russm535il

I purchased my first Porsche 2 years ago .It is a base Carerra 2006 997
coupe with a 6 speed sport seats and the electronically controlled Porsche
sport exhaust option. I purchased the car from Sun motors a Porsche dealer in PA
with 8200 miles.
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expect any issues. It now has 17,000 miles.
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> I love the sound of the engine and rarely listen to the radio however there is
a rattling exhaust sound that seems to come from the passenger side of the car it
almost sounds like rivets rattling on metal . It is louder at low rpm's and
seems to come and go . I called my local dealer about it and without looking at
the car they said it might be the flaps which open/ close for the sport option.
The techs first question was the car certified . Have you heard about any
issues with this optional exhaust system ?
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> If it is in the exhaust mufflers and to fix they must be replaced do you
recommend going OEM - or are there some other options to consider ?
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> I really hope it is something easy to fix I just paid for my Daughters wedding
this past weekend ( 157 people OUCH !) and I don't want to see another huge bill at this point !
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> THANK YOU !
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function12

Muffler shop can cut it open and fix. You could go with FisterD cans. Find a set on Ebay. Last and most costly would be OEM.

russm535il

Thanks for the suggestion I will consider after the dealer looks at it

Russ DeJulio
Piitsburgh,PA
Russm535il@aol.com

gota911

The early 997.1 PSE had an issue with the bands which are welded on the exhaust to tie components together. They would crack and cause the rattle.

See this post ==> PSE Rattle

rcg412

dealer fixed mine under warranty. no recall.

lig

The dealer and PCNA told me I was SOL on the death rattle of my CPOd C2S.

I should have taken the mufflers to a good shop and had them cut open and fixed.

LC997C4s

gota911 is exactly on point...I had the same exact issue on mine and I had the strap welded and the problem was solved....no need to replace anything....probably a dealer will never look to resolve it that way....will push to replace the unit....best bet is to find a good independent shop that specializes in german/exotics/etc....its a simple easy fix.

At Law

Mine were replaced under warranty as well.

SARGEPUG

No rattle here. I had a rattle w/ a sport exhaust in my Mustang. It wound up being as simple as it was touching something metal under the car. The dealer simple trimmed what it was rattling against and that was it! Maybe you have the same case.

russm535il

Hey Guys THANK YOU for the input ! I will share with my local mechanic - if he cant fix it I try the dealer .

All BEST !!

Russ DeJulio
Pittsburgh,PA

russm535il

I had the cracks welded - unfortunately it didnt cure the problem . The noise is being caused by the flap in the muffler . I am considering replacing the exhaust with a Fabspeed unit

Any advice/ thoughts would be greatly appreciated- my local Porsche dealer reccomended the Fabspeed system and installs them 2-3X a week - costs about $1200 plus $350 installation

Thank you for your input !

Russ

russm535il

I decided to go with Fabspeed - I checked out the web site and spoke with the Company- nice people professional & knowledgeable - they make a great product and I am excited about having their sport exhaust installed !

Russ DeJulio
Pittsburgh,PA
russm535il@aol.com