Dropping muffler without removing bumper help

[chaudanova]

Originally Posted by 986Porsche986

Thanks for everyones input! I came home after work and decided to remove the bumper. So glad I did. Djomlas and Wingnut2u, you guys were so right it took me
about 45 minutes to remove the bumper and once I was in there, I could see how difficult it would have been trying to remove the muffler with the bumper in place. Took me about 3 hours to install the new Top Speed exhaust. Just let it idle and revved it up a bit, then came inside to take a shower. I really like what I'm hearing so far! I will let you guys know what I think and if I am getting any resonance tomorrow after I have had a chance to run it. By the way I really want to thank Chaudanova here on the forum. I bought the muffler from him at a great price and and he shipped it out the same day I ordered it! I highly recommend buying from him. Thanks Chris!

I will try to post some sound files in the next couple of days.

Mark

Hey Mark, thanks for the kind words, it was a pleasure doing business with you! I'm glad to hear everything worked out great for you with installing the exhaust... Can't wait to hear your sound clips

[Wingnut2u]

Glad to hear you got the exhaust installed and that you are happy with the sound. Hopefully you will post a sound bite soon.

[986Porsche986]

Ok here is a link to an MP4 file of the Topspeed exhaust on my 2002 S. Its only revving up in the garage. Not too sure when I will have the time to capture some sound while I'm driving the thing.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/fa5639/n/topspeed_mp4

At around 0:46 seconds you can hear what sounds like to me a bearing whining noise? It only happens when I rev around 4500 or higher and when I let off of the accelerator I can hear the noise wind down to no noise at all. Is this a common sound on this engine or is there something I should be concerned with? Let me know what you think.

Thanks.

[superglide]

This is a bit of a cheat; and my apologies to Borla whose muffler I didn't buy, but the install instructions (downloadable) from their website show how to do this w/ minimal effort (and no bumpercover removal necessary), I gave the 3 pages of this to a competent, generic, independent muffler shop, who did the R&R in under an hour.

The largest consideration in taking it to a shop is that a lift is almost a required tool, but this CAN be done on ramps or jackstands. #2 reason was that I could take it back, they could perform the work, if there were any oddities (leaks, bumps-in-the-night, etc). It ain't Rocket Surgery;It's just helpful to see what you're getting into, before you get into it..... Possible hook for a Country song? About as difficult and time consuming as changing the muffler on my 911sc