Exhaust recomendations for an 01 Boxster S?

[BudmanV24]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Jake Raby's dyno says that the standard setup is VERY difficult to top.
But if its sound you want, including the dreaded 3000rpm drone, there's a hundred different views on this site......
Search for Pedro's Garage exhaust mod which is relatively cheap compared to some.

Is there somewhere we can find this data? I've looked around and haven't been able to find his dyno results.

[mikefocke]

as all it will do is create controversy.

I will admit to talking to him while he was doing these tests ... he was looking for the best combination for a friend's car that would be both road and track. And he was expecting to find a brand he could recommend. His tests disqualified droning exhausts as they had to be driveable. He was surprised at the results of his tests as, of course, they contradicted all the advertising claims.

Your ears only have so many vibrations built into them .....

[docmorin]

This gives me a starting point to research options. Any other ideas are welcomed!

Doc

[Cloudsurfer]

The dual canister FabSpeed setup (complete with secondary cat bypass pipes) sounds phenomenal with none of the dreaded drone just under 3000RPM.

[docmorin]

What did that run you?

[Lobo1186]

keep in mind that even if there is no gain in getting an aftermarket system you can also lose massive amounts of weight. and mixing the exhaust with a spare tire delete and you have lost yourself around 50 lbs in one fell swoop.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

keep in mind that even if there is no gain in getting an aftermarket system you can also lose massive amounts of weight. and mixing the exhaust with a spare tire delete and you have lost yourself around 50 lbs in one fell swoop.

Bear in mind that most aftermarket exhausts underperform the stock setup, despite their claims. And it is a rare exception which equals or betters the stock exhaust.

Switch to aftermarket and odds are that weight will not be the only thing you're losing.

Aftermarket exhausts in general are just not worth the hassle and expense on these cars. If you like to tinker, or are only after 'better' sound, that's a different story.

If you can't stand that hole burning in your pocket, suggest you throw the cash at something else rather than an exhaust.

'Course then, you can't brag that you have the 'Stainless Steel 'X'-Fab Triple-Speed Go-Fast part'... even if it isn't.

Cheers!

[docmorin]

That's helpful, thanks.

Doc

[Pat]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

keep in mind that even if there is no gain in getting an aftermarket system you can also lose massive amounts of weight. and mixing the exhaust with a spare tire delete and you have lost yourself around 50 lbs in one fell swoop.

I like where your head is at, Lobo. It's not that we're removing something from the car; Rather, we're adding lightness. That helps not only with acceleration, but also ride, braking and handling.
I think sometimes people are so concerned about peak power and torque numbers they frequently forget the end goal: better overall performance.
I seek performance through wisdom.