bigrig

i have contacted Darin at FD, he told me this was possible.
i am hoping to get the review from someone that has this combo.
so...anyone done Fabspeed MaxFlo's / Fister stage 3 modification?

tcsracing1

I just had my Fabspeeds converted to stage 3 on my C4S.

Unfortunately my shop did it for me while I have been away so i have no idea how they sound and the shop stored the car away for winter until i return in June.

The Fabspeeds had way too much drone. Horrible, but they came with the car when I bought it. Something had to be done which is why i sent them to Fister.

My only options were;
1. try and sell the Fabspeeds and look for cores to send to fister for a Stage 2 or 3
2. use the Fabspeeds as the cores for a stage 3

I have been torn between stage 2 and stage 3 thus hesitant on using Fabspeeds.

I also have a C2 which has stock mufflers that I am going to do in June. Depending on how the Stage 3 sounds will determine if I go stage 2 or stage 3 on that car.

The used market for Fabspeed mufflers with tips is about $500-$700.00.
The used market for original cores would be $300-500.00

Rather then mess around selling my Fabspeeds and looking for cores/waitng on payment and shipping etc, I decided to roll the dice with my Fabspeeds and If I do not like them I could always sell them for $500-$700.00 and start over.

I am really excited to hear them! My installer said it sounds much better.

tcsracing1

Update,

I love my Fabspeed's coverted to Fister III.
they growl
no drone.
And very livable inside the car on the freeway.

Fister fixed them!

FabianS

I should do that to mine and sell the stock exhaust to fund it ��

tcsracing1

i just paid $500.00 for stock mufflers. But they are too nice to convert to Fister... Im going to keep them for concours.
Tempting to Fister Stage II them however...

If you have Maxiflos, I have to say they sound way better converted to stage III.
It is just that the tips look like chit. I had to fab new style tips on my maxiflos to make them look proper.

_snowbird_

Those new tips do look nice. Do you have another pic from the rear?

FabianS

Yeah, not a fan of the current tips I have.

Mister C

I did this. Maxflos were too quiet so I sent them to Darin for Fister III.

I LOVE the sound they make. Many paddock mates and instructors have said the same.

I am biased but I think my 993 is best sounding car in the paddock beating even the Cups and the RS America that often join my local PCA group. The only time I am beat in the sound department is when the Ferrari Challenge Stradale shows up.

They don't drone but they are a bit loud. After a whole day at the track plus driving 1 hour each way and back my ears sometimes ring a little.

tcsracing1

I must say, the Maxiflos when converted to Fister III is a very unique and great sound.

Here is the old tips next to the new tips freshly fabricated to fit onto the old maxiflos.
And the finished product installed

_snowbird_

Beautiful! Perfect fit. Great job on the retrofit

JParanee

I consider myself very lucky

I found a set of Borlas unused in a box with a packing slip from 95

When I last had it in for a service the mechanics all commented on the great sound

FabianS

Those custom tips look great! I may just have to sell my stock exhaust and tips and get mine converted to stage 3.