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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-08-2017, 09:05 AM

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home made true cold air intake

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Posted By Gelbster

Agreed ,air flow restriction relief is not the...

Agreed ,air flow restriction relief is not the point of deleting the OEM airbox..
The point is:
1. Intake temperature reduction especially during hot idle/slow-go ,hot weather traffic. At higher...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-08-2017, 08:02 AM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

Views: 9,405

Posted By Gelbster

I used the "tunnel"(see dimensions below) as the...

I used the "tunnel"(see dimensions below) as the air box. It is working well.There is a lot of space there for filters.It is away from the exhaust heat and frees space for working on Bank 1 Cam...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-13-2017, 07:44 AM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

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Posted By Gelbster

How would you get sufficient filtration area in a...

How would you get sufficient filtration area in a can 3"(??) in diameter? The MAF tube is that size!Remeber you are replacing the airbox which is already considered a restriction.That is why the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-12-2017, 06:58 PM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

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Posted By Gelbster

CAI that is actually cold,inexpensive,makes a cool sound and may work

I completed my hack CAI project as mentioned above. A complete description would be too lengthy and anyway it has not proved itself in service yet.
There are a couple of aspects that seem critical....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-20-2016, 01:41 PM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

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Posted By Gelbster

Interesting that despite $800 - the Fabspeed CAI...

Interesting that despite $800 - the Fabspeed CAI for the 987 does not work well.Thanks for the info !
I am working in this area now. The aptly termed "tunnel" is a trapezoid approx 5-1/4"" wide at...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-20-2016, 12:33 PM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

Views: 9,405

Posted By Gelbster

Thanks for the interesting link your Radium...

Thanks for the interesting link your Radium Highness. .
Fabspeed stole my idea ;-) .But did not finish the task.
Seriously, does it fit the 986?
It looks like it is too large in diameter for the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-20-2016, 08:00 AM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

Views: 9,405

Posted By Gelbster

Agreed. But reinstalling an airbox? I would...

Agreed.
But reinstalling an airbox? I would love to see the diy on that !
I am working in that area at the moment and the amount of dismantling of difficult items is awful.Engine out - no problem .

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-20-2016, 07:55 AM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

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Posted By Gelbster

Boxster CAI ,airbox,MAF tube,Spectre,UNI, plenum

Note what Mr.Particle said in #19. He is one of the smart guys on the Forum -for the noobs.
We need to do better.
It is bad enough that the stock airbox gets hacked out but to then spend time and...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-19-2016, 06:33 PM

Replies: 35

home made true cold air intake

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Posted By Gelbster

The best aspect of this diy mod is deleting the...

The best aspect of this diy mod is deleting the huge, obstructing stock airbox. With the old airbox removed (but useful parts salvaged & reused) ,access to 4,5,6 from above is hugely improved.
One...

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