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Agency Power
2
5.13%
AWE Tuning
0
0%
B&B
1
2.56%
Fabspeed
11
28.21%
GHL
4
10.26%
Milltek
0
0%
M&K
3
7.69%
Porsche Sport Exhaust (PSE)
11
28.21%
SuperSprint
0
0%
Tubi
7
17.95%
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Old 02-21-2008, 08:55 AM
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GHL treated me well.
 
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Old 02-21-2008, 10:39 AM
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I enjoy my cup exhaust but my neighbors dont..........
 
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Old 02-21-2008, 11:10 AM
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How loud are the M&K? They look interesting.
 
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Old 02-21-2008, 02:18 PM
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You definitely know that the mufflers are not stock. No one that has heard them on my 03 C4S has made any comments on how loud they are, just how good they sound. Ben at M&K can put more insulation or (what whatever it's called) if you want to make them a little more quiet. I love mine just they way they are. He was great to work with.

I just put a M&K 1 in 1 out on my 88 Targa today, and man does it run better.Already had a Steve Wong Chip in it and a Evo CAI in it. But the M&K exhaust made it really run a lot better.
 
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PSE cause it's stock.
 
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Old 02-21-2008, 06:58 PM
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GHL all the way. Reasonable price, perfect fit, awesome sound!
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 01:40 AM
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the best muffler is none well thats what im running atleast (custom 2.5" straight pipes) and i just cant get enough of it especially on these na engines...
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 01:56 AM
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I'm picking up a set of bypass pipes, and I happened to get a super fat hookup to try out Racing Dynamics new 996 mufflers. So I'll try out the RD's and see how they go and post up my impression on them. Knowing me though I'll probably end up with the bypass pipes becaue it does sound pretty wicked.

Highcard- Any loss of HP/TQ with bypass pipes from the resulting lower backpressure?
 

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Old 02-22-2008, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Liv2Drive
I was enjoying the sound of my Agency Power mufflers until the guts of one of them disintegrated after 3k miles, now it rattles like mad during accelleration.
Not a good investment IMO. I do not drive my 996 that often, and when I do it is driven pretty hard. But, a quality muffler should not fall apart internally.

I'm picking up a set of bypass pipes, and I happened to get a super fat hookup to try out Racing Dynamics new 996 mufflers. So I'll try out the RD's and see how they go and post up my impression on them. Knowing me though I'll probably end up with the bypass pipes becaue it does sound pretty wicked.

Highcard- Any loss of HP/TQ with bypass pipes from the resulting lower backpressure?
im pretty sure im losing some torque on paper (technically) but not enough to bother me...nothing but good times here

post up a clip of the rd mufflers too if/when you get a chance! curious to hear those - TIA!
 

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Old 02-23-2008, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by HIGHcard
im pretty sure im losing some torque on paper (technically) but not enough to bother me...nothing but good times here

post up a clip of the rd mufflers too if/when you get a chance! curious to hear those - TIA!
kewl, thanks for the info. I guess the great sound makes up for a few less tq numbers.

i'm curious as well to see how the RD muflers will sound / perform. Will post clips after i put some miles on them and burn-in.
spoke to the engineering manager at RD for some time on the phone. Sounds (as usual) like they know their sh*t. And they are definitely NOT made in china.. lol.
I was told that they are just getting back into the pcar arena so we'll probably see more from RD in the near future.
 
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Old 02-23-2008, 06:28 PM
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Anyone have sound clips of any of these exhausts?
 
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Old 02-23-2008, 06:57 PM
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I don't know about you, but I find sound clips virtually useless unless you happen to have some really good speakers....but for a laptop, one system sounds just about the same as another. And insofar as concurrence goes, guys are all over the map on what they consider the best. The best is usually what they happen to have running on their car at any given momlent. Seriously....sound is so damn subjective that you really cant' get a good idea of what youre about to buy unless you find some guy that has the same car with the same system you're looking at.....or if you have a good desktop computer with a stereo sound setup.

If you do a search here and on Rennlist, you'll find sound clips already done...for me, since I'm running Europipe...go to the Europipe website and they have sound clips for all their different models......and by the way....the Europipe is the best sounding exhaust system of all. (That puts me in the same category as everyone else extolling the virtues of what they bought). The big thing to watch for regardless of make/model, is resonance and drone.
 
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Old 02-24-2008, 09:58 PM
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Europipe and Cargraphic are the best (if price is not an issue). Otherwise, go FabSpeed.
 
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:19 PM
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woohoo!!! got my car back from having turbowerx headers and fabspeed mufflers put on. it sounds sweet. with the windows up, cruising at 75-80 it's barely louder than stock; almost unnoticeable. but, get on the throttle and there's a nice deep growl. roll down the windows and wow: it sounds great off idle and just gets better as the revs go up.

also, have to say marc at turbowerx is the best. he explained everything he did in detail. he worked extra late last night so i could have the car this morning. gave me a great price for the headers and low labor rate. super knowledgeable, super nice guy. he has an 800HP 993 turbo that he built that is outrageous. i was drooling over that car the whole time i was at his place.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 09:51 AM
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