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Originally Posted by deputydog95
These engines don't sound good raw.
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Couldn't agree more.
Whereas some engines sound amazing with almost no silencing (Ferrari flat-plane V8s are a perfect example especially in the 355/360) the Porsche 3.8 in the 997S.1 is extremely agricultural sounding by comparison. I'm not sure if it's down to the cam timing, the fact that it's in effect 2 x 3-cylinder engines or other factors The fact is that as Deputydog says, this engine will never sing to you if you open it up too much - it just sounds loud, flat and unrefined.
The best sounding exhausts for this car do seem to keep the standard cats. I just love the Tubis with the rest of the exhaust stock - amazing. It's just a shame it's the cats that are the key to performance as it seems much harder to get a really tuneful sound once the cats are replaced.