Fitting a 2000 S Muffler on a 2001 Base

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Hi Folks,

I found a person selling a used 2000 Boxster S muffler for an interesting price. Since I have a base 2001 model (unmodified in any way), my questions are:
  1. Can I just bring it to a local Porsche mechanic and have them swap out my current muffler with the S model one without any complexity?
  2. Do I need any additional parts and have to watch out for anything?
  3. Will I gain any HP from this change?
  4. Will the car sound better?
Attached is the picture of what's being sold. The muffler is detached after the catalytic converter, and seems to be pretty simple to swap with my naive understanding of things.

Thank you for any inputs, and you guys at Babblers rocks!!!
 

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mcluucy said:
Hi Folks,

I found a person selling a used 2000 Boxster S muffler for an interesting price. Since I have a base 2001 model (unmodified in any way), my questions are:
  1. Can I just bring it to a local Porsche mechanic and have them swap out my current muffler with the S model one without any complexity?
    yes or do it yourself....not very difficult at all...
  2. Do I need any additional parts and have to watch out for anything?
    No
  3. Will I gain any HP from this change?
    No
  4. Will the car sound better?
    marginally at best but probably not
Attached is the picture of what's being sold. The muffler is detached after the catalytic converter, and seems to be pretty simple to swap with my naive understanding of things.

Thank you for any inputs, and you guys at Babblers rocks!!!
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IF you are after better sound, you could have your stock muffler modified...
 
Thanks you for the quick reply, DocDanracy!

Actually, I like the looks of the twin pipe muffler of the S model. :D I thought if I get improved performance and sound along with the change, it'll be a cream on the top!

I should get below the muffler tonight to see how it comes off and on before committing to the purchase. :p
 
it is a fairly easy job with common tools that most have around...
first time might take you an hour or so...
after that it is an easy 30 minute job:D
 
The most likely problem you will encounter is removing bolts with 9 years of rust. You may want to start applying some penetrating oil like PB Blaster and WD-40 for a few days before trying to remove them.
 
All good advices! Thank you and I greatly appreciate the inputs! I think I am going to start lifting some dumbbells in preparation for using my muscles with this potential project too. :D
 
when you get the muffler loose, I would support it with a floor jack...that way you can let it down gently...also use the floor jack to help support the new muffler as you begin the install.:)
 
It is easier if you remove the bumper as the muffler has to slide backwards to remove. The U shaped pipes that connect to the muffler can be tough to get off and then back on.
 
you can remove the bumper if you really want something else to reinstall:eek:, but it isn't needed at all.:)
I have done 4 of them and have left the rear bumper in place on all of them...
 
Hi Dan,

I have to slightly disagree with you here.
Getting the exhaust off can be done with the bumper on, but getting it back on is a MAJOR pain in the a**

I also did around 5 or 6 of these swaps so far (the damn bolts on my GHL kept breaking and needed to be welded), until I finally settled for the DocDan exhaust mod :-)
For the last swap I took the rear bumper off and found it overall MUCH easier.
 
no problem, everyone has a different way of cracking the same egg:D

I have never had the need to do so, but others might.:)

How you doing Chris?;)
 
Docdanracy said:
no problem, everyone has a different way of cracking the same egg:D

I have never had the need to do so, but others might.:)

How you doing Chris?;)
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Thanks for asking, doing fine.
However I won't see you (and the rest of the A/X gang) this weekend.
Wifey didn't give me the day off :rolleyes: I will be soccer-dad :D

But now that the F1 season is over and the only "racing" you can see on the SPEED channel is "Pinks" and some NASCAR (which doesn't qualify as racing for me), I kind of mentally closed the door an A/X and DE activities for the year.
I hope I can make it to the year-end banquet

Cheers
 
I won't be at the AX this Saturday either...I have to make a bonzai run to LA for my Aunt's memorial service...I hate that my elders are getting to that age now.:(
 
Lets go back to your original question?

The 2000S muffler is nothing special other than the dual outlets. Not significantly better than the stock muffler you have. Which is as good or better than about 90% of the mufflers that cost so much and advertise so heavily saying that they produce more HP. Someone I know did tests on his dyno and it just wasn't so. On a very very heavily modified car, the original muffler stayed.

I don't remember any difference in sound between my '99 and my '01S with the top down (since the '01 top is lined, that would change the sound).

So in light of how much trouble freeing the bolts without breaking them and fitting the muffler is, I wouldn't bother doing it...especially I wouldn't pay anything to do it. Unless you just gotta have the dual tips. There are even those who say that doing anything to a base to make it look like an S is cheating.

If you do do it yourself, have a complete set of new bolts handy. Use a small amount of anti-seize on them.

Your car, your choice. Good luck.
 
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This is a cheap way to get a nice sound. Some call it the Pedro Mod.
I had mine done by Daren Fister in Brentwood CA.
 
Bob

I should have taken a ride with you last week at the WOCD. I'd like to hear how that mod sounds.

Demick
 
Demick said:
Bob

I should have taken a ride with you last week at the WOCD. I'd like to hear how that mod sounds.

Demick
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I haven't done it, but I'm tempted. That picture is of Bryan, "The Voxter's" car. A guy named Cesar over on PPBB started the Cesar Sport Exhaust (CSE™) ;)
 
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