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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
Without hi-jacking the thread, the exhaust system on the "s" model is very different from the one on your '97 . The headers on the "s" incorporate pre-cats . When eliminated, this gives rise to a whole host of challenges .
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Big oversight on my part not looking back at the model and year of the car, good catch, Johnny. At that point it's not a cost-effective alternative to the intake.
To the original poster's point of concern, I can't say there's any "well-priced" intake for the Boxster, as the only one I've ever seen that still involves an airbox is the EVO Motorsports one, which rings in usually between $350-400, depending on where you shop.
If you're looking for the aesthetics of the nicer sound and don't care about performance gains/losses, go for the Evo intake, and (personal opinion), I'd say nix the oiled cone and go for a paper cone if you can find one to match up to it. The cost of a replaceable filter once or twice a year shouldn't kill you, and no MAF fouling to worry about.