Finally: Dyno charts of de-snorked 986S!!!

[Bavarian Motorist]

I just looked on caymanclub.com for desnorking.

I'm still not sure what it is. All I got is that there is an extra air restriction on the car somewhere.


Can anyone explain what it is briefly?

[Bavarian Motorist]

Never mind, guys. I found an amazing guide here.


http://www.caymanclub.net/reviews/showproduct.php?product=28&cat=4




This guy has a Boxster S 987 so this applies directly to us.


I will not even bother putting a wire mesh because I don't smoke and no one who drives my car will smoke.



Thank you, Bisimoto, for bringing this great idea to my attention, and most of all, thanks for proving that it is worth it

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

I will not even bother putting a wire mesh because I don't smoke and no one who drives my car will smoke.

The mesh will also help keep "leaves" out and other stuff that flies up from the road like other peoples cigaret buds.

He accually removed a restrictor plate thats in front of the intake.

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by boggtown

He accually removed a restrictor plate thats in front of the intake.

Oh yes, that too. But left the snorkle on the 987.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

Oh yes, that too. But left the snorkle on the 987.

Now I am confused. So there is a snorkel somewhere also? Do you know where it is?

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Now I am confused. So there is a snorkel somewhere also? Do you know where it is?

You can see it in that list you posted. The guy did not remove it for some reason. He only removed the restrictor plate and retaining ring. Not sure why he stopped there. Look at the part sitting next to the dyno in the picture below in the original post. That's the SNORKLE part. It's just shown sitting straight up instead of the way you would normally see it inside the vent area. Hope this helps.

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by boggtown

He accually removed a restrictor plate thats in front of the intake.

How come the 986 doesn't have this restrictor plate in front of it to begin with and the 987 does?

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

The mesh will also help keep "leaves" out and other stuff that flies up from the road like other peoples cigaret buds.

Not worth the 2 dollars to me!!!


Just kidding.

[RandallNeighbour]

Now where are all the critical comments from forum members who have said emphatically that desnorkeling will not increase HP at all and it's all about making the intake a little louder?

Lurking now, aren't you?

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Now where are all the critical comments from forum members who have said emphatically that desnorkeling will not increase HP at all and it's all about making the intake a little louder?

Lurking now, aren't you?

When people always referred to "de-snorkle" I thought they were talking about the intake tube that contains the little extra noise/silencer box that sticks out from the tube just before the throtle body. I had no idea there was another "snorkle" shaped device in front of the air box, that one could remove fronm the outside. I think many others were thinking of the C.A.I. tubbing also. I'm deffinately going to remove this "snorkle" part now.

[Bavarian Motorist]

If you are referring to that guide I posted, the author said that Porsche added it for the 987 because of the cigarette incident...

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Now where are all the critical comments from forum members who have said emphatically that desnorkeling will not increase HP at all and it's all about making the intake a little louder?

Lurking now, aren't you?

Hi,

Just caught this thread - see: http://www.pca.org/tech/tech_qa_question.asp?id={5628EC8F-3626-40D2-8AE0-E9F524E0718F} . I'm still not totally convinced, I think there's an error in the methodology. That's an approx. 6 CHP gain, and I'm just not convinced this part robs 6 HP. I can hold a thermometer in my hand and watch the Mercury rise, that doesn't mean I've made the room any warmer, or conversely, that I have cooled the room when I release the thermometer. There's no reason for Porsche to do it...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Bavarian Motorist]

I'm not sure if the thermometer analogy conceptually applies here.

[Adam]

@ Bisimoto, do you think any gain would be had on desnorkeling a 03 or 04 boxster that lacks the "shovel" at the end of the snorkel? If so, do you think it would be a less significant gain? Also, did you get the results in on the K&N filter?

If any 2003 or 2004 owners out there have desnorked I'd like to hear your opinions as well. Thanks!