996 3.4 Non Turbo Exhaust REplacement

There doesn't seem to be Thread on Exhausts I need to replace my main exhausts including bolts Can members give me an idea of what they have done and why they like the sound Porsche have quoted 1800 inc. stud replacement inc VAT for genuine parts - Sound reasonable for genuine My local Porsche Specialist about 300.00 for fitting DANSK S/Steel 508 + vat Super Sound 515 + vat What other units are available do any increase BHP LOve the idea of twin outputs on the tail pipe

This is something I've been looking onto over the last few months since I got my 996 and I'm still trying to decide....! Firstly is it out necessity you are replacing? If so the standard exhaust is good for the money at £300. However if you are looking to uprate, performance wise there doesn't seem to be much in it. Genuine PSE is silly money and its mostly for the convenience of a switch to flick to change the exhaust note rather than any practical value for money tweak I can see. Then there's a road race spec exhaust which you can buy as a kit or get fabricated - but unless you are racing and like being deaf, it's probably a step too far. And there's the rub - the standard exhaust setup is pretty good, and getting beyond it is not really the point - there would be much scratching of the head at this concept by Porsche design engineers who would tell you they tried to make it as good as they could in the first place! BUT it's widely considered that the 996 in particular has an exhaust note that's , well....lame. And so there is the Gundo Hack - which you can have done by a fabricator to the the standard exhaust - no extra horses but a much better exhaust note can be yours by modifying the standard exhaust for just a couple of hundred English pounds. Links are here (inc sound and vision on Youtube): http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=932619 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEE80_y7FIw May be worth looking at induction as well to get a few extra few horses; cold air induction pipe (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAMAIR-SFS-Silicone-Induction-Cold-Air-Intake-Hose-Porsche-997-996-C2-C4-3-6-/390764024791?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5afb59d3d7) and K&N sports air filter (http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1006632) will make it feel peppy and sound a bit more raspy/grunty. All this DIY for a couple of hundred. The above said the stainless option you mentioned sounds good at £515 - where's that from? Link would be appreciated. If it use standard form muffler boxes it might well also take the Gundo hack if you want to add it later - that potentially sounds like a sweet set up for £800 ish! Let me know how you get on! J

Old exhaust is leaking so necessity Not sure where you get the standard price from have been quoted £750 EACH by Porsche - with a bit of discount (1800 + vat for ]everything fitted inc Studs) Dansk is around 500.00 + VAT Design Tek similar with a switchable exhaust at 800.00 (Very Tempted) QuickSilva 1300.00 (To much for a 12 year old car with 100 k on Clock (Today) Millteck around 650.00 Fitting will be done by local Porsche specialist who need s to remove corroded studs (150 - 300) Its the sound I want Some 966 sound like a bag of Nails and mine just sounds to good at present Listened to Manufacturers Sound Files Best is FABSPEED which is not available for non Turbo Listening to YouTube the best sounds like an Ice Cream Van (Just why didnt ne wait till the van moved on) These non manufacturer Sound Files are generally badly recorded reving up Thanks