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Old 07-02-2005, 01:02 AM
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This looks serious. They also sell an exhaust kit the supposedly adds 23 hp.
Old 07-02-2005, 01:37 AM
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I just cant see ANY muffler kit giving more than 1 or 2 HP let alone 23HP on a car this new. The muffler is system is extremely complicated and it takes some serious pHD brain power to get meaningful power out of a muffler for a current Porsche these days.
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I'm not a big fan of kits and spoilers....but that is one bad *** 911! I like this kit much better than the standard porsche areokit.
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I like the front more than the rear.
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Gemballa kit is defintely my favorite right now. Especially on a black 997 coupe.
Old 07-03-2005, 03:53 AM
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I agree with you on the power kit, questionable on the 23 hp, but Gemballa is one of the more respected customizers so maybe it is possible. I am also not a big fan of aftermarket do dads for the car, but this is quite nice. The tail is a bit much, but does remind me of the earlier turbos. I forgot to mention that this car is a Gemballa TT, not just a NA car. The exhaust mention was a side note for those of use who can't afford the cost of a custom TT.
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wonder how much the cost of the spoilers. might be nice for track use

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RobertG: "I just cant see ANY muffler kit giving more than 1 or 2 HP let alone 23HP on a car this new. The muffler is system is extremely complicated and it takes some serious pHD brain power to get meaningful power out of a muffler for a current Porsche these days."

Odds are it's an 'offroad' exhaust. Ie, no catalytic converter and a race-spec 'muffler'. Such a system could easily yield 23hp on a high hp application like this...though that does not mean it actually does...
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Looks like it's trying too hard in a Nissan Skyline kind of way...overabundance of stuff on a classic design. In this case - more is just more. While some will certainly go for it, resale value of a vehicle modded like this won't be enhanced.

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Love it!



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