ragpicker

Hi Ragpicker, i also have taken on the challenge of fitting a 987 air box and 74mm TB on my 986 2001 boxster s. I have a question for you if you dont mind,i have managed to remove the 986 air box but how do you remove the manifold as there is a black pipe running through the middle.I have disconnected it from one end the end im working at.Cant seem to push it through as its not willing to bend much.Does the fuel rail have to be removed completely also.Many thanks Keith.

Hi Ragpicker 

I've been reading about your airbox, plenum and tb - thanks for the info. 

I have a 987 airbox which I'm modifying like you have done - although I've made a bit of a bodge of it due to my keenness and multitool. Nothing some plastic filler can't resolve! 

By chance, I'm come across a 996 tb and plenum that I'm going to install - as you said, looks much simpliar than your Cayman tb and plenum. Just need some extra tubing and not quite the same shape (the 996 plenum is straighter), so the tb probably won't bolt in with the bracket as it does now, but guessing that's not too much of an issue. 

I wanted to ask, as the airbox install looks quite tricky - you said the other option is a cone filter. Given my situation, would you persevere with the 987 air box or go for cone filter - if cone which one?  

My other question was about the MAF. Will the old 986 MAF be ok in the 996 tb/ plenum set up? No need for remapping etc? 

I'd really appreciate any guidance you can offer. Many thanks 

C11RJC

Hi Rag

Jumped in my car again this morning and the lumpy almost cutting out tick over is back.

I haven't had chance to have a look yet as I was heading out.

Do you think I've still got an air leak on the airbox mod? Seems to play up when it's warm, as if there could be heat soak in the silicon elbows causing a bad seal.

Ive used it all day last Sunday and several times in the week although Thursday night it felt a little unstable.

I need to get to the bottom of this as I need a car that is useable.

Any tips or ideas.....

Thanks in advance 

Has just put a deposit down on a 996 Turbo

Back from Banus. Sooo glad to get in my car again!

is off to (hopefully) buy a C4S!!

Brake switch gone. Now brake lights on permanently. New one ordered...

is taking the old girl off to ChipWizards in the morning!!!

has no skin on his knuckles.... and achieved nothing for it!!!!