Can anyone tell me where in San Diego can I find a good place to upgrade my exhaust on 2009 C2S / PDK.
Mainly I want to improve the sound, and maybe gain very minimal power. I am willing to go up to LA if needed, I heard it only take a few hours to do the job. My friend in N.CAl said that he recommends a TUBI exhaust for my car. I am looking to just do the outflow because I am leasing the car and dont want to have any warranty issues.
Look forward to any guidance.
Thanks

 

Stuttgart performance in costa mesa has been visited by many members here. They put cargraphic cats, mufflers and and SSK in for me. Prices aren't the cheapest around, but the work is solid and the guys that work there are pure enthusiasts and completely trustworthy.

 

Call James Wei @ Automotive Connoisseur Group / EXECtudio.com
7924 Ronson Road Suite I & J
San Diego, CA 92111
877-422-4736 / 858-633-1017

 

The shop I used is in San Bernardino, ca. Scotty's Muffler. They custom built my exhaust using Spin Tech Mufflers. The system is exactly like any system you can purchase pre assembled, The only difference was the price. I only paid $750 for the complete job. The system can also be built using Magnaflow Cans for the same price. All after market systems are pretty much the same, they just use different cans and cost between $1500-2500 for the same system I had built for $800. ~Michael

 

Try BBI Autosport in Huntington Beach. They work on anything from crazy modded 997TTs to full ALMS Cup Cars. Great work and some of the coolest guys around!

 

x2 for RSS Stutgart in costa mesa.

PM bryan for best prices !

 

The PCA has a very strong presence in San Diego. If you haven't already joined, I suggest you do so. They are likely to be an excellent source of info. for you on these kinds of topics and others.

I'm not familiar with independent shops in San Diego specifically but there are a lot of very good choices in Orange County. For example:

Hergesheimer Motorsports in Lake Forest
http://www.hergesheimer.com/

GMG in Santa Ana
http://www.gmgracing.com/porsche.shtml

or

RSS/Stuttgart in Costa Mesa
http://rss.rpmware.com/

 

Most people will tell you that the difference is in the mufflers (or cans). So sure you can have it done for cheap with cheap mufflers but if you want a specific type of sound you are still going to have to purchse the tubi or awe or cargraphics mufflers.

 

Thanks Jeff,I just spoke to James, he is very willing to help me out with a deal. I am not sure whether I should go with a car graphic or tubi exhaust. He says that tubi is more high pitched and car graphic is louder and throatier sounding. I live in the Del Mar area, if you are near by and have time this weekend I would love to come hear your car with the tubi. And get your input on what you think is better.Thanks againTarek

 

i have CG mufflers would love to hear anyone's tubis in so cal

 

You're welcome. You got PM.

 

When I was going through my decision making process a few months ago I listened to just about every exhaust option out there. I agree 100% with this assessment. However note that Cargraphic offers at least two exhaust choices. One choice is much more timid than the other. I believe the "loud" choice is called the "export" or "super sport" option. It was way too loud for my ears.

I personally really like the way the factory PSE sounds and think the more tame Cargraphic option is close. The AWE exhaust also sounds great but is pretty tame. The Tubi, for my ears, sounds great but doesn't sound the way a Porsche should and I heard two examples in person and both had a little resonance to them.

I suggest you try and hit up Cars and Coffee in Irvine on Sat. morning. There is almost always a large assortment of modified 997s in attendance and you can hear a lot of choices in one place. Alternatively, there must be a similar gathering in the San Diego area.

 

I totally agree that the cans make the difference. And We can all agree that pipe is pipe. The better "Stainless Steal". But when it comes to cans, the one I chose is built like no other muffler, and in by no means cheap, Nor is Magnaflow, there cans are well crafted. In my experience, every after market exhaust kit uses one of three cans, Walker, Borla Or Carsound Which is Magnaflow. I wanted my car to sound like no other car, and It does. But most importantly, I wanted it Flow, so my engine could breath. The tone was my secondary intrest. The tone is Low, Deep like a V8 At Idle, And has A Deep Tune'd V8 Exotic sound at W O T. My point is this, If you do your research, Or have tuned alot of cars like I have, You can get exactly what your looking for without spending alot of Money.

 

I'm sorry but this is not true at all. Many aftermarket companies, such as Cargraphic, AWE, Tubi (just to name a few) all make their mufflers entirely in-house. I know because I've seen their production facilities in person.

The benefit is that they then have the ability to not only tailor the sound of their mufflers, but also to insure that they provide maximum performance at the same time.

 

Having been to ACG, GMG and RSS my suggestion would be to check out all three shops. There is a world of difference between ACG and GMG/RSS. At ACG you are going to get a 20 year old kid wrenching on your $90K car right after he gets done with that 99' WRX. At GMG you are going to get someone who has to finish dialing in three Cup cars before he gets to install your exhaust.

For my money I will spend the extra dollars for a specialist. I did not have a bad experience at ACG, but I would not be looking for them to do more than a spring install.