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1 hour ago, tcornet said:

Picked my new car today, first impressions are 

1. Wow that PSE is 1000 times better on a 3.4 compared to a 2.7

2. Wow that PSE is f***ing amazing on the 3 4

 

Is it that much better? I thought my 2.7 with PSE was rather good but if the 3.4 is even better then I might have to go hunting for one :)

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5 minutes ago, CMA said:

Is it that much better? I thought my 2.7 with PSE was rather good but if the 3.4 is even better then I might have to go hunting for one :)

It is a lot better. The 3.4 is much much louder with real aggression. Where the 2.7 barks the 3.4 snarls and growls. I am surprised by the difference it's significant. 

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3 minutes ago, tcornet said:

It is a lot better. The 3.4 is much much louder with real aggression. Where the 2.7 barks the 3.4 snarls and growls. I am surprised by the difference it's significant. 

Oh damn you man, why did you have to say that....<<runs off to check the adverts>> :D

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Nice one Tony,

What do you think about the PSE? :D

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7 minutes ago, MIkeyv60 said:

Look what i have found for you?:o

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Porsche-Switchable-Sports-Exhaust-for-Porsche-981-Cayman-Boxster-/332149189973?hash=item4d55a26d55:g:FHEAAOSwCU1YwT5l

Now that won't help CMA (as he already has one).  But it might help me, just how to get it installed?

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13 minutes ago, MIkeyv60 said:

Look what i have found for you?:o

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Porsche-Switchable-Sports-Exhaust-for-Porsche-981-Cayman-Boxster-/332149189973?hash=item4d55a26d55:g:FHEAAOSwCU1YwT5l

The problem being I have PSE already but I don't have the 3.4 just the 2.7....so on the hunt for a 3.4 engine if you have one in your garage :P:D 

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Actually that PSE advert looks a bit fishy. He seems to be saying he has replaced this exhaust with another PSE because this particular one wasn't loud enough but his new one is!  Doesn't sounds very likely to me.   If you think your exhaust isn't loud enough who decides to spend another £1800 on another exactly the same?

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2 minutes ago, Greenman said:

Actually that PSE advert looks a bit fishy. He seems to be saying he has replaced this exhaust with another PSE because this particular one wasn't loud enough but his new one is!  Doesn't sounds very likely to me.   If you think your exhaust isn't loud enough who decides to spend another £1800 on another exactly the same?

Perhaps he's fitted one of a number of aftermarket pipes?

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13 minutes ago, topradio said:

Perhaps he's fitted one of a number of aftermarket pipes?

My initial thought but. That's not how this reads to me......

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I have changed this for a new one as it wasn't quite as loud as I wanted & some PSE's can vary in the level of noise that they put out.
It still sounds good, but I have now got one which is a little louder - this was the only reason for changing it.
Where the new exhaust has been fitted & existing components could be re-used then they have, hence why some of the components that I'm selling with this exhaust may actually be new - within the bag (see photo) & also the switches etc for the centre console.

 

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Not sure how one PSE can sound louder than the other when both are fitted to the same car???

I had PSE on my 981 2.7 and it sounded great. However the PSE on my 981 GTS sounds even louder with lots more pops and bangs on the overrun!

Love it to bits!

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7 hours ago, MIkeyv60 said:

Yep he replaced it with another Porsche exhaust !! So why change it for the same ermmm:unsure:

I've spoke to the guy, he seems a genuine, nice guy, so I've bought it.  Just need to figure out how to get it fitted now :neo:

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1 hour ago, Greenman said:

I've spoke to the guy, he seems a genuine, nice guy, so I've bought it.  Just need to figure out how to get it fitted now :neo:

Welcome to the PSE club :)

3 options I see are:

1) Jack, axle stands and spanners and a few BoXa members to help out

2) @Revolution Porsche

3) OPC if you're feeling rich

I think 2 would be my preferred option

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57 minutes ago, CMA said:

Welcome to the PSE club :)

3 options I see are:

1) Jack, axle stands and spanners and a few BoXa members to help out

2) @Revolution Porsche

3) OPC if you're feeling rich

I think 2 would be my preferred option

If it was just a normal exhaust then 1 might be an option, but given there are vacuum lines to connect to the engine and some ECU recoding that requires PIWIS then it's not really.

option 3. I'm not sure how OPC would respond to installing a system not bought from them.

option 2) - favourite.  I spoke to Revolution this morning before I committed to buy. They said they could do it but didn't sound like they had done it before and so were a bit noncommittal on cost.  I also have 'Sport and Classic' near me so I'll see what they say, also the guy I am buying it from says he got his replaced by Eporsche? In grimethorpe? So I'll give them a ring as well.  

I need to see if I can somehow  fit it in the Boxster otherwise it's going to be a bit of a logistical challenge. In any case I'll pick it up early next week when I can borrow the other halfs car.

if it sounds half as good as yours I'll be happy:D

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Re the OPC option, got to be worth a shout to see what they say. Maybe find out where the guy who's selling it had his swapped then they give them a cal as they know where it came from?

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The guy had it fitted by a Porsche specialist, but didn't say which one, so worth asking?

It does seems a simple fit just time consuming , hardest part seems to get the vacuum pipe to the engine? Alot of guys seems to fitted them but havent connected anything up so run permanently with the valve open.

He says he replaced it with another Porsche PSE as Porsche dealers was advised that some of them can be a little different to others.

Also, that a factory fitted PSE is apparently not generally as loud as a PSE that are fitted "post factory"

There must be one hell of a difference in exhaust sound to shell out over £2k?

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Had a bit of a search on fitting and they reckon around 6-8 hrs including the recoding of the switch.

Looking at how the exhausts work and it basically a normal exhaust with a  bypass section which are controlled by valves, they are always open then close under vacuum when you start the engine, then open when you press the switch , apparently these valves are non serviceable and cant be replaced. The gate valve can stay closed so would render the sport side of the exhaust useless effectively turning it into a normal exhaust.Before you part with your hard earned cash and pay to get it installed i would check these work as it possibly could why it wasn't so loud and he changed it?  How you would check that they are open to start with i don't know as the valves are welded in the exhaust section.

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18 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said:

Not sure how one PSE can sound louder than the other when both are fitted to the same car???

I had PSE on my 981 2.7 and it sounded great. However the PSE on my 981 GTS sounds even louder with lots more pops and bangs on the overrun!

Love it to bits!

Now on the subject of PSE.....

Ive now got a 981 Spyder, which in SP mode with PSE on is just completely OUTRAGEOUS.. the cyclists love it !!

:rolleyes:

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5 hours ago, MIkeyv60 said:

Had a bit of a search on fitting and they reckon around 6-8 hrs including the recoding of the switch.

Looking at how the exhausts work and it basically a normal exhaust with a  bypass section which are controlled by valves, they are always open then close under vacuum when you start the engine, then open when you press the switch , apparently these valves are non serviceable and cant be replaced. The gate valve can stay closed so would render the sport side of the exhaust useless effectively turning it into a normal exhaust.Before you part with your hard earned cash and pay to get it installed i would check these work as it possibly could why it wasn't so loud and he changed it?  How you would check that they are open to start with i don't know as the valves are welded in the exhaust section.

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I've spoken to the guy and he's sent me a video of the exhaust being tested by Leeds OPC, the valves are definitely working (or were when they tested it). 

Are you sure that's what the vacuum tubes are for? I always assumed they were to detect accelerator off overrun and hence allow for more pops and crackles. Surely just turning off/on could be done electronically on ignition start without this complication?

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