Sac911Turbo

Dear All,
I am kicking around Exhaust Ideas, and while I know this threat has been covered over and over, I'm looking for some feedback on anyone who has installed a SpeedTech XPipe Catless 3.0 "Race version"

I grew up listening to the exotic tone of my Dad's Ferrrari, and want to achieve that same exotic tone. I saw the youtube clip at and pretty much fell in love with that sound.

My concern is obviously that it won't sound like that when I install in on my car.
Also interested in finding out approx labor hours/cost for install.

Appreciated!!

phillipj

Hey brother. I have friend who has a very similar X pipe catless system that be built himself. It does sound like the clip above. The system with cats will be similar but not close to the catless..

The issue I have in CA is getting caught without cats. Severe punishment in CA.

A good tech can do your exhaust swap in 2 hours.

That's if there is no issue with fitment..

So if your tech charges $150 and hour it's not bad..

TheInfamousDrew

Ive been thinking about this system too.
Check out Bobby's thread...

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...al-3-tips.html

After speaking with him I've decided this is the exhaust for me.

Sac911Turbo

Thanks for the great answers and sorry for taking so long to get back.
I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Team Plutonium

Severe punishment when caught anywhere without cats... federal offense carrying a $10K fine. Otherwise I would have ditched them already.

BOBBYFALI

That is my 997 with that clip.

It would sound even 10x better then that, as the recording and play back does not do any justice to this exotic sound!!

This was my write up on it on 6speed:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...al-3-tips.html

"Quick update on my Speetech exhaust!


I just got my car back on Friday and I would talk about my other upgrades in another thread, BUT WOW THIS EXHASUT IS EVERYTHING I IMAGINED AND MORE!!


I knew I wanted another Speedtech 3" the moment I bought the 997, because of my 996T experience, but I wanted more shriek so I knew I had to go with the mufflerless version. Believe it or not this exhaust has less drone then the LITTLE I had with the 996T 3" muffler version. When talking to John he told me that his 3" catless x race version can compete with any Italian exotic out there for sound! At first I thought, "well I know his exhaust transforms the 911 experience based on my previous experience, but compete with Italian exotics!", I knew he was just a little excited. WELL HIS STATEMENT IS TRUE and if I had to do just two mods to my 911 it would be this exact exhaust and flash and call it a day!!


I almost do not even want to record it unless it is getting the full spectrum of sound, because I do not want to rob anything from this piece of art! I recorded my start up with some throttle (glorious), but after I listened to the play back I was shocked by how much you DIDN'T HEAR from real life....YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS EXHAUST IN PERSON PERIOD, RECORDING WILL NOT TO JUSTICE!


I went to pay my invoice from the Porsche shop (Autowerks) that did the labour so I can pick my car up later that night (as they would be closed). After all that work I asked the shop owner for the keys so I can just hear this much anticipated sound of this system!! The shop owner suggested I drive it and you would figure after all the power mods I did that I would want to, but I said no I just want to hear the sound!


Well sure enough when I fired it up with a little throttle my newly installed ERP LWFW just flew the RPMS up to 4Krpm in a blink of an eye and the sound ....after I settled myself from the glorious sound, I almost wept with joy !! BULLSEYE, BULLSEYE, BULLSEYE it sounded so exotic, the tone, the rasp, THE SHARPNESS AND over all that exotic sound there is always a pronounced turbo whistle!!!....I immediately went against my judgement and HAD TO take the car for a spin...NOT TO FEEL THE POWER, BUT JUST TO HEAR THIS EXUAHST SYSTEM ROLLING!! I really can not explain how this has changed my car! From before I would just take the car out to feel power to now, I find my self just driving to listen and experience the quick revving (LWFW & EVOMS under drive crack pulley) and just listen to this sweet sound!


The shop owner that has heard many, many exhaust systems over the past 20years (in the Porsche world) and quite often costing 2-3 times more said he can not remember a better sounding exhaust, he also had to drive the car from his race shop to his retail shop and said it was so surprised of the lack of resonance & how drivable it was for such a free flowing exhaust system. The shop Service manager said HE HAS NEVER HEARD A 911 SOUND so good before period! He also commented that the quality is up there with those costing 2-3 times more.


I can truly attest to the above statements, it is a exotic sounding system that is loud(you can drive it quiet if need be), BUT YOU CAN DRIVE IT WITH OUT IT SHAKING YOUR ****PIT out of place (as my previous HJS 200cell Fabspeed straight pipes) and cruise on the highway with out drone! I rarely drive with my windows down in hot humid weather and almost never have the sunroof open when the suns directly out.....well my A/C has almost never been on and all my windows and sunroof has been open...just so I can continue to experience the sound. Being when you close your windows the sound is NOT intrusive (just can't fully hear all the octaves of the symphony) and there is almost no drone where you drive! Even just driving from a stop light and going through the gears at a regular "keep up with traffic pace", sounds so good, I started not minding red lights and was looking forward to them so I can go up and down even the low rpm band (ie 1200rpms to 4Krpms). It has all the right sounds that fit a car that cost ($200 000CDN new) and when you wind it up through to 7K it shrieks and barks with a razer sharp sound that send shivers down your spine and A BIG DAMN SMILE ACCROSS YOUR FACE (seriously I had a smile so big driving this car, almost giddy about the sound I was getting out of this flat six, people might of though I was crazy!!)!!


I have had the car for a couple of months and people have took a quick look at the car before (I DO NOT SOLICITE ATTENTION!!), but since I got the car back with this exhaust I have had many unsolicited thumbs up as I have been revving it up in parking lots to get over speed bumps etc. I was at my friends wedding and the groom wanted to get a drive in my car, so he brought his newly wedded wife in the car. When I fired it up with a little throttle, the way the sharp racing note assaulted the air waves, I quickly had many people looking and giving praise of the sound. My friends wife is not into cars like her husband and as soon as we started driving, her first comment is how nice the car sounded!




I personally can not see anyone not getting this exhaust over anything else (my opinion) after hearing it and it mannerisms!! It sound damn exotic, with ALL THE RIGHT SYMPHANY OF SOUNDS & NUANCES, in the back ground you and everyone else is always reminded that it is a TURBO with the pronounced turbo whistle and it is unbelievably street able. If you want it quieter with out loosing too much of the for-mentioned I can see you doing stock sized tips (I did the FULL 3" DUAL TIPS THAT DO NOT NECK DOWN) OR even his 2.5 version of this. For me the 3" is just DARN PERFECT!! I left my uncles home around 12 at night and I just drove off with sport button off and kept RPMs low without a problem, BUT when I drive my car for 90% of the way I want it is amazing & must be experienced in a 911!




John, I would like to say after years of unparalleled great customer service and creating this piece of art, all I have to say is "BULLSEYE!!"!!!!




Thanks


Bobby Ali


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I have more clips that John couldn't use as it was with me driving a little quick on the streets!



Thanks

Bobby Ali

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TheInfamousDrew

Mine should be here Monday!
I'll update once I have a chance to install it.

Mlbraptor

Drew,
I would love to hear it when you get it installed...
thanks

TheInfamousDrew

Of course!

You're also welcome to swing by and have a beer while I install it next week.

Mlbraptor

I sent you a PM.

Yogi911

I would like to hear it as well.

TheInfamousDrew

Yogi,
I'll extend the same offer to you.

John D II

Bobby, Thanks so much for the wonderful endorsement! We really love it when our customers are so pleased!

Sac911Turbo

OP here - would love to hear how your sounds!I spoke to Bobby for about 30 mins the other day and he is very pleased!!

Yogi911

I heard Drews today. It is AMAZING. never heard a 997TT sound so good. I would say it is in the medium loudness category. Definitely not crazy obnoxious but also not tame.
Let's put it this way it is perfect around a city or on a summer cruise but i wouldnt want to take it x-country.