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Are there any reasons to not add a Fister sport exhaust and Sharkwerks bypass pipes to my 997.2 GTS? Has anyone added either or both? What was your experience?
GTS should have the PSE, Porsche sports exhaust, which is what the fister attempts to recreate. While the tone may be a little different you would lose the ability to control the on/off of sports exhaust.
The center bypass definitely. It really opens up the car.
If you purchase a Sharkwerks unit, I would recommend that you examine it closely to ensure that the welds (for the mounts) were done properly.
On my unit, I noticed a black "soot" stripe that ran vertically down one of the pipes. Turned out it was coming from a perforation in the pipe above where a weld was improperly done causing a perforation in the main tube.
You may want to examine a new one with a light prior to installation to ensure the welds were done correctly.
Dark vertical running stripe on the lower bypass pipe is from the bad bracket weld on the pipe above it.
The Fister/Gundo/PSE mufflers and center bypass combo is as classic to a 997.2 as Coca-Cola, hot dogs, and apple pie is to America. Fantastic flat-6 tone.
Sharkwerks is a reputable shop. I'll wager they would have paid for the repair or replaced it. You would likely be stuck with the labor, though.
Just an FYI: There was no 997.1 GTS, so no need to write .2 after 997.
The 991 had a .1 and .2- and now a 992.1 GTS version.
Our 997 model started the entire GTS concept that has since spread to every iteration of the Porsche model line.
EDIT: Nope, the Cayenne had a GTS model 5 years prior- so I stand corrected on that statement.
EDIT #2: The 904 was indeed the first, but it took 40+ years for the Cayenne version and another 5 for the 911 badging.
Then the pandemic started... Panamera, Boxster, Cayman, Macan and even Taycan.
Last edited by Liste-Renn; 04-14-2023 at 10:26 PM.
Sharkwerks is a reputable shop. I'll wager they would have paid for the repair or replaced it. You would likely be stuck with the labor, though.
Just an FYI: There was no 997.1 GTS, so no need to write .2 after 997.
The 991 had a .1 and .2- and now a 992.1 GTS version.
Our 997 model started the entire GTS concept that has since spread to every iteration of the Porsche model line.
EDIT: Nope, the Cayenne had a GTS model 5 years prior- so I stand corrected on that statement.
I believe that the GTS lineage may go back further than the Cayenne...
04-13-2023, 12:50 AM
Add a Fister Sport Exhaust on 997.2 GTS?
