Much needed Fabspeed aggression
 

Man are the stock exhaust tips ugly! They've been bothering me for a while, but I wasn't sure I wanted the full sound of a catback exhaust making my daily driver unbearable. Drone was not an option and oddly enough, I've yet to head an aftermarket exhaust in person (besides a TPC setup).

So, the road less traveled (part 1 of 2)...

Out with the boring, in with the new. The craftsmanship is very nice on this piece. Has a very sturdy feel to it. True dual setup replaces the stock T:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...tinstalled.jpg

How cool are these clamps? Tried to get my girlfriend to wear one as a bracelet, but it didn't come in a blue blox, so no dice:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ace/image3.jpg

Had to remove the wheels and then the exhaust just to get the stock T piece off. This piece is designed for the 987.2, so we had to remove about 1/8" from each side of the stock exhaust ports coming out of the muffler so it would fit properly.

Perfectly aligned and looking meaty:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/photo2-5.jpg

Dark chrome looks classy and mean at the same time:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/photo1-4.jpg

They stick out the perfect amount with a nice angle:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ace/image2.jpg

I did this mainly for aesthetic purposes, but I swear the engine revs a tad more freely and breathes a little better. The slight mechanical vacuum sound that irked me seems gone and the tone seems a bit throatier. Much of this could be placebo, but I'm totally happy. A co-worker said he heard me drive past him in the morning and the car sounded meaner. This was before he knew I had even changed anything.

Very happy! Thanks to Joey at Fabspeed and Ryan at RSR Autosport. Part 2 of the road less traveled coming soon...

I didn't expect much of a sound difference, but there's a slight change in tone that I like.

Here are before and after videos (not sure if I embedded them properly). I forgot to trim them before taking them off my iphone, so sorry for the fluff.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...h_IMG_1529.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...h_IMG_1538.jpg

Those tips look ace

Thanks Chad!

(any mods know how to properly embed those videos so they don't link out to photobucket?)

Looks very sharp. Fabspeed makes a great product. I have the fabspeed race exhaust with black powder coated tips and love them. Look stock but sounds like a crazy cup car.

Congrats!! They look great!