German1967

The question was "where can I buy an Akra exhaust". That is answered in 10 sec via a Google search. Very legitimate to refer to this forum for experiences with different type of exhaust or installers you would trust. No doubt it is easier for whoever asks a question to ask a forum rather than do some homework first. That's why you see so many folks ask the same questions over and over though they could be answered easily by reading the manual or doing a forum search first. But that is to be expected in this "immediate gratification me, me, me" society...

Patton250

so maybe we should reduce the forum to only pictures of our cars and pictures of our dogs and tell all the newbies to read their manual and do a search on the forum first? Good grief. I’m hoping you’re not a schoolteacher or a coach.

Tobeit

Have not seen this one yet. Need to google for some audio clips then. Similar like the Sharkwerks, it mounts the valve motors to not confuse the OEM setup but is an always open system, right? So, the OEM buttons become decoration.

Tobeit

when someone ask a simple question like that I would think what he means is if someone knows of a preferred vendor they trust to buy from (better pricing, better service, quick shipping etc). No big deal to ask.

vic55

TFL Italy Rear Section set up with Soul HFC's --- as you all know Iphone videos dont do exhaust notes or level of loudness ... justice but Im very happy with this setup. Why the frankenstein setup? I wanted what was readily available and the high flow cats, in reality for the 992, dont deviate much in tonal adjustment as the hardware is very similiar along with the shape(s). The only difference is if one wants a 3 inch pipe set up from Soul but that would require their rear section and neither was available on the ground.

I just got the rev limiter pulled via M Engineering so Ill get a standstill video too:

Tupper

^ Nice, but how high did your RPMs go in that video?

In my set up it sounds just blissful when you get to 6k or higher RPM. Pitch starts to get higher, and it sounds almost Ferrari-like. Before people freak out over my saying that, no it would never sound like a Ferrari or even close. But it has that higher pitch note at higher RPMs that just sings, and has a hint of Ferrari to it.

Tobeit

If I understand you correct you are saying the HFC's did not make much of a difference but its mostly from the TFL rear? So, if you would do it again would you skip the HFC?

stef@europipe

Yes that is correct, its an always open system. The electric motors must be reinstalled otherwise you’ll get a CEL. The mounts for the motors are part of the exhaust.

vic55

I didnt take it that high--- the road has a huge dip so I cut it early for sure. Its a very loud set up at 7k as my data logging runs have yielded (while Im out logging). My valves were not tuned yet either to be wide open until later that day so the car is much better with that option as well. I had a capristo on my 458 and that was just a brilliant v8 machine but this car is more of a LeMans shrieker in nature.

And that was the techs IPhone--- I need to get it done better but its great so far.

No, you need both IMHO, the oem cats are 700 cell and really hinder noise while the TFL (tubi spinoff from the owner) creates more sound and tonal change. Another huge thing to do is the valving via M Engineering but that thats another 2500 retail some wont want to pay.

brianja

@aquanaut This is exactly what I am running into today as my car is in the shop.

I REALLY wanted to keep my stock tips with my Akrapovic but my installer is tackling this today and saying that the stock tips are much deeper behind the bumper than the Akra tips and they are conflicting with the new exhaust preventing reinstallation of the bumper.

Lots of people have said that you can keep the stock tips, but I've never seen anyone on here actually do it. Perhaps it is speculation and it really can't be done.

aquanaut

Pretty sure it has been speculation all along since it wasn't obvious that you can't keep the stock tips. I too really wanted to keep the stock ones (primarily because I prefer black tips) but I don't think it can be done with the Akra exhaust.

Tupper

^ I was told the same, but I didn't believe it.

It is literally one of the reasons I didn't go with Akrapovic. I want my black tips, and they don't furnish them.

brianja

It is a shame. It seems like it would be any easy adjustment for them to make to have it possible to use either. Perhaps they want to make sure that everyone has to run the tips with their name on them?

I wanted to keep my chrome tips and have it look totally stock, but the titanium tips with chrome inners will not be out of place on my build, so I told them to go ahead.

If you wanted black I'd think it wouldn't be too terrible to have that finish applied to the Akrapovic tips, though it is a hassle.

aquanaut

Had I known, I would have coated them but only learned of the issue as it was being installed. Agree it will look good on your car regardless, but I also would love for it to blend in with my car a bit more.

brianja

Makes sense to me. Hope to see mine in a few hours. Hopefully it looks ok.