Ski Nautique Exhaust

I have the FAE & feel it was worth the investment for safety & noise reduction (can you hear the uproar?).

It is not for everyone - it slows the boat, throws it's own rooster, looks ugly, robs the muscle sound, all for $500.

I very seriously considered putting a FAE on my '89 Supra, as my kids were spending more time in the boat but didn't love the noise. Plus the fumes, yeah, that too. But we didn't surf much with that boat - that's a major reason a lot of people go for these systems, it's the low speeds and people sitting/facing near/on the stern.

For me, I couldn't stomach spending $500 on some huge contraption I'd have to bolt onto the boat that I may not even like, leaving me back where I started minus $500. There's really no way to find out what the boat will be like with one installed unless you can find one to ride in or drive.

What I couldn't find out was whether the "character" of the exhaust note was lost. That is, I would have been OK with less volume, but if it totally changed the note (which seemed likely), I would have hated it. I think in that case, there's no substitute for first-hand experience.

SNobsessed said it well, it's not for everyone.

SNobsessed wrote: I have the FAE & feel it was worth the investment for safety & noise reduction (can you hear the uproar?). It is not for everyone - it slows the boat, throws it's own rooster, looks ugly, robs the muscle sound, all for $500.

Thanks for your input. Glad to see someone actually has the system I have been looking at.
I am wondering how much did it really slow your boat? We primarily wakeboard and surf, So top speed is not as crucial as if we were skiing.
We do really like the muscle sound, gets lots of looks, but at the same time sound reduction would be nice for longer cruises. Would you say it cut the noise in half?
As for the rooster, is it at the higher speeds and do you have any pictures?