PSE is a WASTE of Money!
#17
09-19-2007, 07:55 PM
Edit--I just went to the Fabspeed website and that is exactly what mine sound like so I guess mine are great!
Problem is when yoou compare what mine sound like and what Gundo's mod sound like there is really no comparison!--Great idea and job on it man
Problem is when yoou compare what mine sound like and what Gundo's mod sound like there is really no comparison!--Great idea and job on it man
#18
09-19-2007, 08:11 PM
porschenut, i did the same thing so my 997 mufflers but it didnt do much.
i think this is much closer to the true bypass pipes.
wizo, trust me you are never gonna get exactly what you want, always gonna be alittle too quiet with just the mufflers, and too loud with the bypass pipes.
the complete system with headers and cats will give you a great sound though...
i am gonna install my fabspeed mufflers soon, so i hope they are louder than i think but i think i will be disappointed like you, the tips are amazing though.
you might wanna try the ebay headers too, for 100-200 bucks they will complete your exhaust system.
another thing, it is really hard to compare video clips so you cant really tell if gundo's are much louder than yours.
i think this is much closer to the true bypass pipes.
wizo, trust me you are never gonna get exactly what you want, always gonna be alittle too quiet with just the mufflers, and too loud with the bypass pipes.
the complete system with headers and cats will give you a great sound though...
i am gonna install my fabspeed mufflers soon, so i hope they are louder than i think but i think i will be disappointed like you, the tips are amazing though.
you might wanna try the ebay headers too, for 100-200 bucks they will complete your exhaust system.
another thing, it is really hard to compare video clips so you cant really tell if gundo's are much louder than yours.
#19
09-19-2007, 10:46 PM
I installed the Fabspeed sport cats yesterday (also have Suncoast headers and Fabspeed exhaust) and the sound is incredible. Big difference when you add the sport cats. Highly recommend.
#21
09-20-2007, 08:52 AM
It is quite a bit louder but not over the top to the point where it will tick my neighbors off when driving down the street. More of a race car sound.
#22
09-20-2007, 09:07 AM
i have headers, exhaust, intake, and the plenum. i tried the cat by pass pipes. they were horribly loud. too much for me, although some like'em. haven't heard a 996 with high flow cats yet. not sure if it would be too much. the car got way louder with the headers and the pitch went way up.
#23
09-20-2007, 10:24 AM
i have headers, exhaust, intake, and the plenum. i tried the cat by pass pipes. they were horribly loud. too much for me, although some like'em. haven't heard a 996 with high flow cats yet. not sure if it would be too much. the car got way louder with the headers and the pitch went way up.
#24
09-20-2007, 10:58 AM
I have the suncoast headers too. My car got much higher pitched and raspy. Very different from what you're describing. Everything is relative I suppose.
I think a lot of people take the cats sound dampening properties for granted. They do more for sound suppression than the mufflers for sure. My car was ridiculously loud with the cat bypasses and mufflers in place. I went right back to the stock cats. I may have to upgrade to high flows at some point, I just don't want my car to get too much louder than it is as it's borderline obnoxious at this point with the stock cats, cargraphic mufflers, and the suncoast headers.
I think a lot of people take the cats sound dampening properties for granted. They do more for sound suppression than the mufflers for sure. My car was ridiculously loud with the cat bypasses and mufflers in place. I went right back to the stock cats. I may have to upgrade to high flows at some point, I just don't want my car to get too much louder than it is as it's borderline obnoxious at this point with the stock cats, cargraphic mufflers, and the suncoast headers.
#25
09-20-2007, 11:35 AM
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as it's borderline obnoxious at this point
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#26
09-20-2007, 02:00 PM
I have the suncoast headers too. My car got much higher pitched and raspy. Very different from what you're describing. Everything is relative I suppose.
I think a lot of people take the cats sound dampening properties for granted. They do more for sound suppression than the mufflers for sure. My car was ridiculously loud with the cat bypasses and mufflers in place. I went right back to the stock cats. I may have to upgrade to high flows at some point, I just don't want my car to get too much louder than it is as it's borderline obnoxious at this point with the stock cats, cargraphic mufflers, and the suncoast headers.
I think a lot of people take the cats sound dampening properties for granted. They do more for sound suppression than the mufflers for sure. My car was ridiculously loud with the cat bypasses and mufflers in place. I went right back to the stock cats. I may have to upgrade to high flows at some point, I just don't want my car to get too much louder than it is as it's borderline obnoxious at this point with the stock cats, cargraphic mufflers, and the suncoast headers.
#27
09-20-2007, 03:42 PM
Personally I think my car sounded best when it was just CG mufflers.
#28
09-20-2007, 03:45 PM
Not really. I've heard both. The cargraphic sounds like the PSE, just louder. As far as decibels, I would guess the CG and Fabs are about the same. Tonally, the Fabs are probably a little deeper. The headers, although dyno proven by myself, did add a sort of Honda civic rasp to it. It's cool, but like I said, it sounded better with just the mufflers.
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09-20-2007, 03:49 PM
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#30
09-20-2007, 03:51 PM
They have some sort of resister they can put on the 02 sensors now to deal with the CEL. Man up and do it. I don't want to hear excuses 