please help with evo install - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

SilentThunder · 03-15-2008, 10:46 AM

hard, no, hacksaw, no

edevlin · 03-15-2008, 10:55 AM

"For those that have installed the EVO airbox, I have some questions.
How hard is this install? Should I just pay someone to do it? Any helpful tips if I do it myself? The instructions call for intake manifold removal.....do I really need to do that?"

Reply:

"hard, no, hacksaw, no"

I watched as they installed my ttp intake, and it did look like a pain in the butt. One of of the first things they did was to start cutting up the stock intake to remove it.

Ed

fornowh · 03-16-2008, 09:16 PM

What kind of Intakes are those you have in your car. I am thinking of making for myself.

edevlin · 03-17-2008, 09:54 AM

Here is a link to the TTP intake I am using: TTP website

Ed

steve00s · 03-17-2008, 10:10 AM

The hardest or easiest part of the install depending on how you do it is the removal of the existing intake. Hardest if you want to keep it intact. Easiest if you just cut or hack it out. The rest of it is pretty easy. Be prepared for a code or two as sometimes the oil on the filter will mess up the mass airflow sensor.

JAAY · 03-17-2008, 10:15 AM

My 2 Cents.

Get a drop in BMC filter. The evo intake will take out you MAF sensor, too much oil. Yes you can clean the sensor if this happens or you may have to replace it. The evo intake sounds cool but I feel there was no large difference in power. Desnork the car and slide out your old filter and slide in a bmc.

Just my 2 Cents.

jhandy · 03-17-2008, 11:11 AM

The EVO filter does not have oil. It is just a cone filter, larger tubing and bigger airbox.
James

mn box s · 03-21-2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentThunder

hard, no, hacksaw, no

Really? I am pretty good with cars, professionally was a: Mechanic, auto body tech, 12v installer, auto upholstery, wheels & tires. So when I say it was a pain it usually is. I was trying to remove the stock air box w/o damaging it and not disassembling the motor. Well don't expect that. Ether expect to take off your intake manifold, or cut the crap out of your stock air box. After its out of the hole no problem.

Try going here: www.myspace.com/tcechelon I may have install pics there?

jhandy · 03-21-2008, 10:27 AM

Ok well i guess I will need to take off the manifold. Which is ok I guess, What is involved in that? Gaskets? Special tools? Tips to know and things NOT to do?
I rather know what I am dealing with so I can get prepared and not have my car sit half done for days.

Thanks to everyone for the help.

James

mn box s · 03-21-2008, 11:48 AM

I just happened to read someone lowered their motor instead may be a better option.

jhandy · 03-21-2008, 12:02 PM

drop the motor???!!!??

I was hopeing this was a good 1/2 day weekend thing. I cant drop the motor in my garage with jack stands....

Maybe I should just sell the intake. Any buyers for a brand new EVO intake?

James

blinkwatt · 03-21-2008, 12:11 PM

The MAF on most M96 engines SUCK plain and simple.

My Dad's 01' 996 c2 blew a MAF stock in 30k
My 99' 986 blew one at 55k with a K & N

Look around on Porsche forums,there are accounts of them failing left and right,stock or modified intake set-ups doesn't matter.

THEY BLOW ANYWAYS SO GIVE THEM A REASON TO BLOW!

About the Evo set up,they are both oil and paper based cone filters hooked up to them. I called Evo and they said their system is oil based but when I went to a shop around that was selling them it was the same exact Evo set up with a paper cone filter.

mn box s · 03-22-2008, 06:28 PM

Are you concerned with breaking your old one? I always say I'll keep it for when I sell, then I sell and the part sits around until I throw it away. There really won't be a reason to put it back on. Heck the buyer can't even see it. Probably wouldn't even know what they were looking at if they did. If you look at my link below the pic is where it needs to um... be in two? If you don't care about breaking it the job will take no more than 1-1/2hr.

LowFlyR · 03-22-2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhandy

drop the motor???!!!??

I was hopeing this was a good 1/2 day weekend thing. I cant drop the motor in my garage with jack stands....

Maybe I should just sell the intake. Any buyers for a brand new EVO intake?

James

I'm always here for good deals...

heyjae · 03-23-2008, 04:04 PM

You don't need to drop the motor to get stock intake out. You just need to be prepared to destroy it or remove the manifold. I chose to destroy the stock one--a dremel came in handy. The reward is a more aggressive intake sound.