+23 hp from just a catback exhaust?!
 

Isn't this the eBay exhaust? 23hp huh? That's a bargain!
https://youtu.be/pgPNdECWOns

23hp!! Maybe if they opened up the rest of the exhaust too

Who knew a rebranded eBay muffler could net you that much gain! :D

Get 2 and add 46hp!!!

Cheaper than swapping in a 3.4L!

If it sounds too good to be true ...
Nice commercial and exhaust note, but where's the evidence/data in increased HP?

They say in the video's description that they used a Mustang dyno to confirm the numbers.

It would be nice to show a document, graphed data, to show the comparison much like Fabspeed does. Fabspeed costs more but their data shows much less gain in hp and tq with documented proof.

I agree. I think it's bunk. There's no way that thing provides a gain of 23hp, unless they meant that they threw a Ford Mustang on that dyno after installing the exhaust. LOL. Nice marketing though.

Guys, here is how you debunk this, 23hp and 11ft lbs of torque is their claim. Horsepower is torque X rpm / 5250 so there you go, the math is way off. If you gain 11 ft lbs of torque the engine would have to be at 10,500 rpm to gain 22hp. I know that the torque comes in somewhere else in the rev range but say they claim the 23 hp is gained at 6200 rpm (where the Boxster s peak hp is listed) it would mean the torque would have to be up 19 ft lbs. So yes, bs is what this is. Back in the 90s I worked in a performance shop and we had a flowbench and a dyno and tested competitors products against ours. Back in those days on the Mustangs they had all these chips that claimed 30hp or the like, what they didn't tell you is that you gained 30 hp at some unusable rpm long after you shifted, the peak hp rose like 4hp.

They forgot to mention swapping-in a 3.4L before bolting on the exhaust for the dyno run. :D

People say a lot of things while trying to peddle merchandise on the net. What was it PT Barnum was credited with saying? I can't recall it right now...

TQ x RPM / 5252 is the formula for calculating HP. Yes, their math is wrong.

I'm getting three.

Rule of thumb in life... sounds too good to be true, it usually is - stay away from it and save up for something good. Better yet, just make louder sounds with your lips just like having a hockey hard on your spokes !! Vrooom Vrooom... just gained 23hp right there.

I dyno tested this cat back exhaust and the actual increase is 7hp at the very top end (no additional power in the low or mid-range).

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/51783-top-speed-pro-1-catback-exhaust-hp-increase.html

I put mine on the dyno before and after too and had similar results. Mine was with the manifolds too but did show gains from the mid-range at about circa 9bhp http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/47555-tuned-modified-2000-boxster-s.html

While I haven't dyno'ed the car, I have noticed an insane increase in power. The car feels completely new. I have all Ebay Headers, Secondary Pipes (catless), Custom U Bend's and a "Beluga Racing" Muffler from Ebay. The sound is the most orgasmic thing I've heard in a very long time. With the full exhaust there is virtually no drone in all RPM Bands, With just the Muffler there is reasonable drone around 2k to 3k but the exhaust gets quiet after a while and in higher rpm.

I started with Headers, Then Muffler. But the real change in the way it all sounded was completing it with the Secondary Pipes without cats. I do have to pass emissions tests but thats fine as long as the car is running good with no check engine lights. And my O2's without the extenders read mildly ok. My O2's however are sometimes throwing the "old o2" code. which is claiming they are dying so they will be replaced here soon after I do emissions to re register my 986 in a week.

I was planning on building my own exhaust because the cost of a "race exhaust" or any exhaust if you made it yourself, would cost a ton cheaper than purchasing some name brand overpriced piece of metal. NO Exhaust should cost thousands of dollars for the short length of a Porsche.
But I just said screw it, bought the ebay parts since they will only be on the car for another year or so before I swap the motor.

The car has lots more low end torque, Front end lifts up pretty high if I slam the gas at low speeds.

I wish I could take a video of the sound but I'm all alone right now. I do have a video of just the headers and muffler but the sound changed a lot (for the better) when I did the test pipes. I honestly say its a very nice exhaust.

I also couldn't find any U Pipes that were the right size for the new exhaust, since the new exhaust is much larger in size. All the aftermarket U Pipes I found were the same size as stock. So I made my own out of some Flex Pipe for now.

Muffler 299 Shipped
Test Pipes 160 Shipped
U Pipes 25 Local
Headers 113 Shipped.

So for 600 dollars you have a really awesome sounding full exhaust system that will give you some gains, now if you have the ability to tune or have someone tune it, I'd do this also for additional gains. DO NOT Just install a muffler, you're not doing anything but making the exhaust a little louder. The real issues in performance is the stock Headers and Cats. Their design and pipe diameter is a HUGE restriction.

Headers

Test Pipes (Secondaries)

Muffler

I'd love to hear a few clips of this

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Its not perfect, But this was today on the freeway. 4th Gear, around 4k RPM up and down. The loud part I was going under a bridge so it got pretty loud, Scared some dude in a Hellcat. I know its not perfect but it gives you an idea of the sounds you'd be hearing. This is up against the wall with one window (nearest the wall) down, so the sound is bouncing back. If the windows are up its not loud inside the car, tho you can tell there is an exhaust.

https://soundcloud.com/joshua-gray-11/porsche-986-full-exhaust

If it adds any hp it will only be at or near redline. Below that, all this mod can do is increase the noise level

There you go, you, you, you... "Debbie Downer" using facts to confuse us all!!! I have my top speed system and it's good for 23HP, It says so on the interwebs :-)

I came across this on eBay from Team 2 fast in Germany. I messaged thrm and they sent me a video clip. It sounded OK too.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eee6e528b7.jpg

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4YPkgkvt_XvZ3NuYVc2SThUZTQ/view?usp=drivesdk

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7hp at top end ain't bad. Better than losing hp which some of these aftermarket mufflers do!

It's the same one that everyone sells under 40 different names.

rule of thumb 10 lbs = 1 hp? you loose 40 lbs with a full change (headers, no cats) - that's another 4 apparent hp.

Possibly... But the price is dead right. Def worth trying at €250

If you really want these cheap they go for much less second hand on UK eBay and on boxa.net

They are not all the same. They look the same, but the AP one in that video give you 23hp!

Maybe they mean that you lose 23 lbs...

Any improvement in weight is a bonus I suppose. That coupled with the sound makes it at least worth a try...

I also came across a full stainless set for €750 comprising of headers, cat delete pipes and muffler. Now that might be worth a try. Has anyone in the UK/Ireland removed their cats and pass emissions?

My 100cell cats went bad and failed the MOT.

Idk about this only gaining power in the near recline... I don't notice any power gains past 5500. It's mainly low and mid. But um also at 6k elevation so the car is easily smothered. Unrestricting air flow is a very good performance increase. You don't want backpressure, you want a good scavenging effect in a well built exhaust. The 986 exhaust design is extremely restrictive with tons of tight bends, small piping, everything about the factory is flawed.

Anyway here's another clip showing how quiet it is inside with windows up

https://youtu.be/RMLUB-8kcFA