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DIY 987 Air Intake mod

I'm doing the installation of the 987 airbox, 987 MAF, 74mm throttle body and the 987 plenum. Watch me here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXx8GoTwATY&t=7s

Good stuff! Looking forward to the next installment ;)

Thanks! Great video, can’t wait for the next one.

I wonder if dropping the front of the motor a few inches would give enough room? Unbolt the front mount and let it drop until it starts pulling hard on the other attachments(hoses and wiring). Just a thought. I switched mine over to a 987 airbox when I swapped in a 3.4 motor and intake. Sorry to change subjects but I'm curious about your wheels. You obviously care about performance but have you weighed those wheels? Are they Chinese knockoffs? Most knockoffs I've seen were extremely heavy and really affect performance on such a lightweight car. That being said, I have a set of Chinese knockoffs on mine and they were actually lighter than the factory wheels.

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Originally Posted by itsnotanova (Post 561107)

I did consider dropping the engine a few inches but it's really at the back, and not at the front, where the clearance is limited.
As for the wheels, the ones that you see in the video are not my track wheels. They have A/S tires on them. My track wheels are Porsche twists with RE-71Rs on them. Note:
I would love to get a set of hollow spokes!
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1516978703.jpg

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Originally Posted by itsnotanova (Post 561107)

... I'm curious about your wheels. You obviously care about performance but have you weighed those wheels? Are they Chinese knockoffs? Most knockoffs I've seen were extremely heavy and really affect performance on such a lightweight car. That being said, I have a set of Chinese knockoffs on mine and they were actually lighter than the factory wheels.

I think they are these:
https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialP artNumber=CUP488054B&wheelMake=Sport%20Edition&whe elModel=Cup%204&wheelFinish=Black%20Painted&showRe ar=yes&selectedRear=CUP481040B&autoMake=Porsche&au toModel=Boxster+S&autoYear=2000&autoModClar=

Part 2 is in the can! Editing is progressing and should be available soon!:)

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1517103541.jpg

Great video, looking forward to the next one, and my wife liked your voice :cheers:

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Originally Posted by steved0x (Post 561263)

Great video, looking forward to the next one, and my wife liked your voice :cheers:

Haha! That's funny. My wife said the same thing. I only noticed how "Canadian" I sounded! :rolleyes:

Thanks for sharing the amazing video. :cheers:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/12shoes2

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Originally Posted by NewArt (Post 565555)

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/12shoes2

NewArt,
Would you mind sharing parts (partnumbers) and sources for the things you ended up using?

Air Intake mod -epilogue
For those of you who have not subscribed, I wanted to let you know that the final video in the 987 air intake series is now up om my YouTube channel!
https://m.youtube.com/user/12shoes2