replace snorkel with cone filter

[Most_Wanted]

J.fro that looks real good. I'm surprised to see a cone filter actually fits in there. Is that a Spectre cone filter? Do you have a part number by chance? I think i understand the restriction of the 986 airbox now after reading your post & image searching. I thought only the cone filter was what improved the 987's airbox induction. I'm considering my own custom intake tubing now. The foil wrapping is a nice touch.

[Quadcammer]

Originally Posted by Most_Wanted

J.fro that looks real good. I'm surprised to see a cone filter actually fits in there. Is that a Spectre cone filter? Do you have a part number by chance? I think i understand the restriction of the 986 airbox now after reading your post & image searching. I thought only the cone filter was what improved the 987's airbox induction. I'm considering my own custom intake tubing now. The foil wrapping is a nice touch.

The 987 filter is huge, the snorkel is easily 2.5x the size of the puny one in the 986, the snorkel hole goes directly into the airbox with no convoluted turns, and the maf sampling tube is bigger. Its just superior.

[j.fro]

I think that filter with the chrome endcap was a spectre... I've swapped it for a larger filter now that I believe is AFR. I'll have to check.
The filter fits, but be aware that I also removed the "tunnel" that the old snorkel lived in.
The 987 airbox is indeed a nice piece and a big improvement over the 986 box, but it's not exactly plug and play. The MAF housing is 996 sized. To use the 987 airbox, you'll need to run a 996 tune, get a custom tune, or somehow splice in a 986 sized MAF housing. Without doing this, the car will run dangerously lean.