Side muffler delete & throttle response
01-07-2017, 07:13 PM
#17
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The FVD side deletes are the best option for the money. $400 for the pair. Can't beat that for the weight savings.
I installed these on my car and I like them so far. No loss of throttle response detected. Slight drone when lugging on side roads under 3k RPM but nothing my wife complains about. Sound is definitely better than stock.
I installed these on my car and I like them so far. No loss of throttle response detected. Slight drone when lugging on side roads under 3k RPM but nothing my wife complains about. Sound is definitely better than stock.
I've been getting this strange metallic whining sound at idle...not all the time though, do you ever get that? I wonder if it's been installed properly on my car...
01-09-2017, 02:32 AM
#18
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Update: Weather cooled down massively today and can confirm it was the heat causing the loss of throttle response over the past few days. Car sounds epic even at low speeds without having the valves anymore. I had my friend drive it down the street, love how good the RS looks on the road and just sounds so great without the side mufflers.
Drone exists at around 2-2500 rpm but it's minimal. Loving the car much more now!
Drone exists at around 2-2500 rpm but it's minimal. Loving the car much more now!
01-09-2017, 11:33 AM
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I went through 6 different exhaust configurations.... IN MY OPINION..... by far the best balance of sound quality, sound level(loudness) and power was;
long tubes, no cats, valved side bypass pipes and factory center. The same configuration Dundon uses. I would love to try Akra center if it wasn't so damn expensive.
long tubes, no cats, valved side bypass pipes and factory center. The same configuration Dundon uses. I would love to try Akra center if it wasn't so damn expensive.
01-09-2017, 03:40 PM
#22
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01-11-2017, 04:33 PM
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This is the product?
http://www.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-/...r_991_GT3.html
http://www.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-/...r_991_GT3.html
01-11-2017, 07:15 PM
#26
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This is the product?
http://www.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-/...r_991_GT3.html
http://www.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-/...r_991_GT3.html
02-17-2017, 08:39 AM
#27
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Just wanted to update this thread...I've since put the side mufflers back in and put a sharkwerks rear muffler bypass on, same setup i had on my 997.
This is definitely the way to go!! The car was losing a lot of throttle response under 3500rpm with the side muffler bypass and the drone was slowly killing me. It isn't much louder than stock over 3500rpm either...The car is now as responsive as stock with the SW and really lets rip over 3500rpm. Avoid the side muffler delete IMO.
Alex was great to deal with as always!
This is definitely the way to go!! The car was losing a lot of throttle response under 3500rpm with the side muffler bypass and the drone was slowly killing me. It isn't much louder than stock over 3500rpm either...The car is now as responsive as stock with the SW and really lets rip over 3500rpm. Avoid the side muffler delete IMO.
Alex was great to deal with as always!
02-17-2017, 10:45 AM
#28
Just wanted to update this thread...I've since put the side mufflers back in and put a sharkwerks rear muffler bypass on, same setup i had on my 997.
This is definitely the way to go!! The car was losing a lot of throttle response under 3500rpm with the side muffler bypass and the drone was slowly killing me. It isn't much louder than stock over 3500rpm either...The car is now as responsive as stock with the SW and really lets rip over 3500rpm. Avoid the side muffler delete IMO.
Alex was great to deal with as always!
This is definitely the way to go!! The car was losing a lot of throttle response under 3500rpm with the side muffler bypass and the drone was slowly killing me. It isn't much louder than stock over 3500rpm either...The car is now as responsive as stock with the SW and really lets rip over 3500rpm. Avoid the side muffler delete IMO.
Alex was great to deal with as always!
Glad you're all happy now. I too felt what you were feeling when i had my GT3 with FVD deletes. Lugging it at low rpm was horrible and without a doubt I felt flatspot in the lower rpm range.
02-19-2017, 09:02 PM
#29
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Installing the key fob to keep the valves always open or always closed with FVD side muffler deletes.
Sound is not as nice as Sharky and you lose TQ below 3000RPM but at the track I prefer side muffler delete.
Sound is not as nice as Sharky and you lose TQ below 3000RPM but at the track I prefer side muffler delete.