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I also decided to order the B&B instead of the sharkwerks because of price. Stupid me paid ~$750 from vivid racing. Didn't know Jegs sold B&B at such a discount.
I have a GTS with PSE, and could not get the pipe to fit. I even took the bumper off so I could get to the cat/muffler hangers. No matter what I did the left side pipe would hit hard on the 2nd pipe from the PSE mufflers.
So, I requested a return authorization, that took 2 weeks to get, then I was told there would be a 10% re-stocking fee, which pissed me off. Finally sent it back to them and am STILL waiting on a refund.
In the first pic you can see how far off the muffler pipes are from centered in the opening. 2nd pic you can see the PSE pipe hitting hard on the crossover pipe.
The stock muffler & the sharkwerks pipe both use a larger radius bend to get around the protrusion on the left side of the motor. You can see that the small bend->straight->bend causes the interference.
Below is how far off the crossover pipe is from the left muffler. The clamp is almost completely off the muffler pipe, and is mis-aligned by over 1/2"
I will be purchasing the sharkwerks pipe if I ever get my money back from Vivid.
I don't know what to tell you Brian. That sucks. I don't know what I did differently than you to get it to fit on my PSE equipped car. I have an S instead of a GTS but surely that has nothing to do with it. I did have to manipulate the side mufflers to get everything to fit but my tailpipes are still properly aligned in the cutouts in the bumper. I have no idea what the difference is between our two cars. That was my worst fear of going through all that work and cheaping out with the B&B and then it not fitting because they didn't take into account the dual muffler exits on PSE cans. You will be pleased once you get your SW on as it sounds so much better even though the install has been crappy. Keep us updated.
So has anyone successfully installed the BBE pipes on a GTS? I have a 2011 997.2 GTS and didn't see these issues until just now. Have a BBE cross flow pipe box sitting in garage. Have appointment in two weeks for install. Will my shop tell me they don't fit? Should I be worried about this? TIA!
So has anyone successfully installed the BBE pipes on a GTS? I have a 2011 997.2 GTS and didn't see these issues until just now. Have a BBE cross flow pipe box sitting in garage. Have appointment in two weeks for install. Will my shop tell me they don't fit? Should I be worried about this? TIA!
Did you have any issues with fitment? I am looking into the BB center pipe delete with PSE, or doing the Speedtech or Fabspeed equivalent.
Installed my BB Pipes on my 2009 C2 and I couldn't be happier. No fitment or installation issues whatsoever nor any other problems since the install about a year and a half ago
I also took the opportunity to do a 2 inch GUNDO hack being that the mufflers were so readily accessible. I highly recommend going this route if you're going to get the pipes.
Just so there is a different data point. A couple of years ago I ordered the BB for my 2009 C2S and had similar fit problems. The pipes were difficult to fit to the headers and then there was almost half a pipe diameter mismatch to the cans. Return for me was quick and easy though with no restock fee. went with Sharkwerkes and fits perfectly.
@phaphaphooey... for your small leak... replace the sleeves for new ones - about $40 each but worth it - and use the correct torque on the bolts: 17 ftlbs... when fitting the new sleeves, make sure the end pipes are clean - u can lightly sand them - and u might want to use a little white lithium grease to completely fill any gaps... I got this from a Porsche tech and solved my issues
@phaphaphooey... for your small leak... replace the sleeves for new ones - about $40 each but worth it - and use the correct torque on the bolts: 17 ftlbs... when fitting the new sleeves, make sure the end pipes are clean - u can lightly sand them - and u might want to use a little white lithium grease to completely fill any gaps... I got this from a Porsche tech and solved my issues
I looked at them all. Studied. Read in Rennlist and other forums. Priced. Pondered. Then... figured its just stainless exhaust pipes. Why does it cost so much??? So, I went with BB direct from them with discount from BB on their website. Delivery by FedEx set for tomorrow. Then have to wait a couple of weekends before installation. We'll see...
I looked at them all. Studied. Read in Rennlist and other forums. Priced. Pondered. Then... figured its just stainless exhaust pipes. Why does it cost so much??? So, I went with BB direct from them with discount from BB on their website. Delivery by FedEx set for tomorrow. Then have to wait a couple of weekends before installation. We'll see...
Please post your result, looking forward to your result
01-28-2016, 10:27 PM
An hour with/without a cool beer is about right:P Dead on! Love the GTS' with the PSE set up to boot.
