[JVH944]

Anyone w experience or feedback on Soul performance products exhausts? https://soulpp.com/product/porsche-9...ition-package/

Lucas Fab was going to be my choice but they won’t call back and Tarett can’t get them to fulfill orders either. Cargrahic is still an option if I want to depart w more $$. Got a very strong recommendation to avoid Fabspeed from a local tuning shop.

Looking at full exhaust - headers on back - for the 987.1. Usual goals - buy a little speed/power (instead of driving better), spend money, lose weight, sound cooler, etc. Will address intake and get a new tune in this process as well.

Open to other suggestions as well.

[Otto]

no experience, but soul is what i will likely go with when i upgrade my 981 cayman

go for it!

[BillC]

I have purchased and installed two Soul products: a tailpipe tip for the GT4 and a race exhaust for the Spec Boxster. Both products are very nicely made. The tailpipe tip fit right onto the car. The SPB exhaust had a minor fitment issue, which was solved by replacing one of the bolts that came with the kit to one with a smaller head.

BTW, I have had two experiences with Fabspeed, the first was bad.

• Shortly after I bought the GT4, I ordered a tailpipe tip from them for the car. First, it didn't fit properly -- it wouldn't slip over the stock pipes. So, I sent it back to be fixed. When I called them a week later to inquire about the repair progress, one of their managers yelled at me for wasting their time. Well, I wouldn't need to waste their time if they had made it properly in the first place. They did finally fix the tip, and I verified that it did (finally) fit properly, but I was so annoyed by their attitude and "customer service" that I ended up selling it just to get rid of it.
• Last year, I decided to install rear tie-down hooks on the SPB. I looked around and the only ones I could find that I liked were the ones from Fabspeed. Even though I didn't want to give them any more business, I went ahead and ordered the hooks. In this case, the hooks arrived quickly, fit properly and have been very nice pieces.

[jhsmith]

Jonathan, You did say "Open to other suggestions as well." Have you considered just deleting the mufflers?

[Doc_S]

I've run the Soul catless headers witha Borla street exhaust the last 3+ years on the '05 987 Boxster S. Great sound with the Borla, and nice build quality. No issues with fitment. I did get a CEL without the cats. I tried those small mini cat extensions, still got a CEL. Not really an issue on the car now, cuz, well, racecar.

This spring I installed their new competition exhaust with the resonators to go with the headers. Really the race exhaust is a bunch of big pipes with a couple of very small resonators. A very nicely built system. Motor revs quicker with the freer flowing system. I like the sound, earplugs are required inside the car and for some, outside the car.

While I haven't heard their street exhaust, I certainly vouch for the quality and performance of their systems. I've spoken to John Gaydos a couple of times as they were developing their new 987 race exhaust. Its worth talking to him if you have questions about any of their hardware.

[JVH944]

Thanks fellas.

Bill- any rubbing issues w the over-axle pipe on the lowered race car?

Jim - I imagine the cats are my bigger issue w robbing power. Muffler removal would help w the sound, but performance outranks the cool factor for me. I know some guys have removed the cats but kept the rest of the stock system and been happy. My car is “track only” at this point so cats/emissions aren’t my concern.

[BillC]

Originally Posted by JVH944

Thanks fellas.

Bill- any rubbing issues w the over-axle pipe on the lowered race car?

Jim - I imagine the cats are my bigger issue w robbing power. Muffler removal would help w the sound, but performance outranks the cool factor for me. I know some guys have removed the cats but kept the rest of the stock system and been happy. My car is “track only” at this point so cats/emissions aren’t my concern.

No, no rubbing at all. However, the 986 exhaust runs under the axles, not over like 987s and 981s.

A low-cost option would be to "core" the cats. Take the exhaust off and use a rod to knock the matrix out of the cat cans. It probably still won't flow as much as a big-bore aftermarket exhaust, but the cost is hard to beat.

[jhsmith]

Originally Posted by JVH944

Thanks fellas.

Bill- any rubbing issues w the over-axle pipe on the lowered race car?

Jim - I imagine the cats are my bigger issue w robbing power. Muffler removal would help w the sound, but performance outranks the cool factor for me. I know some guys have removed the cats but kept the rest of the stock system and been happy. My car is “track only” at this point so cats/emissions aren’t my concern.

If the car is track only, just go with straight pipes. Charlie got rid of my Fabspeed mufflers a long time ago. Not sure if it helped with HP, but taking weight off the back end of my 993 was helpful in handling.