[autobahn]

Seems logical from a flow and weight standpoint not to split the exhaust and add all the extra piping like the stock setup.


I like the fabspeed design but a lot of the poor feedback prevents me from ordering from them.



Thoughts?

 

[rjm98119]

Seems logical from a flow and weight standpoint not to split the exhaust and add all the extra piping like the stock setup.


I like the fabspeed design but a lot of the poor feedback prevents me from ordering from them.



Thoughts?

I know this post is nearly 5 months old at this point but, I ordered and installed the Fabspeed turbo-back recently and had no issues with them or the quality of the unit.



I have a possible theory (which could ultimately be nonesense) why you don't see it more often:

After installing mine, there is very little room for such a big, single pipe to clear the space over the axle. I have spent a lot of time tweaking mine to get everything to line up in such a way as to not hit either the body or the axle itself, and still haven't gotten it 100% right. I have also heard reports of people who lower having complications. I have a mild suspicion that some of the other manufacturers don't want to have to deal with issues around this kind of fitment.


Also, outfits like AWE gain some flexibility with the dual-path, in which you can add/remove the resonator sections to make it "track" vs "touring", which is looking to be very difficult or even impossible with the single-pipe Fabspeed. (I know, because I'm looking to quiet mine down, particularly in Sport mode, and trying to figure out how to get a more robust silencer/muffler in there; there's not a lot of room to do a whole lot in this configuration without some like-significant fabrication and that would likely exceed the price of just buying another exhaust).

And lastly, I wonder if it's just about tone... this single-pipe has a rather deep sound, and while I like it, it's kind of... not Porsche-like. Not in a bad way, but sounds less like any Porsche I've owned or heard, including when I had the stock exhaust on here. Take that for what it's worth.

 

[autobahn]

Thanks for the reply and insight. I can definitely imagine you're correct, and "fitting" exhausts is sorta a maddening exercise, having done so myself on an occasion.

 

[982CS]

After installing mine, there is very little room for such a big, single pipe to clear the space over the axle. I have spent a lot of time tweaking mine to get everything to line up in such a way as to not hit either the body or the axle itself, and still haven't gotten it 100% right. I have also heard reports of people who lower having complications. I have a mild suspicion that some of the other manufacturers don't want to have to deal with issues around this kind of fitment.

Has anyone fitted the Fabspeed Supercup system to a car with SPASM (i.e. -20mm)? I'm just wondering whether there are any clearance / alignment issues between the body or the axle, as suspected above?

Also what's the general consensus on the Fabspeed Supercup (sport cat version) in Sport Mode? Is it too loud. I already have PSE which I think is loud enough (in Sport mode), but I don't want to end up driving around in normal mode. And on that note, how does Sport+ mode compare? If the over-fuelling crackle and pops becomes tiresome in Sport mode, presumably Sport+ would alleviate this?

 

[nineball]

keep in mind that if you install the fabspeed sport cat and take your car to the track it is no longer under warrant. they only warranty it, for 24 months, for street use only.

 

[Soul Performance Products]

keep in mind that if you install the fabspeed sport cat and take your car to the track it is no longer under warrant. they only warranty it, for 24 months, for street use only.

We warranty our downpipe for life - the HJS HD 200 cell catalyst itself for 3 years - and that includes track use!

-Mike

 

[Nickmo718]

We warranty our downpipe for life - the HJS HD 200 cell catalyst itself for 3 years - and that includes track use!

-Mike

Now to find $4,895 on a money tree... ;-)

 

[msacks]

keep in mind that if you install the fabspeed sport cat and take your car to the track it is no longer under warrant. they only warranty it, for 24 months, for street use only.

Curious, if you didn't disclose this to them, how would FabSpeed know that you tracked your car?

 

[autobahn]

keep in mind that if you install the fabspeed sport cat and take your car to the track it is no longer under warrant. they only warranty it, for 24 months, for street use only.

Yeah this has basically eliminated them entirely from contention. Bad feedback from customers and this ridiculousness of not being able to track an exhaust that would ostensibly be fitted to provide on-track performance.

Absolutely silly.

As soon as another company comes out with a single-pipe design, I'll likely be purchasing.

 

[nineball]

Curious, if you didn't disclose this to them, how would FabSpeed know that you tracked your car?

i am no expert but i would imagine that things are considerably hotter while on the track which could cause a failure. perhaps someone with more knowledge on the subject will chime in.

 

[Soul Performance Products]

Now to find $4,895 on a money tree... ;-)

If you tell us where this money tree is - you can have it for free

If you'd like to start with just the catalytic converter - we'll take care of you.

i am no expert but i would imagine that things are considerably hotter while on the track which could cause a failure. perhaps someone with more knowledge on the subject will chime in.

It's definitely a grey area that could potentially be used to deny warranty claims. Not with us, ****, we want you to track your car and have as much fun as possible with it.

You can evaluate the condition of the cells - if they melted, something was very wrong and that's usually a sign of long periods of abuse or burble tunes which cause the mixture to ignite in the exhaust. If the cat core itself comes loose on the HD variants (they have a brazing stripe to lock the core in place) that's also a sign some heavy usage occurred. You can test that race fuel was used - it destroys the wash coat which has the precious metals that do the job of catalyzing. We'll replace the catalytic converter as long as race fuel is not used - as using it is basically a guarantee that you'll excessively wear the cats to failure.

-Mike

 

[optimaxed]

Has anyone completed a SOUL 200 cell cat replacement on their 718 S yet ? I am interested in this.
I prefer their cell replacement compared to the cutting of the Fabspeed option.

 

[Soul Performance Products]

Has anyone completed a SOUL 200 cell cat replacement on their 718 S yet ? I am interested in this.
I prefer their cell replacement compared to the cutting of the Fabspeed option.

Thank you for considering us! I invite you to contact us and we can chat about our downpipe and connect you with owners for a first hand experience.

-Mike