While you're in there...HPDE track prep

[PaulE]

If you want the 987 airbox because the air filter is about twice the size of the 986 one, the best time to do it is with the engine out. There are threads you can search for how to modify the 987 airbox to make it fit and adapt your MAF to it. Also, 986 S coolant pipes are a larger diameter than the base model and also improve the cooling capacity. I don't know if it's any easier to do with the engine out, but it would make sense to do before putting the coolant back in.

Mosport is a great track. It was the first track I ever did an HPDE on about 5 years ago. Our club started going to Mt. Tremblant after that year, so I haven't been back, but would love to go again!

[DarrenD]

Originally Posted by PaulE

If you want the 987 airbox because the air filter is about twice the size of the 986 one, the best time to do it is with the engine out. There are threads you can search for how to modify the 987 airbox to make it fit and adapt your MAF to it. Also, 986 S coolant pipes are a larger diameter than the base model and also improve the cooling capacity. I don't know if it's any easier to do with the engine out, but it would make sense to do before putting the coolant back in.

Mosport is a great track. It was the first track I ever did an HPDE on about 5 years ago. Our club started going to Mt. Tremblant after that year, so I haven't been back, but would love to go again!

987 Airbox, I'll have to see if I can find one. That sounds interesting, thanks. As for the coolant pipes, I'm sure it's a great mod to do but for the cost and work involved I don't think I can justify it. Might make more sense if I go with a 3.4L in the future. I may just decide to do CSF Radiators if I'm having cooling issues.

And yes, Mosport is amazing. I remember when NNJR used to come up and share our events, I always wondered what happened?

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by DarrenD

987 Airbox, I'll have to see if I can find one. That sounds interesting, thanks. As for the coolant pipes, I'm sure it's a great mod to do but for the cost and work involved I don't think I can justify it. Might make more sense if I go with a 3.4L in the future. I may just decide to do CSF Radiators if I'm having cooling issues.

And yes, Mosport is amazing. I remember when NNJR used to come up and share our events, I always wondered what happened?

I have no idea why NNJR stopped going to Mosport, maybe we didn't have enough takers? After that last year, they started with the NER chapter going to Tremblant to coincide with the Mt. Tremblant Jazz Festival, and then NER does Calabogie shortly after and people make a long trip out of it. I like Tremblant too, but would love to go back to Mosport again.

I have no idea what's involved with the cooling pipes. Itsnotanova had a post somewhere here that mentioned that a lot of Spec Boxsters do it, and another post where he compared the two side by side. Enjoy your track season!