986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - Just did the de-snorkel trick!

jhandy · 08-10-2011, 07:29 AM

Has anyone ever looked at the Snorkel as a velocity stack rather than a sliencer?

Porsche would not put it on there without a reason, If it were US regulations on pollution or sound, you would not see them on Euro cars.

My guess... they noticed that the airbox was restrictive and to make up for that, they put on a velocity stack.

Easy cheap reliable fix.

Take it off and it is louder, but not more power. Acutally less. It has been shown with dyno that removing the tube lowers low end torque BUT help with high end HP.

I am not one to talk, I have taken it off, removed the air box, and made a custom intake with a velocity stack and I am now happy. However, at the end of the day, I wish I would have stayed with the stock setup. Cheap and easy to care for.

08-10-2011, 07:29 AM	#4
jhandy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bastrop, TX Posts: 705	Has anyone ever looked at the Snorkel as a velocity stack rather than a sliencer? Porsche would not put it on there without a reason, If it were US regulations on pollution or sound, you would not see them on Euro cars. My guess... they noticed that the airbox was restrictive and to make up for that, they put on a velocity stack. Easy cheap reliable fix. Take it off and it is louder, but not more power. Acutally less. It has been shown with dyno that removing the tube lowers low end torque BUT help with high end HP. I am not one to talk, I have taken it off, removed the air box, and made a custom intake with a velocity stack and I am now happy. However, at the end of the day, I wish I would have stayed with the stock setup. Cheap and easy to care for. __________________ 2002 S Pedro rear stabilizer bar, CF strut braces, Maxspeed headers with 100 cell cats, Fabspeed cat bypass pipes, H&R springs with M030 setup, TRG rear links, EVO air intake, B&M Short shift kit, Raby IMS upgrade, Raby underdrive pulley Last edited by jhandy; 08-10-2011 at 07:49 AM.