Kevin the Slow

No broken parts on the De-Snork of the 986 or the 987. On the 986, occasionally the edge of the vent frame or a louver will break, but they are fixable w/ epoxy or inexpensive to replace. On my 987, I removed the restrictor plate, so I ground down the pins to install an inner mesh. You can do the De-Snork w/o doing any grinding. Both Charles Atlas (who posted his instructions here) and Mark from NY did it w/o damaging anything. I’m hoping to get to do another comparison run this weekend to confirm or disprove my MPG results. Kevin

That was a great run! I missed you guys last year, I thought you had moved back west.

That has never been a problem for me, I wind it out all the time...even w/ the Snork in place. I'll know more this weekend. My plan is a 100+ mile drive with the Snork in place and then make the return trip over the same route with the Snork removed. Any other suggestions on variables to watch for and how to remove them?

Hey, I WANT to be wrong on this! I had my 986 De-Snorked for over 30K miles and never saw a loss of MPG. I think I was the first to De-Snork a 987, which I posted here, and I loved the sound. It is clear that on both the 986 and the 987, the presence of the Snorkel does reduce sound, heck, I've been saying that for years. But, It also appears that the 987 Snorkel may impact more than just sound… I think the issue may be in the design of the intake area of the 987. There are many more angles and the air box appears to sit further back in the intake area than it does on the 986, which may factor into my results. The air that rushes into the 987 intake area may not be directed as effectively into the air box as it was on the 986, thus the assistance provided by the Snorkel tube in directing air into the engine may be more on the 987 than on the 986. I intend to do a Re-Snorked drive this weekend, then do a Re-De-Snorked run back to compare the results again. If the results are less dramatic than the 10 MPG gain I experienced, and I mean MUCH less dramatic, I would Re-De-Snork without a doubt. But if they are consistent, a 50% loss of MPG, I'd be crazy not to leave the Snork in place. Have any other 987 owners De-Snorked? If so, please tell what your MPG results have been. Kevin

Yup, I Re-Snorked my 987 S... Here's the tale, Last night after I left work, I drove to Greenwich CT. to play Power Ball. With the jackpot at 340 million, I figured it could be worth the drive of 40-50 minutes. At 9:30pm, I hit the Sport button, set PASM to "Normal," turned on the V-1 and away I went. With no traffic to speak of, a "brisk" drive and a short time later, I'm on Arch Street and the Lottery store I go to has run out of tickets. Bummed but Determined, I locate another place a few blocks away and they have a line of over 75 people @ 10:30pm and the last ticket they can sell is at 11:00pm...and I'm going to buy several hundred dollars worth of tickets, so I'll never get served in time. They tell me they can start selling tickets at 4:30am, so I tell them I'll be back and they insure me they have enough tickets on hand to take care of me in the morning. When I get back in the car, the low-fuel warning comes on. I cycle through the OBC and it shows that for this trip, all highway except for 3-4 blocks, my average MPG was 10.6! 10.6, that's way less than the Pepper loaner I drove last week. I guess I hadn't ever really paid attention to my MPG before, just my MPH :) Anyway, I fill the tank and reset the OBC for the trip home...MPG is even less on the return trip, 10.3 MPG! So, I decide this is the perfect time for an experiment. I took a nap, awoke at 3:30am and Re-Snorked. I then reset the OBC and drove back to CT. over the exact same route in the Sport Mode w/ PASM on "Normal." My OBC reading... 20.8 MPG! This has got to be a mistake! I get my Lottery tickets, reset the OBC and drive the exact same route back home...20.9 MPG! I admit it, De-Snorking the 987 S had a negative result. Although the sound was incredible, to cut my gas mileage in half is not worth the audible pleasure I derived from being Snorkless. The sound of the Re-Snorked Boxster is definately different, although I'm still running without the intake restrictor plate I'm not sure if this makes much of a difference in the sound. I didn't have OBC on my 986, so I never measured the MPG on her after I De-Snorked and K&N'd. I did compare my gas consumption to that of other Boxsters when we were on drives, but I was always in the same range of mileage as other, Snorked Boxsters. Would someone with a De-Snorked 986 w/ OBC share their mileage results? Kevin - wearing my flame retardant suit... P.S., Don't waste your money, I already bought the winning Power Ball ticket! :D

Yes, part # 12 is a drain at the bottom of the vent that takes water out of the intake area.

You're right, I meant Much Much better! :)

Mine still looks better! :cheers:

I'm having a problem posting them here but I just put the instructions w/ photos on PPBB.

Doh! That was way too easy, thanks Loren.

How do I post pics here? I post these on PPBB. I'll post more w/ instructions as soon as I finish them. KTS http://tinypic.com/acxt2c.jpg http://tinypic.com/acxtl3.jpg http://tinypic.com/acxtu1.jpg http://tinypic.com/acxvde.jpg http://tinypic.com/acx6xx.jpg

Thanks Tool Pants! With these photos, last evening I De-Snorked my 987S. The sound is amazing! I have photos and I'll put together instructions if anyone is interested. These photos helped a great deal. i couldn't figure out how to take the titanium vent frame off. When you pull at it, it feels like it is clipped or screwed in. As your photos show, it is not. Very easy after the vent frame is removed. Now, do I sent the frames to Eric to be painted or not?? :)

Howdy! I moved from a 986 (2.7) to a 987 S. I'm trying to remove the side vents and I can't figure out how. Has anyone done it yet? Pics would be great or detailed instructions on how to take them off w/o ripping apart the car. I also want to do the flashing side marker hack, I did it on my 986 and it was great to have. Heck, anything that will help NYC taxi's see me is a good thing. Is the hack the same? Thanks in advance, Kevin the Slow

Thanks guys. I'm going to move the top switch, do the Daytime Running Lights hack, and a dual Garage door opener hack this week and wanted as much info as possible before I started. I don't have heated seats, so the garage door openers will go where the dummy switch covers are. I'm still thinking of where to put the top switch. Regards, Kevin

The lack of the ability to fade is a big deal. I installed the PNA986KIT in my 02 and, at full output to the rear speakers, it sounded terrible. I settled on a nice balance where the rears are at "3". Maybe you could install some type of switch in between the speakers and the amp that would allow you to adjust the sound to the rears. I'm no electrical expert either, so this is just a suggestion.