05-24-2015, 05:47 AM
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Desnorkle
Quick question, when desnorkling , is the snorkel only on drivers side or both?
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05-24-2015, 05:58 AM
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still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
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Driver's side only.
Passenger side is for engine compartment cooling fan.
Try crios mod too for added vroom sound. 
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Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
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05-24-2015, 06:07 AM
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Thanks, cannot wait to go for ride.
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05-24-2015, 07:09 AM
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Registered Boxster abuser
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There are these extended elbows that act like silencers on the intake. Remove and place rubber freeze plugs in them. See if you like the added intake roar. It can be irritating at times and this mod is easily reversable
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05-24-2015, 08:18 PM
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Don't think mine's been removed, but the sound is already fabulous.
Sure acceleration from low speed but even a highway pass not downshifting.
Very civilized and high class. Don't need raucous.
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Albuquerque
2001 Boxster
2007 GL320 CDI, 2010 CL550
2 BMW motorcycles
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05-25-2015, 07:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
There are these extended elbows that act like silencers on the intake. Remove and place rubber freeze plugs in them. See if you like the added intake roar. It can be irritating at times and this mod is easily reversable
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place rubber freeze plugs in them ????
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05-25-2015, 07:48 AM
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Registered Boxster abuser
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In the open holes once you remove the silencer
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05-25-2015, 07:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
In the open holes once you remove the silencer
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I had not heard of this before, I simply removed mine and did nothing else
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05-25-2015, 09:45 AM
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Registered Boxster abuser
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdwight
I had not heard of this before, I simply removed mine and did nothing else
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I hope you are talking just about the snorkel because if you removed the silencer and did not cover the hole then you would have a massive air leak bypassing the mass air flow sensor and not covering the hole.
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05-25-2015, 09:53 AM
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I only removed the snorkle
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05-25-2015, 02:06 PM
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I only removed the snorkel as described many times in this forum and the sound is intoxicating . I took a 2 hour drive and it ran perfectly with no codes or drivability issues. I am not aware of any need to block the hole, it is the same hole that the snorkle plugs into .
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05-25-2015, 02:16 PM
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Registered Boxster abuser
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Location: socal
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Then you are not removing the items I am speaking of. I am not saying it's better. Its just easier to reverse. The elbows are silencers too, they reduce resonance. Remove the resonaters and now you hear all of it.
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05-25-2015, 03:16 PM
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Location: Unionville, CT
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Tried removing it. Sounded like a 16 yr old with a shop vac trying to sound like a hot rod.
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05-25-2015, 04:11 PM
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The de snorkel mod has been done by countless people on this forum. Whereas it may not be for everyone, I think that the majority find the added intake "music" rather pleasant......and you really only notice that added sound when you are standing on the gas pedal. Less "spirited" driving and you'll likely not notice a difference. It certainly does not sound like a shop vac on my '01 S......if it did, I would have put mine back in.
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05-25-2015, 04:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobiam
Tried removing it. Sounded like a 16 yr old with a shop vac trying to sound like a hot rod.
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No, it doesn't.
Not even remotely close to anything like that.
Are you sure you removed the correct part? Based on your description, you absolutely did not. 
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05-25-2015, 04:19 PM
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Location: North Alabama
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Mine just sounded better
I like when it is idling I can give the gas pedal a quick tap with my foot and hear the immediate intake or gasp of air...then the better sound.
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05-25-2015, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdwight
I like when it is idling I can give the gas pedal a quick tap with my foot and hear the immediate intake or gasp of air...then the better sound.
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It's as if the engine is taking a quick deep breath. Have to say that I like to do that too! 
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