Poll: 997.2 Turbo S exhaust choice
 

After listening endlessly to sound clips and wanting to stay catted, I went with the AWE 3" exhaust. I just ordered it and delivery is a few weeks out.

I have 200 cell cats and Tubi Street Exhaust. I really like it.

I went with FVD Loud on mine. Very happy with it.... Rhonda is great if you have any questions as well

Check out Speedtech exhausts they sound great

Speedtech is pretty damn nice, sounds great and looks great! I'm always being asked about it.

I have had most of the exhausts on this list in my 997TT or my 996TT and GT2. I have had loud and catless but the loud ones I installed had nasty drones and got annoying. Catless didn't seem to improve performance much and I hated myself for driving without them. I don't think any really make bad noise but but some are made like crap and you question that. My favorite is my current Kline exhaust in quiet with 3" cats (I think). It has no drone at all and makes great noise when revving. It is almost disappointingly quiet at low speeds but I think that is me just getting used to it. It looks like a high quality piece as well.

This - and reasonably priced as well.

They do sound amazing, especially when they are opened up some. As far as stock cats, they are the bottleneck in these cars and more so on the 991s. For all out performance sport cats or catless would be the way to go. You would need to do these mods in conjunction with a properly matched cat back to keep the sound levels manageable. There are a few combinations you could run for optimal performance and aggressive sound - without going overboard and keeping it enjoyable (/amazing). Here is a shot of a Kline exhaust sent in by my client Robby in AL. We went with a catless set up with mufflers to give a medium semi-aggressive sound, great power/response with no drone. He's loving it! Next is a custom tune to match the exhaust and intake mods (in his near future).

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That iPE sounds great, I would definitely consider that new or used. Exhaust sound is such a personal preference, this was the video that sold me on the AWE that I currently have on order.

Here is a customer supplied video of the SpeedTech 997.2TT 3.0 catless X-Pipe w/ SpeedTech full 3" dual tips

Just go straight pipes no cats....let the people hear the music

Here is a video of a SpeedTech 2.5" X-Flow system. It is just slightly louder than OEM, which is why most customers choose a 3" system. If all you desire is a slight increase in sound with improved sound "quality" or tone, then the 2.5" X-Pipe is the right choice for you....

The two best sounding 997.2 Turbo exhaust systems that I've heard for the 997.2 Turbo is the Fabspeed Supersport X-Pipe and the Kline Inconel System. The Fabspeed being a bit more on the aggressive side from what I recall. Both had little to no resonance at cruising speed on the 997.2, and really woke the car up at full throttle.

We're looking forward to offering a quad resonated 3" solution next month!

Congrats on the .2 Turbo S!

Check out our Supersport X-Pipe - available with either HJS 200 Cell Sport Cats or as a Catbypass option and with Polished or Black Chrome tips.

Install is by way of direct bolt-on replacement with no cutting/welding required.

As John mentioned, it is an aggressive set-up but the nice thing is little to no drone and noticeable power improvements.


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Feel free to shoot me a PM with questions or for forum pricing :cheers:

.2 - you can also look at sharkwerks.

I have cargraphic and I like it.

We recently built this special order, custom 997.2TT 3.0 X-Pipe with HJS cats for a customer. He wanted our 3" dual tips, but with 4" polished skins and he also wanted them to fit with our cats. Since upgrading our 997 turbo systems to 5+" cats, the dual tips on the 997.2TT have only fit the catless RACE version, as the cones interfered with the full 3" tip clearance. The challenge we accepted was to re-design the 997.2TT cat cones to allow the full 3" tips to fit AND additionally, fabricate 4" OD tips for a very close tolerance fit of the bumper cut-out, without a test car in house to verify fitment...After a little preliminary analysis with our jig, we felt it was a go and took the order.

Yesterday, I received an email that the system arrived and the car was going in today for the installation. I was a little nervous about the tip fitment, but cautiously optimistic. Today, I received the following email:

John,I just spoke to the guy at my shop. Said the tips just barely fit, but they fit and the exhaust and tips are straight and level. He said it sounds terrific. I pick it up in about an hour and one half. He mentioned how impressed he is with the welding, materials and construction. Thanks. B

As a result of this project, for anyone interested, we are now able to offer full 3" dual tips with catted 997.2TT systems, no longer just the catless version. Our web page will be updated shortly...

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I have the 1st all 3" system with CATS
 

The SpeedTech exhaust system you see above is on my 2011 TT, it looks better in person and on the car - the dual wall tips are unique and beautiful. The sound level is what I feel is perfect. I have owned many other exhaust systems from Akro, Borla, Magnaflow, IPE and the SpeedTech system is the best sounding - with 1st class materials and workmanship. John is wonderful to work with. I never went more than 2 to 3 hours without a return message on any question or idea I had. The sound of the OEM exhaust system has always been a disappointment. I did extensive research before I decided upon SpeedTech. My car now sounds like a high end sports car should. This may sound strange, but the driving experience has completely changed with the new sound. I can still listen to the radio and have a conversation. The background exhaust sound is there, but not overbearing unless you get aggressive - then it screams! I do notice I increase my speed, just to hear the sound, so care is needed and an eye on the speedo. Remember when you were a kid and put playing cards with clothes pins on your bike to get a macho sound. Well, my car sound now gives me that special feeling I remember as a kid. It just makes our special Porsche more fun to drive!

Bruce in Scottsdale, Arizona