firedancer414

I installed some new goodies in the car last weekend, including:

- iPod interface
- Retrofit steering wheel controls
- Short shifter
- smartTop controller
... and ...
OEM PSE!!



So here's the question, what do I do with my stock exhaust? Would someone want to buy it?

okbarnett

bypass pipe (sharkwerks style) or Agency Power exhaust with mufflers

MishaDesigns

Post the exaust on fleebay while you decide... See if you get any bites...

cairo94507

If you don't mind sharing, what did it cost for the PSE and the install. Did you buy a new PSE or slightly used? Did the dealership do the work? Did they do the full stock install with the switch on the console as if it came from the factory that way?

I am having my PSE and SSK installed Friday/Saturday on my '10 4S and am curious. OH and I would post the stock exhaust parts on this site and eBay- that is what I plan to do.
Thank you and nice car.

Mark Harris

I'm interested in some stock 997.2 cans. Shipping costs might be prohibitive based on your CA location. PM me if you have a number in mind.

firedancer414

It was ~$2500 shipped for new parts and ~$1500 for the labor, both had nice discounts. I did the install at a dealer yes. Yes the install came with the wired switch.

Guess I'll post them on Ebay and report back =)

cairo94507

Thanks -my install pushed to next weekend.

windboat

Put them on eBay as BUY IT NOW, I did, selling mine in about 30 days @$400 for cans and $300 for tips. Dropped my total cost to about $2900 installed. There were several seriously interest buyers.

Gripster

I'll buy your stock mufflers. PM me I am in San Diego.

Tcc1999

Many, maybe most for all I know, aftermarket exhausts won't pass CA smog so there should be a market either now or very soon (once the early 997.2's hit seven years old and require inspection) for a stock exhausts.

firedancer414

Hopefully PSE will? I'm in CA and I guess I don't want to get rid of them if I'm just going to need it back next time I need to smog =)

Tcc1999

PSE is fine, it's things like 200 cell cats, etc., that cause failures.

USMC_DS1

Certain ECU remap programs will cause an emissions inspection/test failure as well. They'll typically turn off some of the emission sensors to avoid issuing CEL's caused by the numerously available poor quality cats on the market.. avoid the cheap 200 cell cats from no name manufacturers offered on ebay. The solution for most remap coders is to require a remap back to stock for the emission test then remap to the tuned file again after they pass inspection. Not ideal as the car has to relearn each time this is done.

I just went through a safety and emission test here in TX with flying colors. I installed a full M&M exhaust system from FVD Brombaucher last year which includes long piped exhaust manifold, 200 cell cats, cans, and tips. I also used FVD's ECU remap to take advantage of the IPD comp Plenum, GT3 TB, and their exhaust system. So I was kinda expecting the worst when I took my '08 C2S in for inspection last week. But FVD has a remap which takes into consideration the use of high quality 200 cell cats so they enabled the emission readiness sensors within their software. So in my case no remap back to stock is ever required to pass emissions testings and no CEL's. I got what I paid for with this setup.

Tcc1999

^That's great you passed. For sometimes better, sometimes worse, California is the opposite of Texas. I've read, here I think, that in CA emissions inspectors will do a visual before they even test emissions. If you have equipment that CARB/DMV doesn't recognize as compliant they fail you before they even hook up the sensors.

Papa Fittig

I doubt its legal to fail your emission test based on what a Smog test service guy thinks the exhaust should look like. They will not be knowledgeable enough to say a Porsche part from an AM one anyway.