Need exhaust advice

[Most_Wanted]

Originally Posted by SoloPierre

I have the same cheap Chinese eBay muffler on my '02 Boxster with test pipes - no drone what so ever. Depending on the batch, you might have gotten one that was made poorly. I know the one I got needed some modifications to get it to fit right on my car. I had to make a custom bracket. The only thing good about the eBay exhaust is the weight savings.

If you are looking for a exhaust that is a little louder than stock, try the '03-04 muffler with the interchangeable tips. I had one on my '00 3.4L swap Boxster, and it sounded great. Much better than the earlier mufflers. The stock '03-04 muffler has a more throatier sound to it than the ealier mufflers and there is no drone.

Do you think the test pipes along with the axle back reduce the drone? I just started seeing a ebay vendor offer test pipes for the 3.2/2.7 with/without cats resonators. Looking to upgrade myself purely for weight savings and sound.

To the OP did u think to put the stock exhaust back on and do the "crios mod" if your wanting more sound.

[gtoger]

Originally Posted by Most_Wanted

To the OP did u think to put the stock exhaust back on and do the "crios mod" if your wanting more sound.

Thanks for that. Actually I don't want more sound than the stock. The real reason for changing was all the heat that the factory exhaust bakes the trunk with.

Unfortunately we're in an emissions control area and cannot remove the cats. So no "test pipe" for me.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by gtoger

Thanks for that. Actually I don't want more sound than the stock. The real reason for changing was all the heat that the factory exhaust bakes the trunk with.

Unfortunately we're in an emissions control area and cannot remove the cats. So no "test pipe" for me.

You can get rid of the secondary cats and still pass. I am in the DFW area and pass with no issue with the test pipes. All the test pipes do is remove the second set of cats. The only time my exhaust gets annoying is if I am below 2900 rpm, but shifting takes care of that Even then, the sound is not a drone which is what I had before I put the EZ clamps on.

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[SoloPierre]

Originally Posted by BruceH

You can get rid of the secondary cats and still pass. I am in the DFW area and pass with no issue with the test pipes. All the test pipes do is remove the second set of cats. The only time my exhaust gets annoying is if I am below 2900 rpm, but shifting takes care of that Even then, the sound is not a drone which is what I had before I put the EZ clamps on.

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I belive the OP has an '98 with just one set of cats. Pre 2000 Boxsters do not have headers with builtin cats. Hard to pass smog with no cats and his car will smell like rotten eggs with no cats.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by SoloPierre

I belive the OP has an '98 with just one set of cats. Pre 2000 Boxsters do not have headers with builtin cats. Hard to pass smog with no cats and his car will smell like rotten eggs with no cats.

Ok, I missed that, bummer.