SOUL | GT3 Side Muffler Bypass Vs Center Muffler Bypass Explained
#91
Curious about this as well. I have some road trips planned and while I don't mind how loud the car is when the valves are open and I'm on the gas, on freeways I'm trying to avoid excess drone and not being able to hear myself think. Been there, done that with my old GT3. No thanks.
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As a joint effort with Driver's Choice (a premier Porsche specialty shop in Florida), over the past several weeks we've both been doing sound and fitment testing on our side and center bypass combination. As most center and side muffler bypass pipes eliminate the factory mounting and rely on either the factory side or center muffler mounting bracket, combining them both leads little support save for the flange to the header. Therefore, part of this development has been custom made side muffler support brackets to provide the support we would like to see with our Race System. Our Race System will continue to be a modular system, which means in purchasing it you will receive a system that can be arranged in three different exhaust combinations (straight pipes, side muffler bypass pipes, and center muffler bypass) to experiment with at your convenience. Estimated pricing will be in the $1995-$2495 range with the support brackets, depending on your combination of valved or non valved side muffler bypass pipes. Weight savings will be in the 45-48lb range, also depending on whether or not you choose valves. Here is a little teaser video, with more to come.
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#93
Thanks Mike for the great service, install went extremely well! Sounds is GREAT! Just love it... a little 'meatier' than factory... and 40lbs removed from the rear of the car! Pics of the process below, for any considering this mod... it's extremely straight forward! Had a couple other 3RS owners stop by and help out, so thanks men! Thanks again SOUL performance!
Best Regards,
Dave
Best Regards,
Dave
#95
After I put in my valved side can bypass, I developed a hole in the factory center muffler in about 5 track days. I've read about a bunch of other guys developing these holes as well . Of note - the factory side by-pass only use the bottom inlet to the same center muffler - there is no valve, nor second pipe. The top one is capped off.
I went and bought a Dundon quieter center muffler to make track day noise regs.
I went and bought a Dundon quieter center muffler to make track day noise regs.
#96
After I put in my valved side can bypass, I developed a hole in the factory center muffler in about 5 track days. I've read about a bunch of other guys developing these holes as well . Of note - the factory side by-pass only use the bottom inlet to the same center muffler - there is no valve, nor second pipe. The top one is capped off.
I went and bought a Dundon quieter center muffler to make track day noise regs.
I went and bought a Dundon quieter center muffler to make track day noise regs.
#97
Thanks Mike for the great service, install went extremely well! Sounds is GREAT! Just love it... a little 'meatier' than factory... and 40lbs removed from the rear of the car! Pics of the process below, for any considering this mod... it's extremely straight forward! Had a couple other 3RS owners stop by and help out, so thanks men! Thanks again SOUL performance!
Best Regards,
Dave
Best Regards,
Dave
#101
After I put in my valved side can bypass, I developed a hole in the factory center muffler in about 5 track days. I've read about a bunch of other guys developing these holes as well . Of note - the factory side by-pass only use the bottom inlet to the same center muffler - there is no valve, nor second pipe. The top one is capped off.
I went and bought a Dundon quieter center muffler to make track day noise regs.
I went and bought a Dundon quieter center muffler to make track day noise regs.
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I'll get some vids up by the weekend at the latest.
Best Regards,
Dave
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Thanks Mike for the great service, install went extremely well! Sounds is GREAT! Just love it... a little 'meatier' than factory... and 40lbs removed from the rear of the car! Pics of the process below, for any considering this mod... it's extremely straight forward! Had a couple other 3RS owners stop by and help out, so thanks men! Thanks again SOUL performance!
Best Regards,
Dave
Best Regards,
Dave
I'm excited for that as well, thanks for joining the fun!
However, on to the good news! I've made the smb videos a priority of mine. The owner of that GT3 and I will be hitting the track together this season, so plenty of opportunity of fun footage there. Also, in the last couple months we've sold an amazing amount of our smb, and in conversation everyone has been very receptive to posting up some videos of them in action. Videos of the smb in action should be coming in soon for everyone to take advantage of
Ugh... good call out! I owe you the sound vids! It sounds great! A little deeper at idle... zero drone... and slightly louder up top. Not as loud as replacing the center muffler, I did this more for the weight and height off of the tires. And another benefit MDRUMS called out (which I wasn't aware of frankly) is it should be considerably lower air intake temps!
I'll get some vids up by the weekend at the latest.
Best Regards,
Dave
I'll get some vids up by the weekend at the latest.
Best Regards,
Dave