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well i'm driving over to Belgium at Easter for a short break, so thinking of getting my exhaust changed over to a Carnewal GT. my question is, will it put others off when i come to change the car? opinions pls

Do it! Who cares about resale, non-enthusiasts who don't rev the car probably won't notice and enthusiasts will love the sound and will know that Carnewal's work is highly regarded. It's a must if you have a standard exhaust IMO.

Is it a one-mand-band affair with Carnewal? Always associated them with parts/sales rather than workshop services.

avaF1 said: Is it a one-mand-band affair with Carnewal? Always associated them with parts/sales rather than workshop services. Yes, but Gert really knows his stuff. Check out his facebook page for work he's done, including this one He fitted my exhaust for free, was actually cheaper to go there (well with the Tesco Eurotunnel vouchers) than to get it shipped and fitted here.

If you're worried about resale, keep a lookout for a standard used exhaust to swap back at sale time if necessary. You could easily sell the Carnewal to more than cover the cost. I picked up a used standard system for my Cayman S for £40 From a local seller on ebay.

Do it. As others have said - high quality work from Gert, in lovely surroundings. Had my Cayman S and 993 exhaust done by him as well as some other stuff. Will probably get my 996 Turbo done there also

rObArtes said: well i'm driving over to Belgium at Easter for a short break, so thinking of getting my exhaust changed over to a Carnewal GT. my question is, will it put others off when i come to change the car? opinions pls In a word yes.

PorscheGT4 said: In a word yes. Have to agree. So picking up a secondhand standard exhaust on ebay seems like a good idea.

Shaoxter said: Yes, but Gert really knows his stuff. Check out his facebook page for work he's done, including this one He fitted my exhaust for free, was actually cheaper to go there (well with the Tesco Eurotunnel vouchers) than to get it shipped and fitted here. Very nice car. Free fitment though, how does that work? If its free of course it will be cheaper than the UK Was it a day trip or did you stay over? Seems like its in the middle of nowhere... though many seem to make the journey!!

avaF1 said: Very nice car. Free fitment though, how does that work? If its free of course it will be cheaper than the UK Was it a day trip or did you stay over? Seems like its in the middle of nowhere... though many seem to make the journey!! Well he just offers to fit it for free. However my clamps were all rusted so paid extra to get those replaced. He did use genuine parts (at cost price) and extra labour charge was €54 an hour so still very reasonable! It's about 2 hours from Calais, so not really that far. Although depends where in the UK you live obviously. Went for a weekend, have some friends in Belgium so paid them a visit, also picked up a lot of Belgian beer so trip was worthwhile!

Shaoxter said: Well he just offers to fit it for free. However my clamps were all rusted so paid extra to get those replaced. He did use genuine parts (at cost price) and extra labour charge was €54 an hour so still very reasonable! It's about 2 hours from Calais, so not really that far. Although depends where in the UK you live obviously. Went for a weekend, have some friends in Belgium so paid them a visit, also picked up a lot of Belgian beer so trip was worthwhile! Thanks sounds worthwhile then. Maybe for a long weekend as you say. Will look at how the numbers stack up taking into accommodation, car hire maybe, etc.

Car hire? Would you not just drive your own car there and get the exhaust fitted?

For when more extensive work is needed/booked in and you want to explore the area whilst he carries the work out

^^ what car did you have the exhaust fitted to ? also could you tell that the exhaust had be modified?

rObArtes said: ^^ what car did you have the exhaust fitted to ? also could you tell that the exhaust had be modified? You mean me? It's a 996 C4S, could you not tell from the picture? I don't think you can tell when driving normally, it's very quiet around town and not droney at all on the motorway. But at high revs or under heavy acceleration it really opens up You can't tell visually, it's just standard boxes which have been internally modified.

Mine goes to Gurt 9th June, one day before Le Mans, killing two birds with one stone. 987 S Steve

my trip is sort of engineered so that i can go to Ghent & Antwerp for 4 days with maybe a morning drive out to Gerts place. Edited by rObArtes on Monday 2nd March 20:35

anonymous said: [redacted] I've got the Carnewal exhaust which uses a Cayman R backbox. I assume this is slightly louder than the normal Carnewal GT exhaust. I was worried about the noise test on my first track day after fitting it, but it passed easily. I can't remember the exact figure, but it was under 100 dB.

Gert can give you a price for a non-exchange price so you can keep your original exhaust (assuming you can fit it in your car or get it sent back) so you can always put it back to std. for resale

sootyvrs said: Gert can give you a price for a non-exchange price so you can keep your original exhaust (assuming you can fit it in your car or get it sent back) so you can always put it back to std. for resale Didn't give me that option last week.

986 but I bought another exhaust, sent it out for mod, had it sent back then fitted locally. Old one off and resold

edc said: 986 but I bought another exhaust, sent it out for mod, had it sent back then fitted locally. Old one off and resold This is what I'm now looking to do, anybody know of a 996 3.4 exhaust?

yep i to have thought of this but have never come across a 2.9 exhaust. how different is Gen II 3.4s exhaust against a 2.9 ?

Just call or email him and ask for a price for that. Just make sure you don't buy a knackered exhaust. I got a 50k mile one which I could inspect from a 2003 car whereas mine had 105k on it. I polished it up before fitting.

well I'm all booked in on the 10th April to have my Carnewal GT fitted. should be a great few days in Belgium, can't wait !

rObArtes said: well I'm all booked in on the 10th April to have my Carnewal GT fitted. should be a great few days in Belgium, can't wait ! Your gonna love it..

any tunnels on the way home??

One massive one under the sea

rObArtes said: well I'm all booked in on the 10th April to have my Carnewal GT fitted. should be a great few days in Belgium, can't wait ! nice nice it really does seem out of the way though (yes depends where youre going i suppose)

Well... less than week till i get my Carnewal GT exhaust fitted to my Gen II Cayman 2.9L. Just wondering if others would interested in some before & after video's ? as i have come across my being posted

Please.

Shaoxter said: Yes, but Gert really knows his stuff. Check out his facebook page for work he's done, including this one He fitted my exhaust for free, was actually cheaper to go there (well with the Tesco Eurotunnel vouchers) than to get it shipped and fitted here. So like mine - stunning.

I was thinking of having something similar done to my 996 C4S. Will the car pass the MOT back in Blighty, and does the PSE switch still work?

cardigankid said: I was thinking of having something similar done to my 996 C4S. Will the car pass the MOT back in Blighty, and does the PSE switch still work? It's not a switchable exhaust. Switchable options (including PSE of course) are very expensive. Don't see any issues with MOT, it's not a decat or anything.

I am booked in..... 4th May, can't wait.... may go for the Black Sports Exhaust tips too...

Shaoxter said: cardigankid said: I was thinking of having something similar done to my 996 C4S. Will the car pass the MOT back in Blighty, and does the PSE switch still work? It's not a switchable exhaust. Switchable options (including PSE of course) are very expensive. Don't see any issues with MOT, it's not a decat or anything. My car already has the PSE, I am not keen to lose that facility. Apart from anything else, the neighbours won't like it.

cardigankid said: My car already has the PSE, I am not keen to lose that facility. Apart from anything else, the neighbours won't like it. Obviously it's not worth getting if you have a working PSE. But if they were siezed and cracked like mine then it's a much more cost effective solution compared to a replacement PSE. As I mentioned earlier, it's not loud under small throttle. You shouldn't be booting it from cold anyway so it wouldn't annoy the neighbours.

PSE on at any revs is going to disturb MY neighbours, cold or not. Plainly I'm not going to start her up and scream off at maximum rpm.

cardigankid said: Will the car pass the MOT back in Blighty? I got the before and after emissions results for mine and they were no different. Edited by juansolo on Monday 13th April 18:18

rObArtes said: well I'm all booked in on the 10th April to have my Carnewal GT fitted. should be a great few days in Belgium, can't wait ! Yidwann said: I am booked in..... 4th May, can't wait.... may go for the Black Sports Exhaust tips too... rObArtes & Yidwann did you both complete the trip? how was it? looking for advice on what route to take and also what to do whilst you're there, or did you just wait around? any itineraries, accommodation ideas, activities, places of interest, etc. welcomed.

yes, i had the Carnewal GT fitted at Easter. I stayed in Ghent, which is about 30 mins away from Carnewal, via the N60 dual carriage way. its straight forward to get there, you just need to look out for his shop, as the sign is small. Gert and his wife are very nice and accommodating. I just waited, as it only took around 1 ½ to fit. the thing i should have done was take the twin tips i wanted fitting but did not have them in time. very pleased with the results !

You can stay at Gerts place if you are planning the trip, he has his own guest house as part of the site. It was a very nice place when i was there although i didn't use the accommodation myself.

Yep, all done, bloody love it, its amazing! I buckled and bought the Cayman R tips too, don't regret it! My GF's mum lives in Brussels, so we stayed there and went over on the way back, in all honesty though you could do it in the day if you want, as I was with the GF I didn't think she'd want to hang around in the garage the whole time, so we just went for a walk around the local woods, which took about an hour and a bit, by the time I got back it was all ready to roll.

I think a little bit of everything to be honest Moose. I have summed it up as, when I am driving it now, it feels a bit more proper, and I feel like I am in the first version of Getaway in Stockholm.... just how it makes me feel! Essentially, it has quite a bit more rumble and bark on idle, no real droning when cruising between 2-3k on the Motorway, and when you open the taps or go under a tunnel... it sounds amazing.

Also, yeah, no problem, where abouts are you?

I went to see Gert at Easter last year and had our gen 1 Cayman S fitted with his GT exhaust, which is great up to a point. However, we have since acquired another gen 1 Cayman S in addition to our original car and I have to say that it's really nice to drive the standard car sometimes. Aside from the noise, the modified exhaust adds a slight roughness to the feel of the engine/drivetrain which is really apparent jumping from one car to the other. I'd guess this is probably the same with all modified/aftermarket exhausts. In an ideal world I'd go for the switchable Porsche Sports Exhaust and have the best of both worlds.

His website is quoting about £1300 for the switchable PSE. Not sure how much to do that at an OPC, assuming a lot more. makes it a bit more tempting but still it's a lot of money for arguably the same sound but just the option to go quiet? Debating between the two.

With all this chat of Carnewal thought I'd post my little vid of my NVR 993 with one of his exhausts on, cost the princely sum of €400 two years ago Nice and loud, but not offensive to passers by, passes noise tests at Bedford so will pretty much anywhere. Lovely overrun sound completely off throttle, can make it burble overrunning on a very light throttle/at low speed, pops/bangs at will when changing gear. Completely makes the car IMO, best value for money modification I've made on any car I've owned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HzC5cbTkcQ It sounds a bit deeper and gruffer now, only seems to be improving with age. Without fawning too much, I've probably bought £4k's worth of kit of Gert in the last few years, he's great value and the first place I look if I need/want something.

I'm off to Gert this weekend. Got a cheap deal on Eurotunnel £30 out on the Sunday morning, £40 back on the Monday. Its my birthday so Bruge on Sunday, Carnewal Monday. I have booked at the hotel Navarra £114. (in a rush, was at work). What are the best places to visit in Bruge on a Sunday. Looking for local ambience, delicacies and food, lol.

I was at Carnewal on Saturday to get mine done. Very happy with it!

andygo said: I'm off to Gert this weekend. Got a cheap deal on Eurotunnel £30 out on the Sunday morning, £40 back on the Monday. Its my birthday so Bruge on Sunday, Carnewal Monday. I have booked at the hotel Navarra £114. (in a rush, was at work). What are the best places to visit in Bruge on a Sunday. Looking for local ambience, delicacies and food, lol. B Taste is an interesting place to go, quite pricey but hundreds of beers to try and you can have as much as you want, the beer tap just counts down your credit until you let go A beer on the square is nice for the view, but again pricey. Go for one for the ambience then move on. Bistro de Pompe just of Market Square was our best meal in Bruges, excellent service and simple but very tasty food. In terms of regular pubs De Garre is worth a visit, also near Market Square