Fabspeed Race Exhaust

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I've done more research than anything else. But, the only possibilities that I've been able to come up with are Lucas Fabrication, M&K Exhaust and Fabspeed. It seems like Fabspeed's pipe diameters won't work for me.

Might be worth a trip up to FarnbacherLoyles (sp??) in CT

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Might be worth a trip up to FarnbacherLoyles (sp??) in CT

Not likely as Greg Loles shut things down a few years back and instead got (or is getting) into the car license plate making business...

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Might be worth a trip up to FarnbacherLoyles (sp??) in CT

Not only did FL go out of business, the president of the company got indicted !

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

Not likely as Greg Loles shut things down a few years back and instead got (or is getting) into the car license plate making business...

Double ditto on that !

[BYprodriver]

Oh, didn't hear that over here on the left coast!

Did you right coast guys hear Gemballa CA U.S. shut down?

JD I would look into some Coast Fab mufflers & maybe SS tubing bends to get you started & find someone close to you to assemble everything.

[bam914]

Here is the exhaust I built for my Boxster that I will be racing in ITR with SCCA. It will not fit with a 6spd trans. Right now it has a megaphone on it. I am pretty sure it will not pass sound so I am ordering a muffler for.

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Oh, didn't hear that over here on the left coast!

Did you right coast guys hear Gemballa CA U.S. shut down?

JD I would look into some Coast Fab mufflers & maybe SS tubing bends to get you started & find someone close to you to assemble everything.

Not just US. Similar story... except Uwe was laundering not embezzling $ (well maybe both) and he was found shot to death in South Africa(? IIRC). Great stuff until then though...

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Oh, didn't hear that over here on the left coast!

Did you right coast guys hear Gemballa CA U.S. shut down?

JD I would look into some Coast Fab mufflers & maybe SS tubing bends to get you started & find someone close to you to assemble everything.

Coast is another manufacturer of high quality, light weight exhaust components. But, who's going to build the exhaust ? Furthermore, who has the knowledge and experience to design the optimal system ?

[Johnny Danger]

Burns Stainless Steel mufflers are quite nice as well.

[JAAY]

This is what I'm using right now. Loud but sweet.

[sgt brad]

What about precision chassis works? Kcpaz obviously knows his way around a 986 and iirc he built spec exhausts a while back. Couldn't hurt to give him a call. Surely cheaper than fvd fabbing it.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by sgt brad

What about precision chassis works? Kcpaz obviously knows his way around a 986 and iirc he built spec exhausts a while back. Couldn't hurt to give him a call. Surely cheaper than fvd fabbing it.

I spoke with PCW awhile back about their exhaust. It's a nice system, but it's primarily designed for boxster spec racing. Therefore, a completely different exhaust would have to be fab'd in order for it to fit a 986 S; especially for a "street" application. And, it's right up there in price also. But, here's another option. This is race system that was designed and developed by M&M Exhaust for FVD. It's currently being run in World Challenge Caymans Series..

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Burns Stainless Steel mufflers are quite nice as well.

I have talked to Jack Burns about doing what you want to do, apparently they are incapable of doing a project like this in house.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

I have talked to Jack Burns about doing what you want to do, apparently they are incapable of doing a project like this in house.

Ditto. They don't fabricate in-house. But, they have some beautiful hardware !

[sgt brad]

that cayman system looks very nice. fwiw i am running catless headers and bypass pipes with b&b muffler. it is loud when on the gas, but not bad while cruising. my wife and i just returned from a trip to the georgia mountains and she had no complaints after almost 6 hours in the car. point being, they aren't too loud as long as there is a decent muffler in place.

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I spoke with PCW awhile back about their exhaust. It's a nice system, but it's primarily designed for boxster spec racing. Therefore, a completely different exhaust would have to be fab'd in order for it to fit a 986 S; especially for a "street" application. And, it's right up there in price also. But, here's another option. This is race system that was designed and developed by M&M Exhaust for FVD. It's currently being run in World Challenge Caymans Series..

[tightbox]

M&M did a custom large tube full exhaust system for FL's Cayman GTR. List price on the build sheet shows $5900.00. See if they still have the jigs for that and don't look back!

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by tightbox

M&M did a custom large tube full exhaust system for FL's Cayman GTR. List price on the build sheet shows $5900.00. See if they still have the jigs for that and don't look back!

Who is FL ?

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by JAAY

This is what I'm using right now. Loud but sweet.

Jaay,

Your exhaust is very similar to my 9ff catback. Similarly, my exhaust strikes a nice balance between every day drivability and aggressive when you get on it. I'm just ready for something that's much more ripp'in at this point.

[tightbox]

Farnbacher Loles

Farnbacher Loles Cayman GTR - Specialty File - Car and Driver

[stephen wilson]

Johnny, I may be over-simplifying, but if your chief goal is loader, just have replacement mufflers welded in to your existing system. They could even be made flanged to facilitate future changes. It sounds like you already have a well-engineered system, a muffler change won't require a new design.