Taff pilot Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Bit of advice please anyone got the Fabspeed stainless steel supercup performance exhaust as got this used one off the club and I see this type on design 911 site , just wondered why the difference in some of the design , ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted December 7, 2017 Founder Share Posted December 7, 2017 they're totally different... I wonder if Design 911 have used a picture from something else, a generic photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11891952 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Looks to me like the one you have might have been modified at some point. I can't believe that Fabspeed would sent them out with those clamps either side of the flexi. If that was standard I'd expect them to be welded together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff pilot Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) ok update on the above , so finally got around to fitting it , I had the exhaust bolt problem . rusted so I had to get the toys out to remove them and fit new bolts , anyways , the original system is in excellent condition so no prob there , fitting the fabspeed system was straight forward and Fabspeed themselves were most helpful with some advice even as was not buying a new one , apparently they switched from the flexible sections a year or so back to a straight through section , however the rest is exactly the same , it's a lot lighter than the standard S system and looks fantastic , the quality of construction / welding is outstanding , so on too the sound / noise , well my wife ( Petrol head with two older petrol head brothers ) who has heard it from the outside thinks it sounds far better much more "Porsche " than standard , yes louder as well but not so much the neighbours will start throwing eggs. From the inside the cabin is noisier but not too intrusive , A much deeper growl when accelerating . Very pleased myself , but my wife is yet to give her approval as to the inside sound. in the end the price I paid was well worth it considering the new cost of £1500.00 and the fact that the local Porsche OPC wanted £511.36 to remove / replace the 6 rusted studs on the Cat / main exhaust flange ( a common problem I have since discovered ) which I did myself . regards Bryan Edited February 10, 2018 by Taff pilot spelling mistake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazwaz Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 How did you manage to get rusty flange manifold to exhaust bolts off??? I understand they're a b----rd. I'm wanting to fit decat headers to my PSE system ..... I want more growl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff pilot Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hi Gazwaz I did not do the manifolds , just the system from the manifold cats back , , it was a total bugger to do , there was a lot about it on the net and other forums , but basically it was up on axle stands , back wheels off , there is a plastic cover on the inner wheel arch , remove that , then as the access is so poor I used a dremel tool with flexible drive and a lot of cutting disks to gradually cut the old nuts and studs down to the flange so I could remove the exhaust , took me around 6-8 hours (the local porsche center wanted £511. to do this ) once you have the exhaust system out of the way , you will have a few millimeters of stud left , now grind these down to the flange , and then you need to either hammer them out (mine were spot welded on ) or drill them , I used a air chisel , a few whacks they were gone , i then used stainless steel bolts and nuts with lock washers , also fitted new gaskets . its doable but you need certain tools to do it , and a garage helps . this give you a idea of the work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazwaz Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Bloody hell taff.. sounds like a lot of graft... Yeah I seen that video but I honestly thought either he was a crap mechanic or it was an isolated problem.. I'll attempt it when weather warms up a bit... or might just not bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff pilot Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Gazwaz said: Bloody hell taff.. sounds like a lot of graft... Yeah I seen that video but I honestly thought either he was a crap mechanic or it was an isolated problem.. I'll attempt it when weather warms up a bit... or might just not bother LOL yes it was a lot of frustrating work and if I was not changing the system I would not have bothered as they may have been rusty but i could not see them faining anytime soon , the chap who did the service noted them as did the OPC on the free health check I got as a member of the porsche club gb but there was no way on god's green earth I was paying the £500 + the porsche garage wanted or the £250+ the specialist was asking , so it was better for me to buy a few extra tools and do it myself . I also was not impressed by the way the chap in the video did it , however to give him his due his other vids are very informative and helpful. best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazwaz Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Yeah taff.. I've looked up those dremmells today with flexi hose attachment.. My bolts are so rusty they just flaked away in my finger tips when I last looked.. not good.. I want to fit decat headers so it's a job I'll have to do... But not one I'm looking forward to Edited February 18, 2018 by Gazwaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodhouse Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Gazwaz, removing the headers can be even more of a pain than the corroded studs issue. It's very common for the bolts that attach the headers to snap in the cylinder head. A pal of mine had 7 of the 12 snap in his 911. There is a drilling jig called a Stomski Jig which helps with drilling the snapped bolts out but it's very expensive apparently. I've also heard of people cutting the flange off an old header to use as a drilling jig. Not a job I would look forward to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazwaz Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 @Woodhouse I've heard that having the engine hot when undoing these bolts helps no end to stop bolts shearing.. To tell you truth mate the more I hear about it the more I'm thinking not to bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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