The previous owner of my 99 Carrera 4 replaced the stock exhaust by a "sport exhaust"...I guess it is still made by Porsche...but the sound is a lot more aggressive...love it However, I still want more sound - - as this is my first 911, or Porsche for that matter, I am not sure what options I have. I will be addint an air intake by K&N or the EVO one, but...is it possible to have a shop remove the catalyc converters on hte car to free up some sound and power? I have done this on just about every car that I have owned with very positive results...but I am not very familiar with the set up on this car yet. Has anyone done this on the board? Any feedback? Thanks guys!!
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I would keep the cats ion place, will get a CEL if you remove them. Will get minor power gains from intake, headers etc, but way better sound. Good luck. I grew up in PV,KS.
Want more sound? Want more power (above 4000 RPM at least)? Get some Fabspeed bypass pipes. You really can't ask for more sound.
Thanks! Checking into it right now...I assume these are the "equivalent" of straight pipes ?
Try FabSpreed...theeirrrrr grrreaaaaaat! (so far). Don't remove the cats...big fine if you get caught.
no rules in Kansas when it comes to catalyc converters...no inspections. I guess it is not good for the environment, but I donate to save the whales and the dolphins when I go to Peru...so that evens things up. The Fabspeed bypass pipes...they quoted me $ 1700..whoa!!! Just for bypass pipes... I will start with the intake...
you just bought something else. bypass should be a lot less about $550
the PSE and header combonation sounds really good and REFINED, i dont know about your taste in decibles though...
I'll just do headers .. second Gator's suggestion
have you ever heard a Z06 with no exhaust and straight pipes... that is my decibel limit...
You are looking for the sound that muscle cars make, just run a straight pipe in the 996 and see what you get.
I have heard straight pipes in a 911 before... It sounds good I GUESS, but it does not fit the car at all. You hear it and are looking for some big domestic, and its a little porsche cab... To each his own... -Keith
I want to open the can.
careful what you ask for...it is called IncaKola...I consume about 4-6 cans a day...there is no stopping now....
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