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I've noticed some guys on ebay clean these mufflers out and then they are at about 105db, which sounds very nice.

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I've noticed some guys on ebay clean these mufflers out and then they are at about 105db, which sounds very nice.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I just removed the rear two catalylic converters and installed a Boxster S exhaust, Does anyone have any idea if this was good or bad? And what increases in performance I may have gained on a 2.7? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks, Jose' 02 Boxster Blue/grey/grey.

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I dont think you gain much HP,just .5 of 1 pony I beleive. I think its done as a cosmetic and tone thing.

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does it give it more throaty tone? I want it to sound like a Porsche should. I've noticed some guys on ebay clean these mufflers out and then they are at about 105db, which sounds very nice. I just dont know what they do to them.

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hmm...wierd...i thoguht you did the mod already? i acutaly wanted to know how it sound after you deleted the rear 2 cats. or u are just planning to do it? i dont think any of the box's exhuast give you and proformance gains thats u would actualy feel. just my .02 cent.

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Initially, I could tell that its sounds better at all mid to high RPM's and I think that it helps out on the performance as well. Not to mention each one of those cats weighs about 20 lbs.

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Putting on the boxster s exhaust did nothing for sound or hp. It is exactly the same as the base muffler with a different tip. The reason the "S" has a deeper sound has nothing to do with the muffler, but rather the larger displacement of the engine. People "gut" the muffler to get a louder sound. This basically means they cut it open and cut some pipes/baffles to allow a louder sound although it does not offer more hp.

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