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BUY a Porsche 911 turbo!!! No…just kiddn! I dont know, maybe different mufflers????

It’s not just the exhaust system or turbo set up that gives it that distinctive sound. Sure, you can mount fake blow off valves on any engine, doesn’t mean its going to sound like a 911TT.

It’s a no win situation unless you have six figures to drop.

In short, unless you are dealing with a Porsche engine to start with, you will not have alot of success in duplicating the tone.

There are a few factors that combine for the unique engine note… on the older cars you have a combination of the flat 6 configuration, air cooling, and the turbo. The newer cars are now watercooled and also quieter (with factory exhaust), but the engine layout remains the same and the basic layout of the exhaust system is still similar.

If you wanted to closely replicate the sound with another engine, an early VW engine would probably be the best canidate (being both flat and air cooled)… then it would just be a matter of adding a turbo and finding the right exhaust. This is probably as close as you’ll get without going with a Porsche.