Sport exhaust sound
08-26-2008 | 02:10 PM
#16
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From: Westchester, NY Sarasota, FL
We "old" 997 guys hacked our PSE long long ago.. Bear in mind for those with X51 Powerkit, the plug is located in a different place than the one pictured. Facing the engine from the rear you will find it to the rear left side of engine, between fender & motor. Happy hunting.
09-27-2012 | 06:33 AM
#19
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: germany
i don''t know why, and i have already disconnected, ala x-51 but i don't see the pic in your post, and i see that others do, what am i missing?
09-27-2012 | 08:07 AM
#20
Track Day
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Beaconsfield, Quebec Canada
Guys, what do you do if you don't have pse. I have an 07 carrera 4s, love the sound when it starts, but then it kinda dies off. Is there an easy fix to the stock non pse system? I don't want to throw big bucks at it.
09-27-2012 | 09:30 AM
#22
Drifting
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From: NYC metro area
I just disconnected the orange plug on my 08 C2S and it sounds great. Now it no longer automatically switches back to quiet mode at mid RPMs. Porsche obviously intended for the PSE silencer to be easily overridden by putting that orange connector sticking up on a bracket right in front where is is easy to access. They could have just as easily put it far back in the engine compartment where is would be much more difficult to disconnect. Instead of leaving the disconnected cable dangling I strapped it to one of the hoses on the right side with a plastic cable wrap. The only disadvantage is that if I ever want to reconnect the orange connector (unlikely) I would need to cut off that cable wrap.
09-27-2012 | 11:51 PM
#24
Poseur
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Porsche elected to made the PSE system engage with a switch for a reason. Thus, they do not allow it to 'default' in the on position. These components require frequent exercise in order to continue to operate correctly. If you pull the plug that keeps the 997.1 PSE on all the time, there may come the time when you want to plug it back in and regain the operation from the switch on the console--and it might not work. These things can seize in the last position they were left in for a long time.
10-23-2012 | 01:06 PM
#25
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Newcastle, UK
Hey guys just bought a 2005 996 C4S and was wondering where to disconnect this plug as I can't see the photo either �� and like previous comment don't want to loose sound at 25-45 and also sod the neighbours lol
10-23-2012 | 01:14 PM
#26
Three Wheelin'
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From: between TO and Barrie
If my C2S sounded like a Harley I would have never even considered it. I hate those lumpy, vibrating, no-revving, typically festooned like a jukebox can hardly maintain an idle boat anchors with a passion.
And yes - just mod the PSE as above and it'll sound great all the time.
And yes - just mod the PSE as above and it'll sound great all the time.
10-23-2012 | 01:17 PM
#27
Three Wheelin'
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From: between TO and Barrie
I have to say I don't understand the need for a louder exhaust. Why make it anti-social? The stock exhaust sounds perfect, to me...but then, I've yet to listen to anyone's aftermarket exhaust mod on their Porsche.