Is gemballa the best exhaust, is the any actual hp gain? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Adam · 11-14-2003, 09:01 AM

Is there any hp to go with that great sound? Some guy told me that his GHL sounds great but there was no hp gain!

jfmillr · 11-14-2003, 09:57 AM

I have the Gemballa stainless steel twin tip exhaust and according to gemballa it has a 10-13 hp gain. In my opinion the gemballa is the best one around, but I do know some people like the B&B and FVD mufflers too. (Keep in mind the Gemballa is an $1800 muffler versus the other two which are significantly less)

Adam · 11-14-2003, 10:25 AM

Thats sounds nice, but expensive! I guess you usually get what you pay for! I dont want to spend $1000-1500 on a nice noise maker and not see hp gains.

jfmillr · 11-14-2003, 11:19 AM

Well trust me the Gemballa ISNT just a great noisemaker, I did notice a small difference after it was installed

But trust me you will pay for it!

mjbliemel · 11-15-2003, 03:41 AM

I had a B&B installed about two months ago on my '99. I really like it and it gave me a small boost in hp. Not a bad price at all, about $1100 with shipping and installation.

http://www.986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=497

The Gemballa is the best I guess, but too expensive for me.

Now some people say the B&B doesn't have the right sound, but I think it sounds great. Throaty and not "tinny" like someone said. For the price I don't think you would be disappointed.

Adam · 11-15-2003, 10:26 AM

Thanks for the feedback mjbliemel and jfmiller, i saw a b&b in tweeks on sale for $700 so that sounds like a good deal, I'm glad you guys like your exhausts. I heard that about the B&B too, so i wasn't sure about it, but everyone has there tastes and opinions i guess. I think the GHL is a good compromise between the two however. so i might go with it.