Originally Posted by lawjdc

Carrera GT - maybe there is a misunderstanding. I have the Sharkwerks bypass installed, use the solenoid bypass, and also use the Awe Tuning muffler tips. Haven't had any issues with sound at Laguna the last six days running there.

I didn't buy the Awe Tuning muffler tips recently, but rather a few years ago when we were in disbelief that an unmodified 997 GT3 Porsche could not meet sound at Laguna. By themselves, they do not provide a solution to the sound limitation. I use them now simply because I have them and its easy to take them on and off. I install them so that they are angled to the left and down.

I would caution anybody against just "lifting" or using a particular line through turn 5 to beat the sound cops at Laguna. What happens if you do that is you create a situation where cars that are going relatively slow (because they lifted) are merging with cars that are WOT up the hill from turn 5 into turn 6, which ruins everyone's lap. Its not in anyone's best interest to have that situation occur lap after lap.

Originally Posted by Carrera GT

...e 996 GT3 which could run wide open (perhaps not under cloud reflections) ... Laguna sound is a travesty of a sham wrapped in a mockery of ...

Originally Posted by deputydog95

I'm not totally clear on this.

If the sport button is off and I go over 4k, it gets really loud. Assuming the valve opens automatically regardless of the sport button selection.

With the sport button on, even at idle, it is louder than with the sport button off. It was my understanding that the sport button opens the valve, increasing the volume regardless of rpm.

So what does unplugging the valves do exactly?

Originally Posted by CRex

Unplugging leaves you on loud mode all the time. Equivalent to sport mode exhaust sound. Note you don't get the throttle remapping until you hit the sport button.

Originally Posted by deputydog95

Thanks for the clarification. I read somewhere else that sport modes also affects pasm. That's not true is it?

Originally Posted by CRex

Beware the sharkwerks tips though. As much as I love Alex's work with their bypass and engine wizardry, my experience with two different sets have been horrible (one stainless, another Ti blue-flamed). The stainless tips rusted completely within 3 months (not just spots but serious, junkyard-heap rust) and the spendier Ti ones went from the original Ti-blue to a discolored, golden-silvery tone again within 3 months.

That won't stop me from buying their many other fabulous products though. Tips just aren't their forte, I've learned.

Originally Posted by CRex

Beware the sharkwerks tips though. As much as I love Alex's work with their bypass and engine wizardry, my experience with two different sets have been horrible (one stainless, another Ti blue-flamed). The stainless tips rusted completely within 3 months (not just spots but serious, junkyard-heap rust) and the spendier Ti ones went from the original Ti-blue to a discolored, golden-silvery tone again within 3 months.

That won't stop me from buying their many other fabulous products though. Tips just aren't their forte, I've learned.

Originally Posted by 911S4

Anyone have experience with the GMG titanium bypass as the megaphone design looks interesting? I am curious on the pricing as well. Thanks for all the input!

Originally Posted by sharkster

Thanks for the kind words CRex and glad you like the exhaust On the tips as Dan had mentioned I think unfortunately for the black ones you got one of the sets back from when we were having them made from _mild_ by RSS which hasn't been the case for some time. I'll send you some proper SS ones in black and those never have any issues. On the Ti tips it's just a nature of how titanium reacts with heat. They will/do always change color with heat... even the factory ones will. Any exhaust from Ti on other cars will do the same. I know we mention it on the site/product page but I'll make it clearer for sure

Originally Posted by savyboy

My friend Mooty forgot I had my solenoid wired to hold flaps closed all the time in order to pass sound with Akrapovic Evolution full system. Otherwise 107 sweet, meatball worthy, db's.

Having played the moronic LS exhaust game and dodged (and sometimes hit) the damn rigged up exhaust pieces as they fell off on the track, I am swearing off sound limit days. Running unlimited sound there, at what ever price for the respective event is worth it.