2001 boxster... I want the loudest and meanest sound possible! Help
 

i have a 2001 speed yellow boxster and i want to have the loudest meanest sounding boxster there is without spending to much money! any suggestions

Loudest possible? Straight pipes. Costs very little, but highly illegal and terrible for the environment. Please do not go the straight pipe method. It is obnoxiously loud.

Headders plus turn downs or side pipes

What's considered too much ?

When I had B&B headers, cats, and exhaust on my 3.6 it could be heard easily from a mile away.

Borla 987.1 exhaust, NHP catless race headers, and cat delete mids sounded pretty mean on my 986! I went back to the Dansk sausage muffler for city use as it was much more civilized/tame for daily use.

secondary cat deletes and look for an exhaust that has the word "race" in it and weights less than 15 lb
I just sold my Stebro race exhaust to another forum member, this thing was MEAN and LOUUUUUUUUUUUUUD

I have a Borla exhaust and custom headers. The Borla was on before I replaced with stock. It is loud and mean. The PO told me it sounds meaner with the custom headers. PM me if you are interested.

fabspeed RACE or Stebro race are the best sounding ones

Why do you want "the loudest meanest sounding Boxster there is"? Is it a "look at me" thing or do you derive enjoyment from annoying people? Just curious.

Search the forum and you'll find a few other owners who said the same - and then regretted it later. Be sure that is what you reallly want before you spend any $$.

Not quite ! My custom 9ff catback with 2.5' inlets and 3' outlets straight out to the 90mm tips sounds a lot better . :)

I'll have to take your word since you'll never ever be leading me.

I'll stay right behind you until your bikini top flies off, and then I'll pass you . :)

The top will be home for extra weight savings, then I'm getting a NG tube like those crazy fat women trying to be skinny brides, there's an extra savings... so ha!

I hope you're not wearing a toupee !

My spine is a poorly played jenga game but my hair is great.

Nothing with loud exhaust on a toy.

Have a friend with a cgt with strait pipes and IMO its the way the car should have come.

I have a 135i with strait pipes and I rather enjoy it.

Same goes for a boxster for those who want it.

You can't argue that it's obnoxious any more than you can on a cgt, they are both toys.

And if you argue strait pipes on a cgt is silly then you are on the wrong forum :-)

I'm glad I'm not the only one...what's the point of being loud and obnoxious? Mufflers exist for a reason. Nobody wants to hear that crap.

I always enjoy loud cars......our Saab has a 3"from turbo back with only one resonator and nothing else....that thing sounds MEAN under boost! I have a NHP on my 02 's and it is not loud enough,barely louder than stock, I noticed more of an increase in noise from de-snorkeling. my next exhaust is going to be a fabspeed race system, those are about the best I have heard.

I feel exhaust noise takes a back seat in the "Look how important I am" department when contrasted with giant subwoofers in cars that cost less than said subwoofers.

I always found it interesting that obnoxious straight pipes are accepted on Harleys, but if you try that on a car, you'd get pulled over! Loud exhaust is entertaining at times, but they can be very annoying if you're trying to enjoy some peace and quite on the weekend.

I definately feel that's how people perceive it but not always the case. If I enjoy a loud exhaust then I'm going to install one and to hell with anyone who has a complaint. Now with that said, I'm not going to exit the sigh neighborhood at 7am on a Sunday at WOT but as far as the old lady on the highway giving me a dirty look, I could care less.

My neighbor has a loud exhaust on his harley, he likes to tune it and rev it in the driveway along with all his pals from the satans helpers in the pee wee movie. Then instead of going on an honest to god ride, they go around a couple blocks come home and resume tuning. Sixty year old dudes all tatted out acting like I did when I had a mini bike, couple loops through the hood then home. Maybe they're running high test, it's $4.25 where I live, I feel like I should be hanging my old D fenders when I approach the prices are so marina - like.

i have a 2001 speed yellow boxster and i want to have the loudest meanest sounding boxster there is without spending to much money! any suggestions


This race exhaust from Lucas Fabrication will probably meet your criteria .

The Speed Yellow is loud enough... You don't want to attract too much attention.

question is...that without even resonators on it would it pass the DB requirement most tracks now have?

http://www.toolstation.com/images/li...rand=150294963

Quite impressive you are qualified to dictate who belongs on this forum after 2-3 weeks experience yourself. :rolleyes:

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Straight pipes on a cgt is silly.

It's called being considerate. It's called being a human being. It's not just annoying, it can actually cause physical pain and ear damage. Don't try to deny it, either. We've all had that a-hole with loud exhaust next to us at a stoplight, just to hammer it on the green like he's at the drags. How would you like it if someone walked up and blew an airhorn in your ear?

Not trying to single you out personally...

+1 on that

Totally agreed

Chris, is that why you've sold your exhaust? i read a couple other posts where you mentioned having had GHL, Stebra (spelling?) installed on your car. They were too loud and annoying to others in your neighborhood? I'm actually planning to get a GHL any second now; now, I'm having second thoughts.

Not saying it belongs on a daily driver or really anything more than occasion car but I think we as automotive enthusiasts can agree that there are few sounds more excellent than a car with the best suited exhaust.

Also, I don't recommend driving through the city or a crowded area, as i mentioned.

Sorry, that was not my intention.

I was assuming continuity of automotive forums in general in that the exhaust tone is one of the main reasons we enjoy the cars we do.

I apologize for quoting your post. As I said, I'm not trying to single you out, your post was just the most recent/relevant. This is just my opinion and I don't expect everyone to share it. Loud exhaust on a track car is cool, just not on a daily driver. I don't have many complaints about cars, either. 90% of the time, its a douchebag on a Harley or a large diesel pickup with nothing in the bed, spewing black soot.:rolleyes:

That looks fantastic!

What does one of those run?

Around $1200 for the x-pipe design - roughly $2200 if you add resonators (i.e. race mufflers) .