I did it... I did it!

[Jager]

OK the car seems to have more pep, makes sense since the snorkel inlet is quite a bit smaller than the outlet (65mm inlet versus 94mm outlet). There has to be more volume of air flow into the motor especially at higher RPM’s. There is a little more audio (growl) starting at 4000 RPM’s right behind the driver’s seat that sounds cool, too bad it can’t be more centralized and projected outside (might have to work on that). Even my wife made a comment “the car seems lighter”; I just smiled and thought to myself “it is”.

[Lil bastard]

Desnorkeling has been debated for years.

It is a noise abatement piece, nothing more.

Despite all the academic arguements re. inlet restiction, removing it doesn't add any power whatever, just doesn't mask the sound of the intake.

Cheers!

[Jager]

Well... I decided to get-on-it coming home from work today and I grabbed 2nd gear then WHAM... BAM... BAM.. THUNK... THUNK... THUD... THUD... THUD. Now I'm replacing the axel on the driver's side. I might as well replace both sides. Busted bolts and end cap were caught by the pan (now I know why Porsche put a pan under the transmission). I'm having a hard time believing my motor had that much more power, I think the axel bolts must have become loose? Has anyone put a Boxster on a dyno before and after removing the snorkel?

[Pinarelloman]

I am surprised you did not hear the axle clunking prior to falling out.