987 v 986 Air box

[SoloPierre]

Hey Brad,

I believe the '04 550 Anniversary used the same intake (part # 987.110.021.00). The extra bump in hp was partially attributed to the intake. Do you have any idea how they got it to fit in the '04 Anniversary without cutting the airbox?

Pierre

p.s. If anybody is looking for a Cayman airbox, DCauto has a used one for $200. For $367, you can get a new one from Sonnen Porsche in the bay area.

[Brad Roberts]

Hey!! I know you

Interesting... very interesting

It shows that Porsche used a 993 MAF holder in the 04/986 chassis compared to a 987.606.125.00 for the CaymanS


Looked at the Yellow GT3.. spotless.. easy minor damage no tweaking



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[Brad Roberts]

Do you have any idea how they got it to fit in the '04 Anniversary without cutting the airbox?

The Cayman tub is shaped slightly different right where the crossover rail meets the frame rails at the back of the engine compartment.

It is more flat along this wall (see arrow below)

[Brad Roberts]

Stock 2.5/2.7/3.2 air box..






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[Marchie]

Thanks for the pictures , Brad. The thread seems to have gone quiet, lol.
I was kind of hoping someone would give me an answer to my last question, regarding the ipd , larger throttle and what hose setup I would need to order. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Bye the way the 987 air cleaner is cheap at around $360 , its the new 987 maf housing thats expensive as it costs about the same as you have to buy the sensor with it. Thanks for your help thus far.

[onaFLYer]

Originally Posted by Marchie

Thanks for the pictures , Brad. The thread seems to have gone quiet, lol.
I was kind of hoping someone would give me an answer to my last question, regarding the ipd , larger throttle and what hose setup I would need to order. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Bye the way the 987 air cleaner is cheap at around $360 , its the new 987 maf housing thats expensive as it costs about the same as you have to buy the sensor with it. Thanks for your help thus far.

I was going to use an IPD setup for a 3.4 Cayman S, when I recover from my engine rebuild bill. May be a while. Now looking into using stock setup from Cayman S, there is a thread on doing just that somewhere....see if I can find it. For now I'm going to run my stock 3.2 stuff. Will report back when i get it running, should be by this weekend, I hope.

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/31693-maf-throttle-body-diameter-2.html

[SoloPierre]

Thanks for the pics. I can see how the 987 airbox would have a problem fitting. I wonder what they did to get it to fit the '04 550. If I see a 550 at one our PCA events, I will ask the owner to see if I take a peek under the engine cover.

Originally Posted by Brad Roberts

Looked at the Yellow GT3.. spotless.. easy minor damage no tweaking

I put my hunt for 6GT3 on hold. My wife now wants a Mini Cooper instead of a GT3 :-( Go figure...

Pierre

[Marchie]

Hi, if I was to go down this route and change the air cleaner, box from the 986 to 987's.
I would also like to get the IPD plenum and larger throttle body, my question is which IPD kit to order as the silicone hose from the MAf to the Throttle body will be different from what I can see in the pictures (ie) the throttle body is in a different position on a cayman requiring a shorter hose ( than the 986 kit ) . Hoping someone can offer some advice, please.

I have a 2001 2.7 986.