SOUL Exhaust DIY on a 981 Porsche Cayman S: Tutorial and Sound Clips

[@xstingrayx]

15:05 that's genuine feelings. i can feel that on the other side of the atlantic

[@rezilient112]

After watching all of your F80 videos while I was upgrading my M4 now I find myself learning from you again as I prepare to upgrade my 981s Boxster. Thanks for everything Tommy.

[@TommyLGarage]

You got it! Congrats on the P car!

[@Dfrogman]

The sound of this car going into 3rd gear is so epic

[@TommyLGarage]

I agree. Best part

[@pepe8196]

Oh shit . I've watched a few of your M3 videos in the past. I come back and you have a 981 CS. I've had a 987.2 CS for a month. Wonderful cars

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks for coming back!! Yes the cayman S is amazing.

[@AHeatedMess]

My soul is also exhausted.

[@bigchief113]

Very clever 👏

[@SoulPerformanceProducts]

Sorry to hear it

[@TommyLGarage]

haha

[@SoulPerformanceProducts]

Epic video! Thank you again for choosing us to help bring out the beast! -Mike

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks for offering this amazing product!

[@bigchief113]

Sounds amazing. Makes me miss my 997!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! I love it

[@scottyk329]

Just installed Soul performance exhaust ( cat back) with BMC air filters and finished with a tune via FVD brombacher on my 981 cayman s. Love the sound. I have zero regrets. Impressive!

[@TommyLGarage]

I feel the same way!!

[@SoulPerformanceProducts]

Cheers! Glad you're enjoying your system! - Mike

[@williamjackson5357]

Do you have a remote to open and close valves?

[@scottyk329]

@@williamjackson5357 I don't

[@OscarCastillo1]

Sounds pretty amazing.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!!

[@gray7863]

Last week we just installed a Soul non-valved exhaust on my 2016 Cayman. . My car was bought new by me in So Cal and doesn't have many miles and no rust so everything came off no problem. Watching you deal with those rusty bolts and nuts sure did not look like fun, but good on you for getting through that part. I like the fit and finish on the Soul exhaust as mine went on in no time with the car up on a lift. The pops, bangs and burbles from both on and off the throttle being the best part of the whole thing to me. I also like the slightly smaller size and a little less weight. After the install I wiped everything down with WD 40 and will have to check my pipes to see what they look like now after the first run in. I ordered my car in Jan 2016 after I read that Porsche were going to a 4 cylinder turbo in the new 17 models and was always glad I did but the one big option I did not get on my minimalist build was the Sport Exhaust .I even bought a slightly used OEM Sport exhaust years ago but was never motivated to put it on. I like what you have done so far with your Cayman, you are helping show what great cars the 981 models are and how to make them even better.

[@TommyLGarage]

981 cars are I need so amazing. I love every mile spent in it.

[@SoulPerformanceProducts]

Glad you're liking your Performance Exhaust System! - Mike

[@gray7863]

@@SoulPerformanceProducts It's the modern day "Cherry Bomb" could not be happier !

[@alexleblanc5284]

Just bought a Soul exhaust after listening to this video like 6 times

[@TommyLGarage]

You’ll love it!!!

[@scottsmith7337]

That’s the first AM exhaust for the 981 that I actually like

[@TommyLGarage]

The best addition to this car by far.

[@BlakesGarage]

Oh man absolutely glorious!!! Love it!!!

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m in love with the sound

[@kachm3]

Tommy! Sounds good!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank!

[@sharadjoshi9333]

great video. Inspires me to swap out on my new Boxter

[@TommyLGarage]

You can do it!

[@gtmachine6134]

Great choice I love my soul headers

[@TommyLGarage]

Any plans to go woth the muffler ?

[@gtmachine6134]

@@TommyLGarage Nope its loud enough with the competition headers. I think it would be crazy loud with a aftermarket catback. I posted my install video.

[@SoulPerformanceProducts]

Cheers! - Mike

[@Comisionado]

The Cayman is really growing on me

[@TommyLGarage]

Me too!

[@jeffmpower1]

Good job - sounds great

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!! I love it

[@zacharym02]

LMFAO, I said OMG at about 10 seconds...just before you. Sound is intoxicating

[@TommyLGarage]

It sounds so good

[@monkeynutpoo]

Man that sounds sweet.

[@TommyLGarage]

I agree!!

[@beano6584]

A piece of advice to anyone doing this job, drench all the nuts and bolts in plus gas, leave overnight, use some heat on the nuts, then use a damaged nut extraction socket, they are very cheap to buy, this is the life saver, grips what’s left of the nut and digs into it, with the heat on it to expand it and the threads cleaned up as best possible, they should come off, I just did it and all were i off in 1.5 hours and was pretty easy tbh!

[@TommyLGarage]

Good idea!

[@Channel21Jaymz]

Great vid! You're awesome. You def earned my sub.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you ! Welcome to the family

[@lindaparker3140]

Try a DeWalt 90 degree drilling attachment for tight drill requirement. Good vid, good sound!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks for the tip!

[@gbass7328]

Soul Ex is great. Sounds great! A long project. Too bad about the line that got worn and hope it can be repaired fairly easily.

[@TommyLGarage]

Oh yes. I fixed it in 30 min

[@joaomelo1203]

My friend that sound is amazing :) Great job with the installment

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@micraw714]

Tommy you're going to make me spend more money 😄 I just ordered the X73 (which is on back order till June) 😭

[@TommyLGarage]

This is a no brainer :)

[@micraw714]

@@TommyLGarage exactly! 😆 can't wait to see which tune you went with!

[@BlakesGarage]

I wonder if in the end if it would’ve been easier just to remove the headers. I always hear everybody say that removing the headers on a Porsche is super easy. So I wonder if it would’ve saved a few days by just buying some new exhaust gaskets? Anyways awesome install and such a rad track car🏁🏁🏁👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TommyLGarage]

Good idea. I was actually tempted to upgrade the headers too but I won’t bother. This thing sounds perfect now. No joke

[@beano6584]

Don’t really help as your driveshafts are in the way for complete removal, with the headers still attached it would be quite heavy and awkward to manoeuvre about, they don’t split easily at the rear boxes, even on the ground they are hard to split

[@proper__]

Do you have any pictures of this exhaust with the GT4 rear diffuser?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes. In my later videos

[@Maverickpooderhoos]

Great vid, great sound. Put yer seatbelt on.

[@TommyLGarage]

It was on.

[@TheOfficialWoof]

Beautiful

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@Bomster1]

Sounds great... and none of the stupid pops and bangs noises that I hear on so many 981 exhaust videos... just a nice burbly overrun noise, amazing. Any ideas why your car doesn't do that?

[@TommyLGarage]

So the car pops in sport mode. Sport mode turned off and it doesn’t pop

[@ryandrives]

Great video, thanks for the walkthrough. I'm having a ton of fun with those rusty bolts on my 981 right now. Did you ever reclamp down the new exhaust on the support bracket, like the stock one was? Or just left it resting on top of the bracket?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes I did end up reclaiming !

[@ryandrives]

@@TommyLGarage Thanks!

[@edwardrahm5435]

Is there a Part 2, where you hook up the controller? I have installed the Porsche Sport Exhaust system on my Boxster 981 but not the controller yet. I actually have the Soul controller unit with transmitter. Curious how you tie into the vacuum and electrical on your vehicle.

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes there is - check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZnUknqcl9l3a7s

[@arad.6711]

I'm hearing good things about this brand. Looking at their cat deletes presently. Would also love to see which tuner you are going to go with.

[@TommyLGarage]

Softeonic. So far so good!

[@SoulPerformanceProducts]

Thank you for considering us! We're proud to be active and support the community - if you ever have any questions please give us a call! - Mike

[@reshadstv5419]

Great video Tommy 🔥

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@robertm1692]

Now that the system has been installed for the past 16 months what are your overall thoughts on the setup? Has the color changed much or was the color change due to the product being covered with an oil as a part of the manufacturing process?

[@TommyLGarage]

Color changed. This was the best modification I’ve done to the car. I would do it again without any hesitation.

[@theclutch19]

THAT is how it's supposed to sound!!

[@TommyLGarage]

I agree !!

[@doda74]

I've got the Soul Performance Valvetronic exhaust with carbon fiber tips on my F80 M3 which I think sounds great. Too bad they're discontinued since Nov 2019 though.

[@TommyLGarage]

Sounds great!

[@Andrewshenouda365]

I pray one day to own even a base 981 cayman

[@TommyLGarage]

Praying won’t work - God is too busy with other stuff. You need to make it happen. How are you working towards it?

[@eds8633]

Can you remove the mufflers with our removing the bracket assembly (attached to the transmission)?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes you can

[@ae981s]

Those bolts were a pain the as* to remove. Took me the whole day to remove my stock exhaust and upgrade it to PSE system w/ a valve controller aswell.

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m glad I was not the only one

[@ae981s]

@@TommyLGarage Yup, the rest was pretty easy except those bolts. Are you planning to upgrade your headers as well? I think you should. I have 200 cell cats waiting to be installed and from the clips I found on KZbin, it will take the sound of this flat-six to another level.

[@TommyLGarage]

Adam E Honestly I do not think I will bother. Heathers will create drone and I want to be able to enjoy the car a long cruises. At this point it is loud enough for me

[@ae981s]

@@TommyLGarage I heard that's a problem with after market exhausts. With PSE, it's not an issue. Mine doesn't drone and it's totally quiet when cruising on the highway. As quiet as stock in my ears. But once you open the valve and put it on sports/sports plus, it becomes a totally new car. I'd still say high flow cat headers is a must for sound and power upgrade. I had mine installed today and tuned to stage 2.

[@Jbpgarage]

Yup Pb blaster is 10x better then Wd 40, the exhaust sounds great by the way. Hay Tommy where’s the track day video?

[@TommyLGarage]

Track day video coming soon. I need to edit it :)

[@DC-88]

Mini GT3 😍

[@TommyLGarage]

Kind of!!!

[@trooper_f30]

I really want to get into a cayman but idk what years to get my budget is sub 30 so I don’t think I can go past 2011 what’s your opinion if I hold out another year or two I can get an f80 most likely but something about a Porsche

[@TommyLGarage]

Stay away from anything prior to 2009

[@shiviyer1691]

@Tommy Did you sell your OEM sports exhaust or you still have it and want to sell?

[@TommyLGarage]

I still have it. It’s the oem cayman S exhaust without flaps. If you’re interested shoot me an offer at got6speed @ gmail . Com but local pickup only

[@erikshirkey]

Did you go with the NON valve? if so is it too loud all the time?

[@TommyLGarage]

It’s valved. I did the valves in the follow up video.

[@erikshirkey]

@@TommyLGarage do you feel its to loud if you had it on all the time?

[@trooper_f30]

How does car feel size wise it seems super small

[@TommyLGarage]

It feels like a glove. It’s perfect size

[@MrOnimusha1790]

Sounds really good! Im thinking of getting this. Does it drone? If so, scale 1 - 10 bad is the drone? 10 being the worst😁

[@TommyLGarage]

drone: 1. Fun - 100%! best mod to date

[@DanGerbe]

"Tommy are you kidding me?" lol

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha

[@pcarobsessed9778]

Hey bro how much paid for the car? I dont know if its good deal or not. Seems like 981 cayman is not going any lower in todays market. I am looking at 2014 base cayman one owner 27k miles and $47900. What do you think bro?

[@TommyLGarage]

Depends. Manuals carry a big premium. $48k for a manual 2014 base is ok in today’s market with a manual but too high for pdk

[@pcarobsessed9778]

Thats what I thought.. jeez I will just have to wait.. thank bro. Keep the CS video coming!! Love it.

[@williamjackson5357]

Yeh, that’s a little high, I bought a 2014 Base 4 years ago for $41k with 27k on the engine Wow, what appreciate 🏎

[@weeverob]

Rusted bolts. ALWAYS happens: 3 come out oh so easily and the fourth decides it wants to be the ball buster. Yea, stainless nuts and bolts!

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha so true !

[@wayne-d8g]

Need ANTI-SEIZE on the new bolts,clamps, and pipes that slide together

[@TommyLGarage]

Good call !

[@jaya6454]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks !

[@1973scq]

I removed without removing the bracket 😬

[@TommyLGarage]

Easier to remove the bracket

[@juliuscaesar2792]

14:59

[@TommyLGarage]

The laugh?

[@juliuscaesar2792]

@@TommyLGarage I'd react the same way after a new exhaust install. Good stuff dude.

[@BobC59]

WHY OH WHY do people feel a need to change out the exhaust on this wonderful car? It already sounds "sporty" from the factory. I suppose some people just HAVE to modify a car, no matter how good it ,might already be

[@TommyLGarage]

Try it and you’ll understand…

[@BobC59]

@@TommyLGarage lol - I'm sure it's great, but loving the sound of my car just as it is. Even with stock exhaust, its a blast to wring out in a tunnel ;) I drove a 2016 with what I believe was stock upgraded exhaust and the drone was horrible. Then again, I am a purist. Hell, I've even been known to eat bologna plain on white bread - lol! Cheers!

[@iguana4751]

I think instead of an awesome sounding exhaust, this is just a terrible sounding microphone...

[@briansturgill5905]

Never liked the way Soul sounds. Fabspeed is much better and better quality.

[@TommyLGarage]

I don’t agree. Soul on this car sounds perfect