Boxster 981 2.7 exhaust options

[Petrolhead]

as much as I would like the OPC system it's very expensive

I would like a switchable exhaust as the car is a daily driver

I have so far head of Designer and Top Gear Exhaust plus I believe design911 sell one

just wanting you thoughts please

[Singh911]

Hi I ran my 981 2.7 for a couple of years and faced a similar decision.
I went with the Carnewall GT exhaust - check the website Gert is brilliant to deal with.
The process can be done remotely or with a weekend away in Bruges in person.
I went over there. Process takes a few hours
The transformation was amazing. It sounded much better than my mates 2.7 with the PSE. No contest. It wasn't overdone wasn't obtrusive. Can't recommend it highly enough.
HTH

[Petrolhead]

thanks

would you say it's wife/girlfriend friendly

[Singh911]

Yes it is - subtle on soft revs. It's not meant to be switchable but I found that the sport button definitely turned it on more. On the flip side when you're on it and wringing the engine out it sounded lovely.

[Petrolhead]

brill, thanks

[sagarich]

Have a look you YouTube, there are plenty of examples. The change is very noticeable . I was going to go down this route a few years ago on a 2.7 I was thinking about purchasing.

[Over over under steer]

I shopped around OPCs for PSE retrofit and got it for £1800 from OPC Tonbridge and it’s fantastic. I like that it is valved and I can shut it up when I want to fly under the radar.

I’m fond of keeping OEM but found Carnewal not all it was hyped to be and some of the other aftermarket systems either a little too much or obviously aftermarket.

[Petrolhead]

Over over under steer said:

I’m fond of keeping OEM but found Carnewal not all it was hyped to be

can you expand on that please

I have found a company in Leeds, Revolution, looks like they do a similar mod to the Carnewall for £540 complete inc fitting etc. anyone hear of these guys or any experience with them

[Royal Jelly]

Petrolhead said:

can you expand on that please

I have found a company in Leeds, Revolution, looks like they do a similar mod to the Carnewall for £540 complete inc fitting etc. anyone hear of these guys or any experience with them

Not for that, but I’ve had a PPI done with them and a couple of minor dealings and I’ve found them very knowledgeable and helpful.

They have a very good rep.

[jimmy p]

Singh911 said:

Yes it is - subtle on soft revs. It's not meant to be switchable but I found that the sport button definitely turned it on more. On the flip side when you're on it and wringing the engine out it sounded lovely.

I drove to Belgium to see Gurt to have this done on my old 981 2.7 manual, this is exactly what I found, the sport button acted as a pse button, no sport on, very similar to standard exhaust, button pressed, all the pops and bangs as per pse. For the money hard to beat, and a nice drive to Belgium and back, thoroughly reccomend!!

[Royal Jelly]

jimmy p said:

I drove to Belgium to see Gurt to have this done on my old 981 2.7 manual, this is exactly what I found, the sport button acted as a pse button, no sport on, very similar to standard exhaust, button pressed, all the pops and bangs as per pse. For the money hard to beat, and a nice drive to Belgium and back, thoroughly reccomend!!

I didn’t realise Carnewal did a switchable system..

I tested a car with the fixed system - basically sport mode on permanently. It was great, it sounded just like mine with PSE on. Great price, too.

981s with PSE on (and ideally SC in sport+) is one of the best sounds this side of exotic money.

[jimmy p]

Royal Jelly said:

jimmy p said:

I drove to Belgium to see Gurt to have this done on my old 981 2.7 manual, this is exactly what I found, the sport button acted as a pse button, no sport on, very similar to standard exhaust, button pressed, all the pops and bangs as per pse. For the money hard to beat, and a nice drive to Belgium and back, thoroughly reccomend!!

I didn’t realise Carnewal did a switchable system..

I tested a car with the fixed system - basically sport mode on permanently. It was great, it sounded just like mine with PSE on. Great price, too.

981s with PSE on (and ideally SC in sport+) is one of the best sounds this side of exotic money.

Its not sold as a switchable system however works with the throttle map of the sport button so in effect acts like a switchable system, certainly did on my manual

[Royal Jelly]

jimmy p said:

Its not sold as a switchable system however works with the throttle map of the sport button so in effect acts like a switchable system, certainly did on my manual

Is it valved like PSE?
If not then it sounds like the one I tried - just effectively PSE on permanently (no bad thing).

PSE on in normal, Sport & Sport+ produces markedly different exhaust behaviour on my manual. PSE on in normal is barely distinguishable from PSE off, but through sport and sport+ the difference becomes more and more pronounced.

[Petrolhead]

the Carnewell is not switchable

I think I have decided to stop for the Revolution-Porsche mod

[Royal Jelly]

anonymous said:

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Just based on what Carnewal does with only the exhaust (and not touching the rest of the car) achieving PSE-on characteristics, I’m going to say ‘no’ to both questions.

Why would you do it, out of interest?

[Royal Jelly]

Fair call!

I suppose that I’d there is any hesitation about how it integrates with the rest of the car, then perhaps the Revolution mod or Carnewal perhaps would be the safer bet - we know the Carnewal works a treat and provides the PSE pops & bangs...

I’ve no idea on cost, but I’ve heard a 981 with a fabspeed system from the cat back, and it is sensational.

So, in the interest of completeness; we know about Carnewal, one poster is getting the Revolution mod, and therefore you should get the Fabspeed system - and report back.

For any more helpful suggestions, just yell!

[Petrolhead]

Royal Jelly said:

Fair call!

I suppose that I’d there is any hesitation about how it integrates with the rest of the car, then perhaps the Revolution mod or Carnewal perhaps would be the safer bet - we know the Carnewal works a treat and provides the PSE pops & bangs...

I’ve no idea on cost, but I’ve heard a 981 with a fabspeed system from the cat back, and it is sensational.

So, in the interest of completeness; we know about Carnewal, one poster is getting the Revolution mod, and therefore you should get the Fabspeed system - and report back.

For any more helpful suggestions, just yell!

just looked at Fabspeed

[Royal Jelly]

The other aftermarket to look at is Soul Performance. Similar to Fabspeed by all accounts, but I’ve never come across one in person.

[Fabspeed John]

Petrolhead said:

ust looked at Fabspeed

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[minimoog]

Petrolhead said:

I think I have decided to stop for the Revolution-Porsche mod

'stop for'?

Interested in reports from anyone who has had this mod, especially vs Carnewal GT.