gota911

997.1 cars do not have the center muffler, so there is no need for a center muffler by-pass pipe.

nwGTS

Yeah that would render this convo moot if he has a 997.1.
Judging by OP's profile pic, it looks like he has a 997.2 though.

awrryan

Yup. Have a 997.2. Thanks for posting the vid and thanks to everyone for their comments. I appreciate everyone's input. I'm going to get the sharkwerks bypass as soon as I have a moment to order it.

gota911

Reread my previous post. I was not replying to the OP (awrryan). I was responding to a question that was asked by 177mph about a 997.1. I purpously included the quoted question asked by 177mph to clarify my response, and you still missed the connection.

awrryan

I'm getting the sharkwerks bypass today. I'm going to try to have it installed later this afternoon or first thing tomorrow morning. I'll take pics and try to post a video after the install is complete. Thanks to everyone for your comments. I feel like a kid on Christmas (or Hanukah).

upier

I bought the Sharkwerks bypass yesterday. Can't wait to install. Has anyone noticed cooler engine temperatures after installing? It seems that loosing that big heat sink (muffler) would be helpful.

CTCOOP

Any long-term feedback on the fister plus sharkwerks? Anyone done their own dyno to see if there's really hp/tq gains with the sharkwerks

I just placed an order for the fisters for my 997.2 (I know no power gains there) but wondering if people are getting some real-world gains with the sharkwerks?

WantA997

Following, because I'm also considering this setup.

jsalah

Have been running Fister + Sharkwerks bypass on my 997.2 C4S (non-PSE) for several months. Night and day difference from stock. The cold start sound on the car is *incredible*. Calms down at idle, but on throttle its throaty and loud. That said there is definitely a particular tone, tenor, buzz, whatever you want to call it, which you have to get used to. It's not "bad" per se, just... buzzier than I thought it would be. I simply haven't had enough experience with other modified exhausts to know whether it's "drone" or not, it I don't think it is. I think it just sounds... racy.

Anyway, I'm sticking with it. Just turning the car on for the first time in a day is worth it. I cannot oversell how incredible it sounds. Hope that helps.

One more thing:

The opposite. I'm running consistently 20-25 deg higher post-install. Hard to tell if that's the exhaust, or the mesh grills i installed in the front bumper around the same time, or both.

jhbrennan

Do you have PDK? Exhaust resonance (drone) is more pronounced in automatics. But is sounds like you're OK with it.

jsalah

Interesting-- I have a 6MT, not Pdk. Odd that that makes a difference.

sadcaper

Anyone have this setup that uses their car as a DDer? Just wondering if it's "too much" for DD use.

upier

I noticed a bit of a buzz at first. I slightly loosened the crossover straps and it went away. Heard other people had same issue. Snug but not clamped hard.

rktitan

Does anybody have a video of this setup (besides what's already on FDM's website?) I'm particularly looking for a drive by video. I like the PSE w/ Sharkwerks sound, but looking for a cheaper option if possible. Thanks!