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Porsche Cayenne 958: the complete exhaust system guide

The Rog team 11 min read

Porsche Cayenne 958: the complete exhaust system guide

The Cayenne 958 is the bargain of its segment: reliable, fast, and now very affordable. A valved exhaust system is the modification that does the most to change its everyday character, without ever sacrificing family comfort. Here, point by point, is how to choose the exhaust for your Porsche Cayenne 958, and what each option really changes.

Your valved exhaust for Porsche Cayenne 958 is configured from your VIN, and the Porsche Cayenne 958 Valved Exhaust page brings together every system we make for this generation.

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Rog valved exhaust system for Porsche Cayenne 958

Your Rog exhaust for the Porsche Cayenne 958

Price shown on the product page, in your currency

Configure my exhaust

The short answer.

Vehicles
Porsche Cayenne 958 (2010-2017)
Engine
300 hp · 400 Nm
Exhaust
Valved cat-back, built for your VIN
Material
304 stainless steel or titanium
Front section
Optional: catted front section with 200 or 100 cells, or decat
Valves
Rog remote, or factory control if your vehicle has it
Lead time
20 working days from order confirmation to delivery
Warranty
3 years, parts and workmanship

Closely related versions have their own guide: Porsche Cayenne 955 / 957, Porsche Cayenne Coupé Turbo GT 9YB 4.0 V8 biturbo, Porsche Cayenne E3 9YA 3.0 V6 turbo, Porsche Cayenne GTS 9YA 4.0 V8 biturbo.

Your Porsche's engine: everyday performance, with the voice as an option

The engine in your Cayenne 958 is calibrated for versatility: torque everywhere, flexibility and discretion. It works so well that the car is acoustically absent. Yet a Porsche, even a family one, carries a sound heritage that the factory exhaust does not convey at all.

The Rog exhaust restores the connection: a deep, muscular tone under load, crisp crackles on the overrun with the valves open, and the factory silence fully preserved with the valves closed. The everyday Porsche gets its share of Zuffenhausen back.

How the exhaust on your Porsche Cayenne 958 is put together

An exhaust system is best understood in two parts. Here is what each one does, and what Rog replaces.

How the exhaust system is laid out From left to right: the engine, the front section, then the Rog cat-back with its valved muffler and tips.Front sectionRog cat-back: the complete exhaustEngine
Valves closed: the gases take the long way through the muffler and the cabin stays calm.Valves open: no more detour, the sound comes out unfiltered.Schematic only; the actual routing depends on the vehicle.

The cat-back is the complete exhaust system

It is everything you can see under your Porsche Cayenne 958, from the outlet of the front section to the tips: pipes, mufflers, valves. Routing, muffler, valves: this is where the sound is shaped, and where we focus our research and development.

The front section, where the catalytic converter sits

On your Porsche Cayenne 958, it is the part between the engine and the cat-back: a downpipe or a manifold, depending on the version. It contains the factory catalytic converter: the second restriction in the exhaust, after the muffler. Changing this part remains a choice: it pays off mainly with an ECU remap, which turns the freed-up flow into power.

The figures for your Porsche Cayenne 958

What an exhaust changes straight away is the sound, the engine's breathing and the weight at the rear. For more power, add an ECU remap.

Power

Factory300 hp

Torque

Factory400 Nm

Published factory figures.

With or without an ECU remap, the exhaust fits and works. But it is an ECU remap at an approved tuning centre that truly unlocks your Porsche Cayenne 958, and that is what we recommend.

To be completely transparent: the exhaust alone mainly improves breathing and sound. With an ECU remap at an approved tuning centre, the gain is clear on the turbocharged versions and modest on the naturally aspirated ones. Porsche's turbo engines handle this gain comfortably: they are proven, well-documented units.

Configuring your exhaust, step by step

4 choices, in the same order as the product page configurator.

  1. Step 1 of 4: Material: stainless steel or titanium

    Titanium costs more than stainless steel; the price of each version is shown on the product page, in your currency.

    304 stainless steel

    Weight
    Baseline
    Sound
    Full and rounded

    Durable, corrosion-resistant, with a rounded, full sound: the most popular option.

    Titanium

    Weight
    Around 40% lighter
    Sound
    Metallic, crystal-clear

    For the same design, it weighs around 40% less than stainless steel. A more metallic note at high revs and a look all of its own, from brushed to blued.

    Both materials age well: 304 stainless steel copes with winter and salt, and titanium does not rust. Stainless steel or titanium: what really changes.

  2. Step 2 of 4: Front section and catalytic converter

    Optional: the front section of your Porsche Cayenne 958, with its catalytic converter. Sound rating out of 10, valves open: the factory exhaust sits at 3.

    Cat-back only

    Included

    7/10

    Factory emissions control

    Nothing changes at the front: the cat-back alone is already enough to change the car.

    200-cell sports catalytic converter

    8/10

    Road use and inspection

    The everyday compromise: emissions control is still there, and breathing improves noticeably.

    100-cell sports catalytic converter

    9/10

    Inspection: depends on local rules

    One step further: more flow, a more aggressive sound, reduced emissions control.

    Decat

    10/10

    Track use

    Everything unleashed: maximum flow and unrestrained sound, for the track.

    Sound intensity, on a scale of 0 to 10

    1. 10/10Decat front section + Rog cat-back
    2. 9/10100-cell sports catalytic converter + Rog cat-back
    3. 8/10200-cell sports catalytic converter + Rog cat-back
    4. 7/10Rog cat-back only, factory catalytic converter retained
    5. 3/10Factory exhaust, for comparison

    Valves open. With the valves closed, every configuration becomes discreet again.

    What about the engine warning light? With a sports cat, it can come on with some engines: the sensor placed after the catalytic converter measures a different level of emissions control from the original. It is not a mechanical failure, but a warning light should never be masked or cleared without dealing with its cause: the right answer is a catalytic converter suited to the engine, with a map by a tuner who takes it into account. The decat version, for track use only, almost always triggers it. If this happens to you, write to us and we will point you in the right direction. Passing vehicle inspection with a sports exhaust.

  3. Step 3 of 4: Valves: Rog remote or factory control

    Two ways to control the valves on your Porsche Cayenne 958.

    Rog remote

    Rog remote for opening and closing the valves

    The simplest solution: a control unit in the trunk and a remote, open or closed at the press of a button, whatever mode you are in. A question while fitting? We will get back to you.

    Factory control

    • Only for vehicles fitted with factory valves
    • Controlled by the drive modes

    Does your vehicle have factory valves? The exhaust keeps their existing control: the drive modes operate the valves, as before, with no added electronics.

    On a long journey, what matters is the absence of drone at a steady speed. With the valves closed, the exhaust keeps the cabin calm; the show is still there whenever you ask for it. More about exhaust drone.

  4. Step 4 of 4: Tips: the visual signature

    Match the tips to the style of your Porsche Cayenne 958, understated or bold. A particular finish in mind? Send us a photo and we will look at it together.

    • Chrome
    • Gloss black
    • Blued titanium
    Exhaust tips for Porsche Cayenne 958
Your exhaust$4,023
Continue with this configuration

Your choices carry over to the product page: only the finishes, your VIN and the cart remain.

The Rog sound signature on your Porsche

Our exhaust brings a deep, muscular tone, assertive under load, with crisp crackles on the overrun with the valves open. The goal: a rewarding, controlled sound worthy of the badge, which becomes completely discreet again with the valves closed for everyday family life.

Valves open and valves closed: the gas path through the Rog muffler
Valves open, valves closed: the path the gases take through the muffler.

From order to fitting

  1. Configuration

    You choose the options for your Porsche Cayenne 958 and enter its VIN, from box E of the registration document or the base of the windshield.

  2. Check

    We confirm compatibility with your car before we build it.

  3. Manufacturing

    Made to order, for your Porsche Cayenne 958.

  4. Delivery

    Free, insured delivery, with tracking sent on dispatch.

  5. Fitting

    Clamps and gaskets, no welding: two hours on average at the garage of your choice.

20 working days from order confirmation to delivery

Warranty
3 years, parts and workmanship, from the date of purchase
Payment
Card, PayPal or bank transfer
Installation
At the garage of your choice

What about the manufacturer's warranty? In Europe, fitting a part from another brand is not enough on its own to void it; the manufacturer has to prove the link between that part and the fault. Our article on the manufacturer's warranty.

Our recommendations for your Porsche Cayenne 958

  • Daily driving

    • Stainless
    • Cat-back only
    • Rog remote

    Your Porsche Cayenne 958 stays easy to live with, the factory emissions control is retained, and you open the valves whenever you decide.

    View this configuration
  • Fast road

    • Titanium
    • 200-cell front section
    • ECU remap

    For great roads: more voice and more response, while staying road-friendly.

    View this configuration
  • Track

    • Titanium
    • Decat front section
    • Stage 2

    The most extreme configuration, for track use only.

    View this configuration

These profiles are starting points. The right choice is often made in a few messages.

Porsche Cayenne 958: your questions

How much power does an exhaust system add to the Porsche Cayenne 958?

As standard, the Porsche Cayenne 958 produces 300 hp and 400 Nm. Without a remap, the exhaust transforms the voice and lightens the rear; it is the ECU remap that increases power. The gain from an ECU remap depends on the engine: clear on the turbocharged versions, modest on the naturally aspirated ones.

Stainless steel or titanium: which material for the Porsche Cayenne 958?

The Rog exhaust comes in stainless steel and titanium, at the price shown on the product page in your currency. Choose stainless steel for value for money and a rounded sound, titanium to save around 40% in weight and get a clearer tone.

Do you need to replace the catalytic converter on the Porsche Cayenne 958?

No, the cat-back alone already does most of the work on the Porsche Cayenne 958. The front section option is for those tuning the engine: 200 cells to stay road-friendly, 100 cells or decat for the track.

Will a Rog exhaust pass vehicle inspection on the Porsche Cayenne 958?

The cat-back only and the 200-cell sports catalytic converter both keep emissions control: that is the configuration to present, with the valves closed. The 100-cell brings more sound and flow, and whether it is accepted at the emissions test depends on the car and local rules; the decat version is intended for track use on the Porsche Cayenne 958.

How is the Rog exhaust fitted to the Porsche Cayenne 958?

Fitting needs no welding or cutting and takes two hours on average on a lift. We check compatibility with the VIN of your Porsche Cayenne 958 before manufacturing.

What does a Rog exhaust cost for the Porsche Cayenne 958, and how long does it take?

The price depends on the configuration and is shown on the product page, in your currency. Allow 20 working days from order confirmation to delivery. Free delivery, 3-year warranty.

Valved Exhaust System for Porsche Cayenne 958 (2010-2017)

From $4,023 · 3-year warranty

Configure my exhaust

Unsure about your configuration? Write to us.

Stainless steel or titanium, cat-back only or the complete system: the right choice depends on how you drive and on your Porsche Cayenne 958. We take the time to talk it through before you order, with a reply within 24 hours. We are not here to push a sale: we help you choose, even if that means a cheaper option because it suits the way you drive. Write to us: we reply in writing, in English.

Behind every Rog exhaust is a French team you can actually reach, who know the cars they talk about. More than 500 exhaust systems fitted and a rating of 4.9 out of 5.

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