New to porsche, don't like look of 991.2 sport exhaust
11-04-2015, 10:05 AM
#31
Race Director
Originally Posted by captainkirk
Could you tell the Dealer to give you PSE without those exhaust and use the 991.1 PSE exhaust? I am sure it would fit properly?
Would the company satisfy a request like that?
Would the company satisfy a request like that?
11-04-2015, 01:55 PM
#32
Rennlist Member
I'm sorry but I think from a graphics design perspective there is a fundamental difference in outer placement and center placement.
In a 911 in particular the outer placement emphasizes that the car in essentially a half circle planted on the road, with a strong element of being wide at the bottom.
Center placement draws the eye into an illusion of the whole thing being a tube (with a somewhat compressed bottom half). It lifts the car off the ground and makes it appear less planted.
If I want to move around in a tube I'll take the subway.
In a 911 in particular the outer placement emphasizes that the car in essentially a half circle planted on the road, with a strong element of being wide at the bottom.
Center placement draws the eye into an illusion of the whole thing being a tube (with a somewhat compressed bottom half). It lifts the car off the ground and makes it appear less planted.
If I want to move around in a tube I'll take the subway.
Sorry to say i am really beginning to believe that some on here really don't have a clue.
11-04-2015, 02:07 PM
#33
11-04-2015, 02:19 PM
#34
Graphics design doesn't account for taste. Not much to argue about.
I am offering an explanation why some do not like the center look, especially the center look with two pipe that are not right next to each other. Single rectangular pipe, maybe even dual pipe do not have the problems I describe.
The "big problem" (a first world one) is that if the soundclips posted right now are correct PSE is now a real must for anybody who wants a good sounding car. It is bad enough that you get charged $3000 for it, but if it makes the looks worse for you?
I am offering an explanation why some do not like the center look, especially the center look with two pipe that are not right next to each other. Single rectangular pipe, maybe even dual pipe do not have the problems I describe.
The "big problem" (a first world one) is that if the soundclips posted right now are correct PSE is now a real must for anybody who wants a good sounding car. It is bad enough that you get charged $3000 for it, but if it makes the looks worse for you?
11-04-2015, 02:45 PM
#35
I don't know about must. I'm personally fine with going aftermarket, and saving the original should I ever decide to resell the vehicle.
11-04-2015, 02:49 PM
#36
Yeah but it'll probably take some time for people to figure out the secrets of making the turbo sound good. The soundclips are surprisingly NA like. If the clip is correct I suspect that they do something fairly complicated.
11-04-2015, 03:07 PM
#38
11-04-2015, 03:44 PM
#39
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11-09-2015, 06:28 PM
#41
Was at an HPDE this weekend. Buddy of mine brought his tuned M5. It's the TT V8 version (unsure of year). It sounded plenty "v8-ey" despite the turbos. It had an akrapovic exhaust.
11-09-2015, 06:44 PM
#42
BMW has a particularly large team working on the sound of their cars, and for a long time already. Read an article about it some years back. They understand the importance. And don't require a $3000 exhaust option.
11-09-2015, 06:47 PM
#43
Rennlist Member
11-09-2015, 07:03 PM
#44
Secondly, I find it hilarious that BMW is attempting to augment the sound of their cars with the stereo whilst my SRT8 Grand Cherokee is doing the exact opposite.
11-09-2015, 07:09 PM
#45
Rennlist Member
Sounds composer pipes intake sound into the cabin, BMW uses the stereo AFIAK that crosses a line for me.