Air box design change from MY 04?

[Gary H]

Can anyone confirm that the Model Year '04 on 986S got a re-designed airbox that supposedly gives up a few extra bhp?

Cheers

[Loren]

I think only the "50 Years Special Edition" got the newer style 987 air box. But I do not recall any extra HP (maybe 1 or 2 HP).

[Gary H]

Cool - Thank you Loren

[ericinboca]

Cool - Thank you Loren

2004 special anniversary edition did indeed get a 987 air box and filter.

Porsche says the anniversary edition delivers 6 more horsepower than the standard S of the same year.

Porsche guy in Stuggart that we talked to earlier this year to get help in programming a new DME for my '04 anniversary edition, told us it is actually 8 hp more coming from a slightly different DME program combined with the airbox.

Other difference I found - it also has an X51 oil pan baffle....I dropped the pan to put one in, and it was already there. Bought car new....can't find anything from Porsche that says this is factory installed, but there it was.

[Gary H]

That's interesting re. the baffled oil pan - do you have a part number by any chance?

[Loren]

Cool - Thank you Loren

2004 special anniversary edition did indeed get a 987 air box and filter.

Porsche says the anniversary edition delivers 6 more horsepower than the standard S of the same year.

Porsche guy in Stuggart that we talked to earlier this year to get help in programming a new DME for my '04 anniversary edition, told us it is actually 8 hp more coming from a slightly different DME program combined with the airbox.

Other difference I found - it also has an X51 oil pan baffle....I dropped the pan to put one in, and it was already there. Bought car new....can't find anything from Porsche that says this is factory installed, but there it was.

Are you sure it was an X51 baffle - did it have flaps?

The stock baffle looks similar stock on left -- X51 on right.

(sorry can't remember where I got these images)

[ericinboca]

Cool - Thank you Loren

2004 special anniversary edition did indeed get a 987 air box and filter.

Porsche says the anniversary edition delivers 6 more horsepower than the standard S of the same year.

Porsche guy in Stuggart that we talked to earlier this year to get help in programming a new DME for my '04 anniversary edition, told us it is actually 8 hp more coming from a slightly different DME program combined with the airbox.

Other difference I found - it also has an X51 oil pan baffle....I dropped the pan to put one in, and it was already there. Bought car new....can't find anything from Porsche that says this is factory installed, but there it was.

Are you sure it was an X51 baffle - did it have flaps?

The stock baffle looks similar stock on left -- X51 on right.

(sorry can't remember where I got these images)

That's it.

I remember clearly 'cause I was rushing to get it done before a track event, and spilled my drained oil all over the garage. :angry: Then found it was already installed!!

From suncoast...

http://www.e-partssales.com/miva/merchant....y_Code=986maint

[Tool Pants]

When the 50th year 986 550 Spyder came out with a few extra horsepower we wondered where it came from. Once PET updated to the 987 it was easy to see it was using a 987 intake. Did not know about any changes to the DME or oil pan. It was also give its own number, 986 330, instead of the standard Boxster S of 986 320.

There is a guy on the 986Forum that bought one in Germany. It had been sitting around for a while. It was said it was one of the show cars. The plaque has 0000. There was supposed to be just 1953 cars, but they made at least one more. His did not have US bumpers. I thought the guy was a fake or photoshop, so I asked him for his option sticker. It has the correct order type of 986 330.