Charliekay

Do headers work with the Sports Exhaust System? Do you still have the normal and sports modes?

Would love to hear your thoughts once you get the tune and headers done.

Bardman

Yes - the headers replace the existing manifolds, but not the sports exhaust which will continue to function as it did before. Should provide an easy way to modulate the noise if the headers significantly increase the sound. Feedback from others indicates the sports headers only increase volume by about 25% which sounds about perfect to me.

Will for sure share my thoughts once they are fitted with the tune.

Bardman

Sunday 26th AM ok?

Anyone else able to make it along?

James88

Thanks, that's a good price, I'll look into it.
Lol...80 cars, there might be a few more now that this publicly posted on here. I'll swing past at 10am this Sunday, I'll be coming in a silver 996 Turbo coupe. I think from memory you have a blue GT4, is that correct?
Oh, they call me Jim by the way, I know it's a bit confusing as my forum name is james, but they wont let you change it, stuck for life.

I should be good for the 26th June but wont have my GT4 then.

EDIT; I know some nice twisty roads through to the east, I'm happy to lead if you're interested in an early start and finish, say meet at 7am in Doncaster and can come back as early as 11am or even stretch it out further.
Anyone on here is welcome, Ideally up to 8 or 9 cars usually works well.

O5C4R

an aussie review would be awesome,

Charliekay

Definitely looking forward to a review. The headers were something I was interested in, so hearing your thoughts would be great.

GAZZ

I have the CG sport header on.
The USA ones will fit but there is a fitment issue, so you need to tell them you will require the one to match your existing header part numbers.
I got mine from BGB.

Quack

Snowman, thanks for posting about the wrap organised by PCB, I'll be talking to them about this. $2300 seems like a good price (I had my Ducati 1098R done and love the wrap!)

Bardman, keep us updated on the CG headers and tune from Evolve Technik. I've been looking at my options - straight COBB Accessport tune; Fabspeed 450 package (tempting, very tempting, and John Gaydos is a very, very cool guy.... but having to import and finding someone to install is well mmmm and.... warranty...!), or Evolve Technik (left a message with them and no reply .... hmmm.... and again.... warranty....!)

Leong72, thanks mate, tracking the ship online is killing me!

(HURRY UP FAT RED W&W CARGO SHIP)

cp993

Hi Snowy,

Just catching up with this sorry. Yes we absolutely must catch up. Will give you a call in the next week and see what we can do.
Good price on your wrap. It was Sunbury to get it done so even further than Sunshine and one of the reasons I haven't managed to get mine rectified as I just haven't had the time to get the car out there and back.

Speak soon
Chris

Snowman.

Sounds good Chris.

Jim - good to meet you on Sunday.

Christian from Evolve was there on Sunday too. Interestingly he said the headers - even with the additional tune - would not void the warranty. I figured the headers alone wouldn't, but that tune would, but he claims otherwise.

Also interesting to hear on the weekend that PCM have 2x GT4 allocations available for Sept deliveries incase anyone knows someone who is looking for one.

James88

Yes good to meet you too.

Your car sounds amazing, I would not want mine any louder than that, its just perfect. That blue looks gorgeous in the flesh.

Super surprised regaring tune not affecting warranty, this doesn't sound right. I'm sure Porsche would not approve of it, I'd want it in writing if they did, you know they can always tell if it has been flashed.

Big turn out just as you mentioned, how was the drive with that large group of eye candy.

Here are some pics of the meeting point, if you dont want your pic posted, just let me know and I'll remove it.

This was less than half of the cars.



Snowman and his hot rod.




The porkers, mines the very 1st 996TT.

NBTBRV8

A flash tune would invalidate warranty if something went wrong mechanically such as an over-rev. Headers would do too.

From my experience certainly when it gets to extended warranty, the dealers want the car back to factory specs, even down to the N rated tyres before they approve it. They have to take photos of the car to send to PCA too.

John@Fabspeed

Dave that is FANTASTIC! Right around the corner I ended up buying a Cayman R I loved the GT4 so much, just couldn;t handle the price tag...yet haha.

Thank you for the kind words, they are much appreciated You know i'll take care of you as much I can on importing the package, and the install really isn't that bad. Heck if you comp the flight i'll fly out there and we will do it over a weekend together

Bardman

Hi Chris - what about catching up with a few of us on June 26?

At combined WOT and high rpms its plenty loud, but it could use a little boost at lower rpms.

Evolve / PP-Performance (who they get their tunes from) actually offer a 12 month warranty on your engine with the tune (albeit limited to $15k or something like that).

In any case, I actually don't think there is an such thing as "voiding" your warranty. If you make a claim and you have after aftermarket add ons, the onus is on the manufacturer to prove that the add on caused the damage if they want to dispute the claim. However, if it did end up in a courtroom you have lost already (through your lost time and money) so I think its a decision that each individual has to make based on their risk profile.

I saw this reference and then looked at their website. I've never heard of them previously, is it worth joining?

Bardman

These just arrived at the shop! They are off now to get ceramic coated and will be fitted in 2 weeks time!

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