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Regarding the exhaust noise on the GTS, I have a 2015 and think it sounds great. In sports mode the pops and crackles may well be created but they sound plausible.
The noise of the GTS overall is well guaged IMO. It’s loud enough to sound sporty and interesting but not too obnoxious
Agree completely!
When I first got mine, one of the items on my list for improvements was an exhaust system, but now I don’t think I need one.
While the exhaust gets my neighbors attention, it’s not overwhelmingly loud; that said, my car starts up in sports mode automatically which turns on the exhaust.
Performance wise it’s a spirited daily driver, not going to justify it on less weight/more Hp.
... Regarding the exhaust noise on the GTS, I have a 2015 and think it sounds great. In sports mode the pops and crackles may well be created but they sound plausible.
Just to be clear Carrera2RS,... my earlier comment on exhaust notes being "created" by Porsche was only for the 2017 & newer bi-turbo GTS. Not the NA. My whole line of questioning was based on the assumption that the NA 3.8 GTS motor creates it's own crackles & pops just due to the higher compression & excess fuel at the back-off points. I could be way off base, but was hoping someone knew how that all worked (in comparison). I was also asking if it happened in every gear,... or just a few,... or maybe only at certain rpm's. That kinda thing.
Thnx for chiming in.
Hi yes, the higher the rpm lift off the more noise and seemingly random crackles, in lower rpm still a few around. Doesn't sound too synthetic. Not sure how they do it, probably small over fuelling.
Years ago mapping with motec I did add a little extra fuel under certain conditions (like high rpm low throttle position) this provided the much approved pops and bangs, not sure this would be eco friendly nowadays
04-12-2018, 06:48 PM
