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YOUR RESEARCHTopgear Exhaust Drone?

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Install by one of the previous owners

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Not exactly sure which one as it was installed by one of the previous owners.
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Adjust volume and almost eliminate the drone

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They are very clever - you can adjust the volume and almost eliminate the drone - but you'll never get rid of it altogether:
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Adjust volume and almost eliminate the drone

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They are very clever - you can adjust the volume and almost eliminate the drone - but you'll never get rid of it altogether:
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Adjust volume of exhaust by up

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This baffle simply fits into your large bore exhaust tailpipe and allows you to quickly and easily adjust the volume of exhaust by up to 50-75%.
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Adjust volume and almost eliminate the drone

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They are very clever - you can adjust the volume and almost eliminate the drone - but you'll never get rid of it altogether:
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Adjust volume of exhaust by up

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This baffle simply fits into your large bore exhaust tailpipe and allows you to quickly and easily adjust the volume of exhaust by up to 50-75%.
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Topgear Exhaust Drone?

Install by one of the previous owners

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Not exactly sure which one as it was installed by one of the previous owners.
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POST 1Original post

Hey there y’all, I’m looking to get an exhaust for my Boxster 2.7L and have been eyeing the non valved Topgear catback here, Porsche 987.1 Cayman & Boxster Cat Back with Stainless Tips . I messaged the Topgear owner and he said the non valved is the same as the valved exhaust with the valves open, so the non valved just lacks a quieter mode. Does anyone have any experience with this one or the valved version? Im mainly concerned with drone at highway speeds as I haven’t found too much discussions about it online. If you have a non valved does it drone at highway speeds? And if you have a valved does it drone with the valves open? Thanks!

POST 2Original post

Currently have a non-valved custom catback exhaust on my 981 Cayman (2.7L). Not exactly sure which one as it was installed by one of the previous owners. It drones A LOT. Anytime you're over 75-80mph it gets hard to hear the person in the passenger seat, as well as the music playing. Don't get me wrong I love the way my car sounds and it brings me a lot of joy when I'm ripping it on some back roads. I work from home so it's not much of an issue for me, but if you have a lot of long highway commutes 45m+ it will get really annoying really quickly. Almost to the point where you'd want to wear noise cancelling headphones. Hope this helps.

POST 3Original post

Get an AWE exhaust … no drown and makes a great rip note … like a 3.6 GT3 . Great exhaust tho. Nice and polished out… look them up, actually a Really great company

POST 4Original post

EVERY aftermarket exhaust is going to drone - end of story. Fact of life. I had the Topgear valved exhaust on my Cayman and the drone with the valves open was pretty bad. I toned it down somewhat by fitting an acoustic bass trap in the boot area and by fitting two of these in each exhaust tailpipe. They are very clever - you can adjust the volume and almost eliminate the drone - but you'll never get rid of it altogether: Adjustable Exhaust Silencer Baffle - Stainless steel As reviewed in Max power and Fast Car magazines! This baffle simply fits into your large bore exhaust tailpipe and allows you to quickly and easily adjust the volume of exhaust by up to 50-75%. Made from 304 stainless steel to be suitable for high exhaust gas temperature's typically found on... darkicedesigns.com

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