FabSpeed Exhaust - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

05-31-2007, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Agreed. Porsche's factory sports exhaust sounds very nice, has no resonance, and would be my number 1 choice if it were not the fact that it costs so much. The only downside is that it is about 41 lbs in weight vs. the standard OEM unit being 28 lbs.

I was too cheap to pay the $1600-1700 for the PSE, so I bought the Dansk unit instead for $750 new at the time. The Dansk is 26 lbs.

The 987 PSE and the 987 OEM S Mufflers weight about the same...within a pound.

Maybe the 986 had a larger weight difference.

Boxtaboy · 05-31-2007, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

The 987 PSE and the 987 OEM S Mufflers weight about the same...within a pound.

Maybe the 986 had a larger weight difference.

Yes, the 986 stock and PSE mufflers did have a big weight difference.

Boxtaboy · 05-31-2007, 06:42 AM

Here's a shot of one of their mufflers...not the one I remember seeing before that showed what I was referring to really well, but nonetheless....

Note that it looks like the shot was taken standing up, so if you're sitting in a car behind it, it would be even more noticeable....

Doesn't look as bad with the girl next to it to help soften the look.

mellowyellow2000 · 05-31-2007, 10:11 AM

Ok, lets compare apples to apples. The black car is a 987/Cayman. The red car on the lift is a 986. The exhaust systems are not the same. I have a 986. On my car the exhaust looks just fine.

If you have a 987 and are concerned about the mufflers hanging too low. you might want to go the the Caymen club web page. In the How To Articles folder, there is an excellent write up on the FabSpeed exhaust system installation. There are also write ups on two other systems.

Boxtaboy · 05-31-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mellowyellow2000

Ok, lets compare apples to apples. The black car is a 987/Cayman. The red car on the lift is a 986. The exhaust systems are not the same. I have a 986. On my car the exhaust looks just fine.

If you have a 987 and are concerned about the mufflers hanging too low. you might want to go the the Caymen club web page. In the How To Articles folder, there is an excellent write up on the FabSpeed exhaust system installation. There are also write ups on two other systems.

I've seen them fitted to a 986, and it's the same thing...hangs below the bumper. I just can't find the darned picture right now. Always happens that way...when you're looking for something, you can't find it. It was a picture of a speed yellow 986 with the fabspeed maxflow muffler that hung below the bumper. It was quite noticeable. You could also post a picture from the rear of your car if you like, and put your top up to test if there's any in cabin resonance drone. I'm sure it would be helpful to those here who are contemplating such a purchase.

At the end of the day, if you're fine with the rear underhang, then that's all that matters.

mellowyellow2000 · 06-03-2007, 07:41 PM

Attached are a couple of pictures I took this weekend on a PCA club tour. The FabSpeed muffler does not hang any lower than the stock muffler.

Adam · 05-31-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Here's a shot of one of their mufflers...not the one I remember seeing before that showed what I was referring to really well, but nonetheless....

Note that it looks like the shot was taken standing up, so if you're sitting in a car behind it, it would be even more noticeable....

Doesn't look as bad with the girl next to it to help soften the look.

Wow, doesn't look good at all! It totally messes up the rear lines. Makes you wonder if they even thought about the design before they manufactured it. The girl on the other hand...