Anyone familiar with this exhaust bypass?

[piper6909]

Do they actually give you a measurable increase in power, or are they just to annoy everyone around? I just saw the video and it sounds to me like one of those 4-banger fart boxes with an over-sized exhaust tip. Making noise for the sake of making noise. Just my opinion.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Do they actually give you a measurable increase in power, or are they just to annoy everyone around? I just saw the video and it sounds to me like one of those 4-banger fart boxes with an over-sized exhaust tip. Making noise for the sake of making noise. Just my opinion.

For some of us, a big part of the enjoyment of a car (any car) is the auditory experience. Frankly, the boxster (even the S) sounds stupid, unmodified. It sounds like the car the uninitiated THINK it is: a hairdresser's car.

With the valves, you can keep the neighbors happy and still enjoy this under every overpass, tunnel, off-ramp, etc.

Listen to this and tell me you think the sound is annoying.
https://youtu.be/hrHC5j7MnvQ



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[beater986]

Originally Posted by maytag

Frankly, the boxster (even the S) sounds stupid, unmodified.

Fighting words. I have avoided 'upgrading' the exhaust because the boxster is hands down one of the best sounding exhaust notes on something non-exotic.

If I could keep the same exact exhaust note and just amplify it, that would be the most desirable outcome.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by beater986

Fighting words. I have avoided 'upgrading' the exhaust because the boxster is hands down one of the best sounding exhaust notes on something non-exotic.



If I could keep the same exact exhaust note and just amplify it, that would be the most desirable outcome.

I think you haven't heard enough cars! ;-)

Just joshin'
Of course this is subjective. But to me, the boxster sounds simply boring.
That's why I have two of those lumps they call 'S mufflers' sitting in a storage shed getting old.

Boring.

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[piper6909]

Originally Posted by maytag

For some of us, a big part of the enjoyment of a car (any car) is the auditory experience. Frankly, the boxster (even the S) sounds stupid, unmodified. It sounds like the car the uninitiated THINK it is: a hairdresser's car.

With the valves, you can keep the neighbors happy and still enjoy this under every overpass, tunnel, off-ramp, etc.

Listen to this and tell me you think the sound is annoying.
https://youtu.be/hrHC5j7MnvQ



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I guess it doesn't sound as bad from inside the car, but it still reminds me of a fart box, sorry. I'm with beater986, the stock exhaust has a very nice note. (note his key words: on something non-exotic) I guess I would like it a little louder, but I don't want to change the note. Like you said, it's subjective.

But hey, nice recovery at 0:55! I probably would have done a 360 or worse!

[maytag]

Originally Posted by piper6909

But hey, nice recovery at 0:55! I probably would have done a 360 or worse!

Yeah..... did that too.... this link, at 1:28
https://youtu.be/tC4WE0wsWhk

I still think it's a shame that ya get a Porsche and it sounds like a Honda. Make it sound like a Porsche. My stock jeep sounds MUCH better than the stock boxster S. My neighbor's old Mazda does too. And my brother's Ford Fiesta. And my daughter's Subaru legacy. I could go on and on.
It's just a shame.

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[beater986]

Originally Posted by maytag

Yeah..... did that too.... this link, at 1:28
https://youtu.be/tC4WE0wsWhk

That is a sketchy angle to go off. Have seen one too many rollovers where a tire catches.

Originally Posted by maytag

I still think it's a shame that ya get a Porsche and it sounds like a Honda. Make it sound like a Porsche. My stock jeep sounds MUCH better than the stock boxster S. My neighbor's old Mazda does too. And my brother's Ford Fiesta. And my daughter's Subaru legacy. I could go on and on.
It's just a shame.

Well I'll give you that, my Hondas do sound better than my Boxster for some reason..

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by maytag

Yeah..... did that too.... this link, at 1:28
https://youtu.be/tC4WE0wsWhk

I still think it's a shame that ya get a Porsche and it sounds like a Honda. Make it sound like a Porsche. My stock jeep sounds MUCH better than the stock boxster S. My neighbor's old Mazda does too. And my brother's Ford Fiesta. And my daughter's Subaru legacy. I could go on and on.
It's just a shame.

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Nice!

4:36 "..Hell, I've done that on a Super Bike, this ain't scary." LMAO!