Top Speed Bypass pipes initial impression

[2000boxster986]

Oops, I also had the small pipe diameter issue. Sorry, I had forgotten to mention that in the post. This was another reason the flex pipe seems to work well. Guess time will tell but it's pretty solid. I'm also thinking about adding a small bracket between the muffler and cross member just to assure the muffler doesn't move around on rougher than normal roads.

[dagdisco03]

I'm not sure I follow what you are talking about for a bracket.

Remember that the muffler is mounted to the gearbox and engine as one unit with the rubber damper on the top side of the muffler.

What I am saying is the muffler and gearbox move as one unit you don't want to place a bracket from the muffler to a ridged cross-member. You will break something and have a lot of vibration.

I do like the way the flex pipes came out I did more forcing on mine then I was happy about.

Burning smell went away after about 200 miles. At first you would think the car was going to catch fire it smelled so bad.

[2000boxster986]

Thanks Dagdisco03, I copy. Very good point. The bracket I'm thinking of making would have a rubber section in the middle that would absorb small impacts. I understand what you are saying. There is movement from the engine/trans so locking it ridged to the cross member isn't a good idea. Sorry I didn't really expand on it in the original post. Glad you're keeping me honest. Pic attached is a small rubber shock absorber. I have a couple of these I was considering using. But now that I think about it... It's prob overkill. Maybe I should just run with it and see how it does. If I hear thumping I'll consider a custom shock bracket then. Thanks