Hi, I just picked up a 10 month old 296 GTB. I'm completely blown away by the car. It joins a Speciale, 911S/T and few other Porsches, so it has been interesting comparing it to the Speciale and other cars. I have lots and lots of reading to do, but I was hoping someone could give me some guideance on the following: 01 - Exhaust: I've added an exhaust valve controller to my Speciale and S/T... I don't want to change the exhaust on the 296, but I was wondering if the 296 exhaust also has restrictions, and can be modified with a controller? 02 - V6 Sound: I'm amazed at the sound they've managed to unlock from the 296. Is the sound 'real / mechanical' as such, or have they introduced synthetic sounds to the car? 03 - Loud: is additional sound piped into the 296 cabin for theatre, or does the car actually sound that loud and alive outside? 04 - Rear / Engine Bay: I love the design of the car, but something doesn't sit comfortable with the way they have dropped the engine bay down, instead of a clean rear slanted window from the roof to the rear of the car, like all of it's predecessors. I'd love to see an F8 wedge / slat style glass cover filling this up. I'm not one for modifying a car (beyond exhaust controllers), but has anyone seen any kits like this on the 296? A few photos below. I removed the tints and added Novitec wheels. Thank you in advance for your help. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I don't think the sound is synthetic. It does get piped into the cabin i believe. I definitely find it louder with windows up than windows down so maybe outside is not as loud as the inside. Generally I'm not a look at me loud kind of guy.
Thank you all. Yes, a complete coincidence with my parking space. I’ve had my Speciale parked in it for the last 9 months.
