981 "snorkel"

[13boxster]

Does anyone know if the 981 can be desnorked? Removing the intake "snorkel" on my 2000 S, made a big improvement to the car's vocal range.

Thanks

[White987S]

The new Boxster is such an awesome Porsche. Just leave it stock. It will sound great in the stock form, too. More so if you selected PSE.

Desnorkeling in the 987 was not such a BIG deal (sound improvement) vs the 986. I suspect it will be even less of an impact with the new 981. And, the downside risks just are not enough to offset the potential reward.

[13boxster]

Thanks for the advice. I agree - leave it stock. It looks like the 981S has two large cone air filters one on each side. So each side scoop feeds it's own air intake - nice!

[White987S]

It looks like the 981S has two large cone air filters one on each side. So each side scoop feeds it's own air intake - nice!

That's interesting. For example, on the 987 series Boxster, the driver's side intake is for the engine air intake. The passanger's side intake is for incoming air to help cool the engine bay, when it reaches a specific temp, and the fan kicks on, to pull fresh (cooler) air into the engine bay.

So, I wonder how the new 981 will pull air into the engine bay, and what side??

[13boxster]

I understand that both scoops perform both functions. E.g. the lower part of the right scoop cools the engine bay and the upper half feeds an air filter.

[White987S]

I understand that both scoops perform both functions. E.g. the lower part of the right scoop cools the engine bay and the upper half feeds an air filter.

Thanks for the info. That's a nice set-up.