New 991 Turbo owner - exhaust question
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IMI A said:
the ronin said:
simong800 said:
Hello all,
I recently bought myself a 991 911 Turbo, my very first foray into the world of Porsche. In fact I hadn't really considered one before, this was a bit of an impulse buy (saw one in a dealer on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday!). Really pleased with the car so far, it is fantastic. Having come across from a Maserati Granturismo S, the one thing that I do miss is the noise. Not that the 911 noise isn't good, it really is. It's just the Maserati noise is something else (although it is a bit misleading if you were to do a noise versus pace comparison). In my opinion this is the only area in which the Maserati is a better car, and luckily it is one that can potentially be remedied!
My question is, has anyone upgraded to an aftermarket exhaust on their 991 Turbo? Any recommendations at all? And does doing this invalidate the warranty?
I have seen a few videos on YouTube but was keen for some first hand advice!
Many thanks in advance.
Save your money for replacement tires.... just sayinI recently bought myself a 991 911 Turbo, my very first foray into the world of Porsche. In fact I hadn't really considered one before, this was a bit of an impulse buy (saw one in a dealer on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday!). Really pleased with the car so far, it is fantastic. Having come across from a Maserati Granturismo S, the one thing that I do miss is the noise. Not that the 911 noise isn't good, it really is. It's just the Maserati noise is something else (although it is a bit misleading if you were to do a noise versus pace comparison). In my opinion this is the only area in which the Maserati is a better car, and luckily it is one that can potentially be remedied!
My question is, has anyone upgraded to an aftermarket exhaust on their 991 Turbo? Any recommendations at all? And does doing this invalidate the warranty?
I have seen a few videos on YouTube but was keen for some first hand advice!
Many thanks in advance.
I did a BBI exhaust system on my 991 Turbo S and it was all smiles until I drove on the Hwy cruising between 2,000-2,800 rpm in 7th the drone was eating my brain.
I installed the stock system and felt as though I bought a new adult car once again....So much better to be able to listen to the stereo and have a conversation.
No matter what the slight power gains are you won't feel it while driving.....
If someone says his new stupid money aftermarket exhaust system does not drone, that guy is just lying through his teeth....
I have a less than 1,000 mi. BBI exhaust for sale.....cheap
Here is a in car video/sound with the window down. You can hear the tone of the exhaust along with the annoying after a while off-throttle popping...
Ask for a in car sound clip at varying sustained RPM while cruising down the Hwy before you make a mistake that will just piss you off..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BTjMEu-7y0
Edited by the ronin on Thursday 11th June 20:41
Edited by IMI A on Thursday 11th June 21:11
simong800 said:
Hello all,
I recently bought myself a 991 911 Turbo, my very first foray into the world of Porsche. In fact I hadn't really considered one before, this was a bit of an impulse buy (saw one in a dealer on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday!). Really pleased with the car so far, it is fantastic. Having come across from a Maserati Granturismo S, the one thing that I do miss is the noise. Not that the 911 noise isn't good, it really is. It's just the Maserati noise is something else (although it is a bit misleading if you were to do a noise versus pace comparison). In my opinion this is the only area in which the Maserati is a better car, and luckily it is one that can potentially be remedied!
My question is, has anyone upgraded to an aftermarket exhaust on their 991 Turbo? Any recommendations at all? And does doing this invalidate the warranty?
I have seen a few videos on YouTube but was keen for some first hand advice!
Many thanks in advance.
Dear simong, did you purchase any exhaust yet ? if yes how it sounds, I need one too but confuse on what brand I have to install , I heard a lot about Akrapovic and Kline exhaust systems ? , any recommendation ? , I want the best sound, performance and weight reduce.I recently bought myself a 991 911 Turbo, my very first foray into the world of Porsche. In fact I hadn't really considered one before, this was a bit of an impulse buy (saw one in a dealer on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday!). Really pleased with the car so far, it is fantastic. Having come across from a Maserati Granturismo S, the one thing that I do miss is the noise. Not that the 911 noise isn't good, it really is. It's just the Maserati noise is something else (although it is a bit misleading if you were to do a noise versus pace comparison). In my opinion this is the only area in which the Maserati is a better car, and luckily it is one that can potentially be remedied!
My question is, has anyone upgraded to an aftermarket exhaust on their 991 Turbo? Any recommendations at all? And does doing this invalidate the warranty?
I have seen a few videos on YouTube but was keen for some first hand advice!
Many thanks in advance.
the ronin said:
rjn21 said:
OEM system for 991 T doesn't have valves and is not switchable between loudness modes.
Exactly, this is why only 991 Turbo owners with first hand experience should comment on their noise makers..It seems nearly everyone who buys a 996/997/991 turbo asks the same question.
As I understand it there really is no simple solution - if there was the Porsche would offer it.
There seem to be a range of 'after market' options all of questionable merit - some swear by them, others spend a lot of money and are still disappointed. My view with Turbos is it's the nature and character of the engine - it's very fast but it will never sound as good as a normally aspirated engine.
As I understand it there really is no simple solution - if there was the Porsche would offer it.
There seem to be a range of 'after market' options all of questionable merit - some swear by them, others spend a lot of money and are still disappointed. My view with Turbos is it's the nature and character of the engine - it's very fast but it will never sound as good as a normally aspirated engine.
Don_GRUMPY said:
simong800 said:
Hello all,
I recently bought myself a 991 911 Turbo, my very first foray into the world of Porsche. In fact I hadn't really considered one before, this was a bit of an impulse buy (saw one in a dealer on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday!). Really pleased with the car so far, it is fantastic. Having come across from a Maserati Granturismo S, the one thing that I do miss is the noise. Not that the 911 noise isn't good, it really is. It's just the Maserati noise is something else (although it is a bit misleading if you were to do a noise versus pace comparison). In my opinion this is the only area in which the Maserati is a better car, and luckily it is one that can potentially be remedied!
My question is, has anyone upgraded to an aftermarket exhaust on their 991 Turbo? Any recommendations at all? And does doing this invalidate the warranty?
I have seen a few videos on YouTube but was keen for some first hand advice!
Many thanks in advance.
Dear simong, did you purchase any exhaust yet ? if yes how it sounds, I need one too but confuse on what brand I have to install , I heard a lot about Akrapovic and Kline exhaust systems ? , any recommendation ? , I want the best sound, performance and weight reduce.I recently bought myself a 991 911 Turbo, my very first foray into the world of Porsche. In fact I hadn't really considered one before, this was a bit of an impulse buy (saw one in a dealer on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday!). Really pleased with the car so far, it is fantastic. Having come across from a Maserati Granturismo S, the one thing that I do miss is the noise. Not that the 911 noise isn't good, it really is. It's just the Maserati noise is something else (although it is a bit misleading if you were to do a noise versus pace comparison). In my opinion this is the only area in which the Maserati is a better car, and luckily it is one that can potentially be remedied!
My question is, has anyone upgraded to an aftermarket exhaust on their 991 Turbo? Any recommendations at all? And does doing this invalidate the warranty?
I have seen a few videos on YouTube but was keen for some first hand advice!
Many thanks in advance.
I didn't find any solution to this that wouldn't void the warranty, and given it was brand new at the time that wasn't an option. As someone has stated below there are quite a few after market options, but I didn't get further than watching a few videos on YouTube which were inconclusive for me.
Best of luck finding something!
Koln-RS said:
It seems nearly everyone who buys a 996/997/991 turbo asks the same question.
As I understand it there really is no simple solution - if there was the Porsche would offer it.
There seem to be a range of 'after market' options all of questionable merit - some swear by them, others spend a lot of money and are still disappointed. My view with Turbos is it's the nature and character of the engine - it's very fast but it will never sound as good as a normally aspirated engine.
I'm not totally agree with you, becuase the end it is an engine as you said, so it can be modified or tuned etc.... and give you the louder sound you want even by removing some unwanted parts or whatever.As I understand it there really is no simple solution - if there was the Porsche would offer it.
There seem to be a range of 'after market' options all of questionable merit - some swear by them, others spend a lot of money and are still disappointed. My view with Turbos is it's the nature and character of the engine - it's very fast but it will never sound as good as a normally aspirated engine.
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