Straight Piping my Porsche 911 Turbo (996); Instantly Loud!

[@Dragon151415]

Tanner is truly becoming a mad scientist with these boxers,first was karma,second was blu,now its the Porsche,hes truly evolving

[@Smeedia]

Ferrari Flat 8 next on my list 😂

[@Dragon151415]

@@Smeedia I give you 2 years before you end up picking one up lol,now that wouuld be amazing to see lol

[@spuds3986]

Porsche engines aren’t boxers, flat engines and boxers are two separate things

[@yohan1902]

@@spuds3986 a boxer engine IS a flat engine lmfao just different phrases X.X

[@spuds3986]

@@yohan1902 yes but not all flat engines are boxers

[@davidchoeun]

Bro that straight exhaust got me all jelly with the turbo noises.

[@Smeedia]

Thing has so much turbo whistle now 😂

[@waykool698]

Ngl this Porsche content is more interesting than Subaru tbh. Something new and fresh.👍

[@Smeedia]

Refreshing to do something different. Felt like I was living Groundhog Day before 😅

[@joeyjr4006]

Subies all day long never gets old

[@Smeedia]

@@joeyjr4006it definitely does when you work in em everyday 😅

[@gojilover5250]

Now it sounds like a Porsche! One thing I love about them is their raspy yet aggressive tone with the turbo whistles! Definitely a unique sound for the cars.

[@Smeedia]

For sure 🔥 the X pipe going on should help clean up the farting sounds that it makes too 😅

[@bradgreen987]

Love the straight pipe idea on the Porche! I went catless and muffler deletes. I love the turbo spool and shooting flames. 911s are beautiful

[@Smeedia]

I try to keep cats when I can. The smell that lingers into the cabin gets old after a while 😅

[@bryceporter1]

Your videos release perfectly for when I'm planning on doing something, I just got a welder last Xmas and was looking at doing custom exhaust on my fozzy. Now I have a fantastic source to look at for the process, much appreciated!

[@bryceporter1]

Those little pops immediately on start up are mad!! Congrats bro the dream is now screaming

[@CloakAndDaggerPC]

I came here to say for Subaru content trying to decide which sti to buy…but I’m staying because everything is awesome and hilarious

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyy always appreciate the support my mans 🥳🫡

[@CloakAndDaggerPC]

@@Smeedia your down to earth, hilarious and knowledgeable. I found a 2018 STi in rally blue with 54000 km (about 30000 miles) that I’m going to try and get. Unmodified and I’ll only light mod it for handling more than power. Should be fun. I miss them

[@Smeedia]

⁠@@CloakAndDaggerPCsounds like it should be a pretty solid unit, keep me posted on if you scoop it up! 🥳

[@CloakAndDaggerPC]

@@Smeedia that I shall! I live close to the mountains so it will be my two maybe two and a half season canyon fighter

[@rjconfair4239]

I absolutely love that you got this car. I love my Subarus, but my true loves are Porsches. My father had almost this exact one when I was a kid and I learned how to drive stick on it. Someday I’ll have my own, hopefully sooner than later. When I do get one though, I know what videos I’ll be watching to learn how to work on it! Keep up the great work man!

[@andrewable2634]

Watching your videos on the 22 brz was one of the reasons why i ended up getting one. Really enjoying the car, people are solving the oil pressure drop issues and that makes me excited for the platform.

[@Smeedia]

What seems to be the fixes for the oil pressure dip? Saw some videos of people adding in accusumps and removing excess silicone

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

​@@Smeediathats an accumulator right? If so, that's the one I saw.

[@Smeedia]

@@MeltingRubberZ28yessir 🫡

[@omialmanza1900]

Its amazing seeing the underneath of a Porsche. Seems well taken care of👍🏼

[@Smeedia]

Pretty clean down there compared to some other cars I’ve seen with less miles 😅

[@aidanthehobbiesguy5145]

It sounds so raw, and way better. No longer a "mature" exhaust, just a street toy on steroids. Resonated exhaust tips might do it a favor for drone, not a big one but one none the less. Either that or a 1/4 wavelength resonator.

[@Smeedia]

They make resonated exhaust tips?! Looking into this now. Did not even know that was a thing 😂

[@alexprovost4921]

I’ve been along the road for over a year or so maybe more. You are my favorite yt influencer of all time. Thank you

[@Smeedia]

Always appreciate the support Alex 🎉🫡 trucking or road trips?

[@jorgej5916]

can't believe how clean the Shop Floor is!

[@seva.luchianov]

Welds looking clean! So much improved from the early days

[@Smeedia]

Wayyyyy better than my old mountain welds 😅

[@HeidiFegles]

Not that I’m a pro pipe welder or any thing. But you WILL find great results resting your elbows on a hard surface to keep you rod and tungsten steady. It’s like shooting free handed at 1,000 meters. You dont you get a rest and get as steady as possibly. The 6g pipe test is mandatory to get a rest and weld be perfect. And out in the field hanging 75ft of the ground welding a 1000ft pipe run first thing I teach the rookies is to get a rest and never weld free handed. Unless you like cutting the weld out and doing it twice after the x ray test.

[@tbone3772]

The amount of turbo noise is fucking sick. Good stuff man!

[@Smeedia]

Thing has ALL the turbo sounds 😅

[@arthurfain]

I think it sounds really awesome

[@boosTiMon]

That was a fun little project! Well done!! Sounds much better 👌🏽

[@Smeedia]

Thank you 🔥 needs a little more work but definitely better than it was 🥳

[@Hakiri27]

Here for the Subaru content especially GD but so good regardless. Music, humor, asmr goodness!

[@Smeedia]

Always appreciate the support my mans, love my Subarus but so nice to get a breath of fresh air with something new 🥳

[@Hakiri27]

@@Smeedia I'm sure it's nice to drive a car and not be stressed :) Do what you gotta do to keep giving us great content!

[@westonmickey3890]

I'm so stoked for Porsche content...

[@Smeedia]

🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@proabuser]

HA! i did this same exact thing about a year ago. Planning on building an X pipe or similar crossover to smooth out the dual 3cyl turbo sounds. Cheers!

[@jamaln2525]

I know nothing about these cars but I’m in love with it. All angles. Beautiful

[@Smeedia]

We learning together 😅🫡

[@christopherthompson9642]

I don’t think even my headphones could do the exhaust justice. So sick 🤙

[@Smeedia]

Definitely an improvement from what we had 🎉 still needs a little refinement 😅

[@deadghost50ify]

Tuning back in for more. Can’t wait to see this thing get an AWD and STI swap put into it 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@Smeedia]

No EJ swap into this thing 😂😅

[@dogdog4173]

And keep having the same issues? Let bro have a car that doesn't give him issues for ONCE bro is going bald with all the stress lol

[@Steenos]

I miss my 996 turbo. Sounds amazing with the straight pipe!

[@cesarg8087]

man I been following you for years, how the hell do you have it ALL? nice house, nice garage, nice cars, nice rental unit with all the tools. Inspiration indeed

[@Smeedia]

We rent where we live right now, housing market is wayyyyy too spendy right now 😅

[@Recknoknight]

For a split second, I was scrubbing through the video and caught the part where you were marking stuff on the exhaust with a Sharpie. I scrubbed a little further and it looked like you were welding WITH the sharpie and I was straight geekin' like ain't no way this dude really out here stick welding with a sharpie...

[@Smeedia]

Lmaonits some wizardry to weld with a sharpie 😂

[@Fackler91]

Love how it sounds

[@Smeedia]

Wayyy better than the old one 🔥

[@HythEquinox]

the fact you did a pull and I could hear the turbo spool down at the end of it from like 100+ft away is wild

[@Smeedia]

Literally all you hear is turbo 😂😅 it’s glorious 🔥

[@SeamusMcFitz-jz9if]

I have the Gesis as well with an x-pipe (sounds loud but more refined). Turbos do need some back pressure. Also, a turbo can't technically be a straight pipe...the turbos are in the way 😊.

[@Smeedia]

Looking forward to seeing how an X pipe will clean up the sound. It sounds so bubbly without one 😅

[@DaMurphMurph]

Well update on my VA WRX. Clutch is broken in, I have over 1300 miles on the new ACT setup now. The car is tuned but we’re not sure on how much it’s making. My tuner recently got a Mainline dyno to replace his Dynojet. We’re experiencing similar issues to what you had, car baselines at 190whp, and on the final tune it made 230whp. Obviously that’s not accurate since the car was previously making 300whp/319wtq. We’re only running 19psi right now, the shop that has his old dyno is going to strap my car down in a few weeks and we’re going to run it on there to see where we’re at.

[@Smeedia]

Definitely let me know! Glad to hear that the car is running smooth. It’s def an annoying issue when the dynos not reading properly 😩

[@DaMurphMurph]

@@Smeedia I just kept the same mindset as you afterwards and laughed it off, I’ll have one of the fastest cars at 230whp around at least!😂 I’m just happy the cars back to running good and healthy. Trying to keep everything conservative for now to save the bottom end in it, still factory block so that’s my only concern is a spun bearing or bending rod.

[@theinternationalhobo001]

I cant wait to hear the xpiped set up. I think once that's on you won't go back. It does sound almost like a ls motor with huge cams in it, but with only 4 cylinders if you get what I mean. Also, your welding has come a long way. good job. 1 thing I would suggest, put something to rest your gun arm on. When you free hand like you are doing most people are not stable enough to not rock back and forth or up and down. So if you put a box or at one point I saw you leaning on the vice, just get something there to lean on and you will notice right away your welds will improve and it won't look like you have high and low areas. Keep it up my friend.

[@Smeedia]

I’ll try that! I was using that vice whenever I could to lean on and stabilize my arm 😅 not exactly where I want to be for welding but every time is a huge improvement over the last 🥳 backpurging has already made a HUUUUUGE improvement

[@theinternationalhobo001]

just keep practicing and you will soon be making multi coloured art project exhaust tips with dime welds the gods would be proud of @@Smeedia

[@westonmickey3890]

It's criminal how underrated your channel is Tanner...

[@Smeedia]

❤❤❤❤

[@ziggyziggler]

Fresh and fun! Always into it!!

[@reaper352c5]

have you considered using resonators instead of catalytic converters? they sound so much better.

[@Smeedia]

I chose Cats so the car wouldn’t throw a CEL and so it would keep the smell down 😅 they do sound better though 😅

[@christianocasio556]

If you build it they will come. Love the different content

[@woodzy575]

3" flows a lot more than a 2 1/4". It's like 2x or more. it will help the turbos light up and hold power longer. sounds good to me

[@Smeedia]

All around seems like. Better option 👌 the X pipe we’re adding should clean up the sound a bit 😅

[@ruuster13]

Im here cuz of this 996. Happy to have found ya👍 looks like you need some fresh motor mounts. Ez diy, maybe 1hr of time with some great options avaliable. Alot of folks go w the oem 964rs mounts. Should throw it on the maintenance list. Looking forward to dyno day.

[@Smeedia]

Eyyy appreciate the support 🥳 it just had some new engine mounts installed about 2K miles ago. The brand name escapes me right now 😅dyno should be a fun time 🙌

[@ruuster13]

Copy that bro 👊 the sagging tail pies are usually a sign of weak mounts on the 996. Your previous aftermarket setup probably just looked that way by design.

[@tw1st3dw1ll7]

Flat 6s have that unique sound, I think the x pipe will help. I bet its in the 400s with HP right now.

[@Smeedia]

For sure, I think it’ll take away all the loping noises it makes

[@ozzypawsborneprinceofbarkness]

I've always wondered why this generation gets so much hate. It looks awesome to me

[@Smeedia]

I think they look great, especially for them being on the cheaper side of 911s. 🙌

[@Nickshukri]

What kind of camera do u use it’s very clear makes your content very clear

[@Smeedia]

Cabin EOS R5 🫡

[@Nickshukri]

@@Smeedia thank you sir 🙏🏼 love your work 🤟🏼

[@Hunners_media]

curious why you wouldn't make a custom valvetronic system do you don't have to deal with taking the exhaust off every time?

[@Smeedia]

Don’t really wanna wire everything up for valves and If I did the valves would ALWAYS be open anyway 😅

[@ChristiPlz]

This is the craziest sounding car ever

[@Smeedia]

I wouldn’t say the craziest but doesn’t sound bad 🙌

[@danielgalusha]

I waited 14:20. To Hear that ear candy 😲🙌🙌😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 talk about an improvement 💯❤️‍🔥🤘🤘

[@roblloyd2432]

If it sounds that much different it flows that much different. You could make more power with a tune, but without adjusting the tune you could be running lean and damaging things. At minimum, need to do some datalogging to check before pushing on it. Optimally, have a map for each exhaust.

[@Smeedia]

Once we have both exhausts sorted it shouldn’t be too bad to adjust and swap maps. Tunes in a week so should be solid, probably flows WAY better now

[@Boxsta_57]

Sounds good especially cause it’s home built,can appreciate it!

[@Smeedia]

I think once the X pipe goes in it’ll definitely help clean up the tone. But definitely better than it was before 😅🥳

[@SubaruSupra3]

I don’t usually comment but wowee I hope to own a Porsche one day. Been waiting for this vid to drop 🔥

[@Smeedia]

One day at a time, definitely some affordable gems out there 🙌

[@solsykness]

Definitely an improvement!

[@joshblass9946]

Awesome work 👏 are the police that hot on de-cat pipes in the USA? Most modified UK car owners run de cat exhausts then just swap the cat back on for the yearly MOT. U gotta be really unluckily to get stopped an the car tested

[@Smeedia]

Where I live they don’t really care at all, this shouldn’t raise any flags. We don’t have emissions testing or MOT type of inspections where I live. In my 17 STI the exhaust comes out the fender and I’ve never been stopped or had any issues 😅 technically registered and road legal

[@joshblass9946]

@Smeedia that's awesome man, I only say it as you took the time an spent the money to weld cats back in on this video. I just wondered why you didn't just go full decat or is it a question of being too loud? 🔊

[@Smeedia]

@@joshblass9946kept cats mainly due to tuning. Opted to use an accessoort for tuning this thing. Since they did their free speed update needed em to keep the CEL from kicking on 😅

[@t3ap0t_wr3x]

You gonna try to put it back to awd?? Launching the 911 awd would be a little more like Blue with the power/weight ratio

[@Smeedia]

No plans right now to, enjoying it being RWD right now 🎉

[@LanceUngerBBYFOZ]

The turbo sounds tho! Sounds good! Can't wait to hear it when the X pipe is done! Should sound alot better with nice loud turbo sounds 🔥🔥

[@Smeedia]

The X pipe will clean up the sound wayyyyyy more 😅 sounds better than before though 😅

[@bryceporter1]

++ why do you fill the piping with aluminum foil when welding, thanks

[@Smeedia]

The foil is kinda like a plug, then I route another hose that pumps argon into the pipe to purge out any oxygen. Having argon inside the pipe when welding helps to keep the weld inside the pipe clean 🫡

[@joshuawilliams639]

We got some Smeedia ASMR today

[@Smeedia]

🎶

[@sonnyrico]

The neighbors say Tanner got a quiet car finally, psych.. not for long

[@Smeedia]

The neighbors prefer em loud 😅

[@Cmfrs503]

Sounds way better, cant wait for the x pipe though, probably going to sound perfect 👍 nice work Mario 😂😂

[@Smeedia]

X pipe going to help clean up the sound so much more 😅

[@cjmurray9383]

The face and the laugh says it all bro! Lmao sounds awesome!

[@da9pauly]

Very cool…

[@Smeedia]

PAUL! You get that engine in the foz yet!?

[@accgamez]

Out of pure curiosity, what ever happened with you working with Fuse fabrication?

[@Smeedia]

Things fell through with him, some of the work I was not happy with and things were not getting done

[@accgamez]

@@Smeedia gotcha! I remember that intake manifold wasnt good and I believe an oil pan. Awesome seeing you progress in your own skills!

[@cd5sircoupe]

Not bad, I like it... but it definitely needs something to tighten it up. I'm a big fan of x-pipes myself, I'm assuming that'll make the exhaust note pretty much perfect.

[@Smeedia]

That’s what I’m thinking as well, the X pipe I feel like will remove the tractor sound from it 😅

[@goneastray9926]

If you don’t mind me asking, what do you do to afford all this, it looks so fun but expensive😢

[@Smeedia]

Build engines, Fix Borken Subarus a tooooon of stuff. I try to stay as busy as I can. DIYing everything I can saves a TON as well 🫡

[@goneastray9926]

@@Smeedia my man

[@WrexyJoe]

It’s funny because I thought the STI would sound more like a Porshe, but you’re right they don’t sound alike at all. Can’t wait for the smedia fleet dyno day!

[@Smeedia]

The STI just sounds rowdy all the time 😅 that car is hard to beat for exhaust sound 😅

[@Weidjeep]

Are you going to upgrade the steering wheel? I've seen others put newer Porsche steering wheels in this exact year of car.

[@Smeedia]

Haven’t thought about it but something to look into 👀 I don’t mind this one too much right now

[@alexandernichols3774]

12:01 just give us a kiss bruh 😂❤😅

[@Smeedia]

Let’s get weird 😩

[@jcook.s]

love the 911, but also cant wait for some rx7 stuff

[@Smeedia]

Trying to get any longer projects done so I can only focus on the RX7 when we start it. I’m so excited to bring that thing to life 🔥

[@jcook.s]

@@Smeedia i can completely understand that, i enjoy all the builds you have but im super excited to see the fd on the street

[@bernardthefourth]

I did an X pipe on mine for a while. Problem with these cars and loud exhaust is the resonance at highway speeds 2500 rpm or so. The car drones like a motherfker. It has something to do with the way the rear of the car is setup. If you do this I advice some anti drone branch resonators, though you need to tune the lengths. Try it, the drone on the highway is miserable.

[@Smeedia]

I’ll give it a try, it came be any worse than my STI with the fender exit 😅 someone mentioned exhaust tips with built in resonators. I think I’m going to give those a try when we add the X pipe in

[@smillman437]

That thing sound GREAT now.

[@Smeedia]

Wayyyyyy better than before 🔥

[@UNHOLYONION333]

Before the straights, it honestly sounded like a PlayStation car revving up 😅 sounds so much better now!

[@Smeedia]

Lmao I can’t I hear that now 😂😂😂

[@Paddy_Badger]

Our boy on that GAS, that argon son!!! Call me Mario, Luigi!!! You're on another level brother... good work on the killer shorties, makes for good vroom vroom, pow pows. 😂😂😂

[@Smeedia]

That argon was getting to me 😂😂😂

[@shadowkiller099]

Car sounds amazing man. Keep up the good work. Any insight on wat exhuast I can look at for a 2017 wrx that drones ways to much.

[@Smeedia]

AWE Touring 🔥thing has almost no drone to it 🥳

[@shadowkiller099]

@Smeedia thanks so much bro been having a hard time with my remark exhuast after my ets turbo kit ❤️❤️ I appreciate you man

[@VS666]

goddamn that sounds pretty good there Tanner!

[@Smeedia]

Definitely an improvement over what was on it 🔥

[@iCancelFlights]

im positive the audio in the video does it no justice in IRL. 🔥

[@Smeedia]

It’s a bit louder in person 😅 but doesn’t sound bad 🙌

[@KS-wg5fy]

Looks good! I can't wait to hear it around! Uh.... I mean see it around! Hehe

[@Smeedia]

🤭🤭

[@uknterror508]

Really selling me on these cats, I dont why I was completely surprised that it sounded like blu! You may hear a difference in person but like how the wrap looks different in person on blu, the Porsche really does sound nearly identical listening through youtoob. Not a bad thing tho

[@Smeedia]

If your going to use Cats those G sports are 🤌 on camera I can hear some similarities between the two 😅

[@uknterror508]

Im also interested to know if the locals will love it or hate it. Before it was all smiles and waves, what will it be now that its in Hoon mode@@Smeedia

[@SkoomaDealer24]

Awesome 🤩

[@Smeedia]

🥳🥳

[@kidnplaye4630]

Euro pipe over$5500 few yrs ago on my 996tt

[@josephmatuszak3855]

The best exhaust I've heard on a 996 was high flow cats + glasspacks. Muffled just enough.

[@Smeedia]

Just the right amount 🤌

[@Nirred96]

Leave it tipless, just give both sides a pie cut on the end to flatten out the face. Fuck it, race exhaust 🤘🏻

[@Smeedia]

Was debating doing small turn downs 😅

[@kevind_53]

Spooly sound 🚀🌛

[@Smeedia]

So many turbo noises 😅

[@felixcortes5005]

Sounds crazy good

[@Smeedia]

Definitely an improvement over the old one 😅

[@felixcortes5005]

@@Smeedia definitely

[@roxythekrx7190]

I’m here!

[@Smeedia]

🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@lolobedolo8624]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Smeedia]

🔥🔥🔥

[@blakepaulger3042]

What happened to Fab and Dab??

[@Smeedia]

He passed away last month 💔

[@josephfuntanilla8276]

Your neighbor going love you

[@Smeedia]

They’re pretty cool with the cars thankfully 😅

[@jacobstephens8447]

"This is performance at its finest" -Tanner

[@Smeedia]

🤌🤌🤌🤌

[@malikkerstens5183]

Rice boys😎 kidding man but I love how you expanding the channel

[@Smeedia]

Refreshing to play with something new 🎉

[@DavidSmith-mf8ik]

sounds good well done..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Smeedia]

Thanks David 🥳

[@hondaboyz213-cj2og]

Super love it ❣️❣️❣️🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Smeedia]

🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Kenny.G-33]

Awesome!! Hmm is it 3rd fab business helping now

[@patrickpoore7560]

I have seen some exhaust systems for Porsche 911 996 starting at $8000. You were right the first time. 😂😂😂

[@luislozano1513]

Idk how it actually sounds in person but bro that sounds sexy AFFF. Flat 6 turbskie noises 🥵

[@Soobas]

a valved setup would be fire

[@Smeedia]

What would it do? 😅

[@Soobas]

basically two exhausts under the car and solanoids to redirect exhaust from one to the other when you press a button. allows for an aggressive or mild exhaust whenever you want. you can also just put a solanoid at the end of a singular exhaust system like in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5S3gHWpqbSHbMU @@Smeedia

[@john.f.remedy.237]

Can’t put my finger on any car it sounds like but it doesn’t sound bad at all. I love the turbo whistle though…

[@Smeedia]

I think once the X pipe goes in it’ll definitely help smooth out the sound. Definitely an improvement over what was on it 😅

[@electroevolution5777]

I Fkin love you man.

[@MinimaxPilot]

😍Sounds it Gorgeous likes a Supercar😉🤝⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The best's sounding Porsche 996 Twin Turbo on KZbin,its sounds Still Gorgeous

[@artblackwood7936]

Still surprisingly tame.

[@harrisonmorin616]

12:00 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 as soon as I heard the deep voice I shot water out of my nose and all over my coworker who didn’t have a clue what was going on

[@Smeedia]

😂😂😂😂 argon got to me that day 😂

[@antsupertramp]

Omg that sounds nasty 😮‍💨

[@jlumba81]

Dual 3 cylinder engine sound?

[@Smeedia]

Essentially 😂

[@joshanderson1122]

Got a loping sound to it. Not bad for a stubby screamer pipe. Pretty sure most people who can afford a six figure car can also 4k exhaust and plenty of crack for desert.

[@Smeedia]

Crack not included with the parts 😂 just insane to me that people are okay spending that much on something no that really shouldn’t

[@joshanderson1122]

@@Smeedia the prestige of porsche zero F@×#s given on price.

[@LarsonPetty]

​@@SmeediaI knew a guy that got into and then back out of the R35 GTR thing around 2012. The aftermarket performance parts being at a ridiculous premium simply priced him out of the game. $10,000 for an intake manifold?