Nutbeem

Got the Fabspeeds put on Friday afternoon, and drove the car quite a bit over the weekend. Sport exhaust is always a big topic on the board, so I thought I'd pipe in with some thoughts.

I upgraded from a stock 996 C4S, which felt waaaay too tame, considering what a mean looking ride it is. Chris was such a proponent of the Fabs on the C4S, I took a shot.

They may a huge difference, but not as extreme as I thought. There's a much meaner bark when you start the car, and it sounds loud and mean when you rev it. In the car, with the windows down and the sunroof open, you feel like you're driving a GT3 or something - it's got a super racy sound, much much louder than stock. With the windows up, it's definately still there in the back, you can here the sound every time you give it gas.

On the freeway, it sounds stock until you give it gas - no resonance, no problems at all.

All in all, a good mod - about $1200 installed, and it gives the car, both inside and outside, more of an "aural presence" - and it makes driving around town more involving. Plus, they're very high quality - solild and very well built, so I think they'll wear welll. And you can see the chrome cans behind the exhaust tips - very cool.

Joe2000C4Cab

I like the Fabs also but unfortunately unless you clean them a lot, the cool looking chrome cans will turn a light brown color in no time.

Enjoy!

Neighbor

Thanks for the review! I've been contemplating going with Fabspeed since the day I bought the car. It's nice to hear a fellow C4S owner speak highly of them.

delirium

I am wondering if the maxflo from fabspeed will be loud enough for me..

Nutbeem

Try 'em - they're pretty loud. If you need more after that, add the bypass pipes.

That's the whole point - for $1000, it's a fantastic mod - and you can always make it more extreme if need be.

It sounds so good when you start the car...

TT Surgeon

You'll like 'em don't worry. Bypass pipes are too loud for street use imo.

deputydog95

did you feel the claimed ten horsepower?

bnewport

Yep
I bought the bypass pipes and had em on the car for, oh, i'd say ten miles before they came off. My neighbours were relieved...

Nutbeem

Hahaha - Oh yeah, sure. But the car DOES sound like a Le Mans car - the sound is really growing on me - it keeps getting better the more I drive it.

vrusso

recently purchased a '99 996 C2 and have been thinking of adding the fabspeed exhaust. have listened to the available clips online but would like to hear the exhaust in person. anyone on long island with a fabspeed exhaust willing to have me come over for a listen? if so, please email me at: vjmjrusso@msn.com thhhhxxx!!!!!!

roberga

have them on my GT3 great sound. I have the by pass pipes and they are way loud. I use them on the track sometimes just for fun.

I have never felt any performance improvements.

TT Surgeon

Vrusso, you can give mine a listen, pm me.

vrusso

thx c4s surgeon - you have a pm.

stuart_w

I agree with nutbeem 100%. They behave exactly as he described. Didnt tell the wife I had fitted them and she did not pick up on the change (I drove it very carefully). But when you let it rip the sound just keeps getting better. The car now sounds like it looks (mean and masculine). No Porsche should be without a fabspeed. I got mine from someone who removed it after two weeks 'cos he thought it was too loud. I put it on based on the fabspeed soundclip and its the best thing I have ever done. The guys at the Porsche dealer who fitted it for me could not understand how anyone could not like it or find it too loud. They are right. Just do it!

RJMDAD996

I did the whole Fabspeed kit - Headers, Max Flow - Love It - the Sound is simply too dam much ! Daily I smile. Enjoy amigo -