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View Poll Results: Should I get S exhaust on a non-S?
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No way poser!
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It's a decent enhancement
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To each their own (who cares?)
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02-20-2006, 04:17 PM
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Location: El Paso
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Jeph,
After my accident, I had them replace the Stock with the S exhaust. I think it looks great and the exhaust has nothing to do with it....if you glued an S on the back then you would have something to worry about. The exhaust does not define the car...that just happens to be a way people identify them. Same thing with bolting on a GT3 bumper...are you now trying to imitate a GT3?
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03-01-2006, 10:19 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Rail26
Jeph,
After my accident, I had them replace the Stock with the S exhaust. I think it looks great and the exhaust has nothing to do with it....if you glued an S on the back then you would have something to worry about. The exhaust does not define the car...that just happens to be a way people identify them. Same thing with bolting on a GT3 bumper...are you now trying to imitate a GT3?
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I agree with Rail. I think you only cross the line to "poser" if you stick “S” badging on the car, and then so what? It’s a free country. Am I a poser because my non-S has the 18” S wheels? I don’t think so. I like the wheels, I like the car, period. If you think your Box would look better with the twin pipes, go for it.
I would suggest keeping your stock exhaust though so you can put it back on when you sell the car.
Let us know what you come up with.
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03-01-2006, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
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Changing the tips is a trivial task and I don't think it makes you look like a poseur. Now, painting your calipers red, changing your front bumper and putting an S badge on the back would make you look like a poseur--if anyone could tell since by that point you'd look exactly like an S. 
I want a sport exhaust for the 987 that doesn't cost three grand. *sigh*
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03-01-2006, 01:59 PM
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03-01-2006, 02:37 PM
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Location: San Diego, California
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I want a sport exhaust for the 987 that doesn't cost three grand. *sigh*
- Eslai
Yeah, looking forward to a 987 PSE myself, I like the 986 one quite a bit. I may have posted here or PPBB regarding this, but I saw a 986 PSE bolted on a white 987 (base) in Balboa Park. It looked great.
I contacted both Pioneer and Suncoast about doing this. Pioneer parts were typically clueless but the guy from Suncoast was quite helpful. He said the exhaust systems between the 986 and 987 were dissimilar enough where it would be quite the PITA to install. Wish I knew the owner of that white 987 to get his input.
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03-04-2006, 11:02 AM
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anyone know of a reputable and quality place in the LA metro area that can make a custom tip for the boxster?
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03-04-2006, 12:03 PM
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I put an exhaust off a 2003 S on my 2000 base and it was a straight bolt on mod!
In 2003 Porsche made a mod on the S exhaust that made it much more throaty without the resonence, I am very happy with it.
Got it off eBay for $200 with buy now.
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