What's up fellas! I'm having a hard time finding a decent used exhaust. I'm thinking of buying a new fabspeed 70mm race exhaust with a x-pipe. Does anyone on this forum have this setup ?

 

Oh boy....

 

Here we go again! Pass the popcorn please.
OP there are some lengthy threads regarding Fabspeed on this forum and rennlist. You might want to do a search.

 

LOL. Please use the search button.....

 

Why is it so hard asking questions on this forum. I checked the threads before posting this and didn't find any reviews.

 

Don't mean to start this debate all over again but strength in dollar is making europipe more attractive.... I bought europipe earlier last year when euro was over 1.40 to the dollar.

Down to 1.18 today so you are saving over $700 U.S., and you are getting an exhaust that imho is much better than fabspeed.

FPD
2009 meteor gray turbo cab/ europipe stage 1/ Techart exhaust tips/ stealth v1 and blinder install courtesy technik 1

 

There are a lot of weekend racers using the Fabspeed. There are also a lot of guys that read forums that decide X is hte best and you are a loser if you do anything but what they think is best.

 

Just to be quick.....most fabspeed stuff is made in china......I have a cargraphic exaust that's made in Germany..with 6 k miles on it...you can message me or look up the for sale section....

 

So is your iphone and most products.

they weld the exhaust anywhere in house. Then again like my Gold Mechanic ( only one in 300 miles ) uses fabspeed on his race cars and likes them I wont comment on what he says about other brands that guys that post on a forum gush about. And that last Fabspeed thread was started by people that like to start problems.

Ask people why they like something and they will stutter around how they heard its the best and has the best sound oooh oooh oohh, it was made in a different place. Point is they babble on and on but have no real clue why they are saying one is better.
You get the sound you like X pipes are VERY good Fabspeed makes a really good X pipe.

Get the one that you like the sound of.

 

Never thought of it that way. Does anyone have confirmation that Stef is quoting lower prices in USD now?

 

I agree. I actually have a Fabspeed Maxflow 3 and HJS 200 CPI Cats and I like them very much. Of course everyone has a preference and opinion and this is just mine....No X-pipe, so I cannot comment on that....But it looks like quality stainless steel, the welds look good, & it fit perfectly. Love the sound, and it has lasted and held up very well for quite some time....Oh and there was a performance gain due to the high flow cats...

So I am happy with it, and felt it was reasonable priced....FWIW. Just a data point.

DC

 

I am sitting this one out, it's only January - LOL

 

mrveeman- I did not mean to be smug in my post. You are new here and obviously are not aware of the controversy regarding Fabspeed. In addition 997tt owners tend to be very defensive and emotional about the exhaust systems that they have installed. Let me summarize a bit of the controversy for you. Sometime last year Fabspeed published a video which, in part, criticized its competition. This led members here to call out the video's inaccuracies. Then another thread was started by a member here that accused Fabspeed of manufacturing in China. This thread became very emotional and deteriorated into name calling which resulted in the banning of at least one member.
So that's it in a nutshell. Some research of past threads on Fabspeed should provide some very entertaining reading.

 

And that Member is a hanger on of another member that likes to push his own personal product on others and you are a fool if you dont get it.

And a lot of "calling out" was by members defending the other brand. Interesting that the builders of the exhaust in question didnt respond but let people that don't build exhausts or know how to defend them. He can't name the parts made in china and they are not welded in china.

People like Kwik are saying that Fabspeed's exhausts are made in china, leading you to believe the exhaust is completely made in china, are there parts from china sure, there are parts from china in about everything. That is False but I will let him peddle his BS I am sure he has that "other" brand of exhaust.

If I recall the same group of "members" were bashing another exhaust for being made in eastern Europe. I dont get the deal these bigots have with " OMFG there is a part made by NON WESTERN EUROPEAN HANDS" As if a chinese or eastern european isnt good enough to build a part.

 

Same I have heard from the 3-4 guys that race here. I didnt get a chance to talk to the one guy with the Xflow but the guys said its loud but one of the best X pipes out there.
Unless you want to drop 10k on a titanium one. The Dyno numbers from the 3k Fabspeed and 6k+ other brands are pretty close and in some cases the 6k+ pipe in making the sound some guys like cost power, not a significant loss but its still interesting that you have owners of carrera GTs, Gt2's, GT3s, 700awd usable track 996s and 997s, all using fabspeed, and all at the track every weekend.

Not saying its the best exhaust, but for the money the power increase and sound is legit.