find out what all the 996 C4S had installed (headers and/or cats plus the PSE?).

There is a PSE option for the Boxster too or you can weld one up yourself - see Pedro's site for details: pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Make_the_Pedro_Sport_Exhaust.html

The above will get you similar sound or you can go aftermkt w/ someone like Fabspeed (I have their exhaust on my 997S and it sounds great). That being said, only a 3.6L w/ PSE is going to sound like a 3.6L w/ PSE

Good luck

[brian325is]

I have seen something for the 987 exhaust which allows you to change the exhaust note to suit your tastes, but nothing for the 986

Link attached

http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/987exhaustvalves.html

[mts]

My car has the Porsche Sport Exhaust with the "button" on the dash. Here is a video of the sound difference with the bypass not engaged, then engaged:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqp85fHGqs

[tawheed]

Originally Posted by mts

My car has the Porsche Sport Exhaust with the "button" on the dash. Here is a video of the sound difference with the bypass not engaged, then engaged:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqp85fHGqs

That sounds awesome! Did you install that yourself or was it an option? Is that with the cats bypassed as well?

Thanks!

[mts]

Originally Posted by tawheed

That sounds awesome! Did you install that yourself or was it an option? Is that with the cats bypassed as well?

Thanks!

I ordered the sport exhaust from Suncoast Porsche and installed it myself. I actually did the cat bypass pipes first. However, the cat bypass pipes really didn't do much sound wise. The sport exhaust is what woke it up. It sounds fantastic sreaming through a tunnel.

[Highlow]

Originally Posted by mts

My car has the Porsche Sport Exhaust with the "button" on the dash. Here is a video of the sound difference with the bypass not engaged, then engaged:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqp85fHGqs

OK, I'm jealous. That sounds incredible.

[Lobo1186]

well I just ordered some catless headers. So my 2.7 will be completely catless with just a muffler. Ill post a video and you can decide on how the sound is. Ill update in about a week or two once I get them on.