Fabspeed exhaust/bypass/chip question
 

Been passively shopping around for exhaust, and I think Ive settled on Fabspeed based on what I read on the BBS. Ive done a search, but couldnt answer all of my questions.

My 88 currently passes emissions with flying colors (LOTS of room to spare) and even with the visual inspection laws in my county, I can get away with changing things (hehe).

Fabspeed quotes a gain of 28 HP at the wheels with a 2 out muffler, cat bypass, and custom mapped chip. I have yet to see any dyno sheets, but Ive got a couple questions for current owners of any Fabspeed products.


1.) The fit, finish, and quality of the mufflers and bypass looks good on the website - how is the "real life" quality? Are you satisfied with the product?

2.) Is there any benifit (sound/power) to paying $250 for a stainless cat bypass instead of simply gutting the OEM cat? I dont want the car to sound like the local Honda's (pissed off mosquito exhaust), and if the stainless bypass will sound better than a gutted cat, Ill spring for it.

3.) Those of you with any or all of the above products - is there any noticable improvement in throttle response or butt dyno?

Thanks guys,

Signed: Desperately seeking flat six growl. ;)

If you want to keep the cat for visuals then gut it and have it jet coated to sruce up the looks. If you don't want a cat, why not go with some SSI's and a Fabspeed muffler? While the Fabspeed HP increases may be subject to dispute, the SSI have definate HP increases with the equal length pipes. I would do the SSI, Fabspeed muffler and take it in for a custom chip made for your car to optimize the mapping. Just thought i'd through that out for thought.

As for the quality of the Fabspeed muffler, I installed one last weekend. The quality is excellent.

The pre-muffler by Fabspeed is a real quality piece. That piece alone deepened the sound of my stock 3.2, and added a little oomph according to the butt dyno. Supposedly, there's a little more "science" to this piece than a straight bypass pipe.

I have the Fabspeed and SSIs on a modified 3.4 '83 911SC. the Fab is loud enough that I have to put 90-degree elbows on the tailpipes to direct the sound away from the noisemeters at Lime Rock, if they're in operation. Quality is superb. Have no butt-dyno answers for you, though, since I never drove the car before doing all the modifications.

Stephan

The fabspeed pre-muffler is the way to go, HOWEVER, you should be aware that there is currently a major problem with the way they fit.
Hopefully I'll have somthing good to say in a day or two, but I wouldn't order one right now.

See: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=101176&perpage=20&highl ight=fabspeed%20fit&pagenumber=1

Also feel free to PM me.

Michael,

Qualtiy is first rate...I've never seen a better quality system. Sound is maginficent, albeit a bit loud with dual-out setup, but I wouldn't have it any other way....intoxicating! System will not save you any weight though as it's heavy duty high quality stainless that is made to be bullet proof. I have not updated my chip so I cannot comment on performance improvements...but nothing dramatic without proper chip mapping.

I'm running their Euro premuffler also....don't know if the sound would be as good without it. I hope to add an MAF and updated chip later this spring.

Overall, I'd say the system is highly recommended based on looks and sound alone.