Headers or cat delete pipes?

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by heliguy

Thanks for the info Steve. I did mention I'm trying this on the El Cheap-O plan, right. a good set of headers vs the Chinese ones are big $$. I'm thinking I may get the results I want (slight hp/torque boost and lose my drone) with just the cat delete pipes. Anyone else having trouble with the heat and their cv boots?

Maybe with the cat delete and 4" U/D pulley I may see 10 hp increase...

I have the same setup you are thinking about doing - cat delete and 4" U/D pulley. No issues so far and about 10 hp sounds about right.

[CraigM]

No heat problems here - less heat, in fact. Trunk doesn't get hot after a long drive like it did before pipes/muffler swap.

Maybe the pipes were too close to the boots on Steve Tinker's car? Have they been redesigned since, maybe?

Mine are Circuit Werks, so different brand.

[Gelbster]

Steve,
very useful to have a recommendation for inexpensive alternative parts:
"cheap Chinese headers from (you probably know the ones from Texas)"
Don't be shy, please tell us the name of the company?
Was it this guy?
Top Speed Pro 1 Performance
Porsche Boxster 2 5L 97 99 Performance Exhaust Header Headers Long Tube Runner | eBay

Steve confirms "yes" & they fit and have the O2 sensor holes.

[eicheldp]

I purchased Cat Deletes from Top Speed Pro. They have a special offer to forum members.

Originally Posted by delubozparts
Hi Don,

Yes Bruce had the same Test Pipes on his Boxster, we do offer the same deal for 986forum members $159.99 Free Shipping.

You can send Pay Pal payment directly to deluboz@aol.com

to place order, please make sure include a side note stating for 986forum.com Test Pipe purchase.

Thank you for Business & Support !

John

We just received New shipment for the Porsche 986 Boxster Test Pipes in 50mm piping about 2"

Special Offer for Members, only 10 sets of each First come first serve basis.

Boxster 2.5L 97-99 List Price $169.99 Member $139.99 Free S/H 48 States

Boxster 2.7L Boxster S 3.2L 00-04 List Price $189.99 Member $159.99 Free S/H 48 States.

Cat Bypass (Test) Pipes

Please PM direct for Order instructions, Thank you !


Che @ Top Speed Pro-1

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by eicheldp

I purchased Cat Deletes from Top Speed Pro. They have a special offer to forum members.

Originally Posted by delubozparts
Hi Don,

Yes Bruce had the same Test Pipes on his Boxster, we do offer the same deal for 986forum members $159.99 Free Shipping.

You can send Pay Pal payment directly to deluboz@aol.com

to place order, please make sure include a side note stating for 986forum.com Test Pipe purchase.

Thank you for Business & Support !

John

We just received New shipment for the Porsche 986 Boxster Test Pipes in 50mm piping about 2"

Special Offer for Members, only 10 sets of each First come first serve basis.

Boxster 2.5L 97-99 List Price $169.99 Member $139.99 Free S/H 48 States

Boxster 2.7L Boxster S 3.2L 00-04 List Price $189.99 Member $159.99 Free S/H 48 States.

Cat Bypass (Test) Pipes

Please PM direct for Order instructions, Thank you !


Che @ Top Speed Pro-1

That's an old post you quoted. I contacted him the other day for the cat delete pipes and the price is now $185.00 shipped.

[eicheldp]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

That's an old post you quoted. I contacted him the other day for the cat delete pipes and the price is now $185.00 shipped.

Yes, a bit old for the quote, I purchased mine in Feb 2015.

[Steve Tinker]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Steve,
very useful to have a recommendation for inexpensive alternative parts:
"cheap Chinese headers from (you probably know the ones from Texas)"
Don't be shy, please tell us the name of the company?
Was it this guy?
Top Speed Pro 1 Performance
Porsche Boxster 2 5L 97 99 Performance Exhaust Header Headers Long Tube Runner | eBay

Yes these are the ones I was talking about. No problem regards quality of the material, but if I were to buy / fit them again I would enlarge the bolt holes slightly. The holes are so closely drilled & tight that there is no room for movement to get the bolt threads to start easily.
For the money you cant go wrong......