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

wild1poet2 · 02-08-2008, 05:27 AM

Anyone know approximately what a PSE should cost? My dealer is saying $3,600 in parts and $1,000 in labor. This is the Porsche system not an aftermarket system. Seems high to me. Actually I'm a bit stunned. I was thinking around $2.1K for system and chrome end.

02-08-2008, 05:33 AM

Parts are about $1,700 (I'll recheck) and labor from a dealership will be about 3 hours.

I paid about $600 in labor to have mine installed last year. Love the PSE!

02-08-2008, 05:37 AM

Wild,

Here is a link ($1,695) for the PSE:

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=00004420020&Category_Code=986exhaust

Also call www.sunsetporsche as they will have slightly better pricing. Ask for Phil Coy. No sales tax. Shipping is about $80.

FYI, the box is huge! I had to take mine over in the SUV and then pick-up the old exhaust the next day with the SUV again.

edevlin · 02-08-2008, 05:39 AM

Does anyone know how much weight the system adds to the car?

Ed

02-08-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by edevlin

Does anyone know how much weight the system adds to the car?

Ed

For me, the OEM vs PSE was nil. The only real difference is a few vacuum valves. And those we bi-passed so the exhaust is in "sport" mode at all times.

steve00s · 02-08-2008, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by edevlin

Does anyone know how much weight the system adds to the car?

Ed

While the PSE looks a little different on later years (mine is a 2000), I was amazed at how heavy it was. I did not actually weigh it but it was the heaviest muffler I've ever handled. It is heavier than the OEM unit it replaced. I wish they could have shed some pounds from it. The sound is just awesome though.

wild1poet2 · 02-08-2008, 05:38 AM

Thanks! Now I'm wondering why they are quoting me such a high price. I think I see PSE's online for around $1,700 and even if I add $450 for chrome tips I still come nowhere close to the quote they provided.

wild1poet2 · 02-08-2008, 05:41 AM

oops I was posting as you posted up that last link. Thanks again. I actually went to the Suncoast site too but thought I must be misreading.

Think I'll email back and ask them to clarify.

Also glad to hear you like the PSE. From everything I've read while researching it people seem to love the PSE systems.

02-08-2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wild1poet2

oops I was posting as you posted up that last link. Thanks again. I actually went to the Suncoast site too but thought I must be misreading.

Think I'll email back and ask them to clarify.

Also glad to hear you like the PSE. From everything I've read while researching it people seem to love the PSE systems.

Wild, you might be able to do the work yourself. When you call Sunset, ask them for the Technical Bulletin. This will give step-by-step install instructions, and is the same document the dealership uses. In there it will also list the labor time units. You can use this to negotiate a more fair price with the dealership and keep them honest. Most dealerships charge about 2x's the time units.

wild1poet2 · 02-08-2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

Wild, you might be able to do the work yourself. When you call Sunset, ask them for the Technical Bulletin. This will give step-by-step install instructions, and is the same document the dealership uses. In there it will also list the labor time units. You can use this to negotiate a more fair price with the dealership and keep them honest. Most dealerships charge about 2x's the time units.

For the price they quoted I'm already thinking that way. I emailed them back and gave them the tequipment part number just to confirm we're talking the same thing. I'm wondering if he included price of new cats by mistake.

I also emailed a local independent Porsche shop I've heard good things about. I know the some of pro athletes in the area go there.