Gary Tubiolo

Finally time for my first Porsche! I pick it up in a couple weeks after they're done installing all the mods! Just wanted to say I enjoy the forum and appreciate everyones input and knowledge.

carsrmyvice

Congratulations. How is the car equipped? What mods are you having done? Didn't take you long lol

limey940

Congratulations!
What mods are you having done?

cheers

Nicoli35

sweet!! Agreed, this is an amazing resource. Send some pics when you can and congrats!

Gary Tubiolo

Thanks guys! Mods include: fabspeed carbon intake, front clear marker lights, red seatbelts, techart lowering kit, Techart parts... front lip spoiler, bumper inserts, side skirts, rear diffuser, type ll rear spoiler, exhaust tips, mirror trim, headlight trim and 20" adv10dc wheels. Car should be done in a couple of weeks. I'll post some pics in the process. So far only have pics of the intake.

Z356

Gary, you are from Rochester, NY? I arrived there at age 11 from my home country in the Caribbean. Three years of St. Margaret Mary's Parochial School in Irondequoit and two years of high school at Bishop Kearney. I was cold the whole time I was there! I then moved to Norwood, Mass (which wasn't much warmer!). I miss Rochester. I have great memories of that city and the folks I met there during my five year residence! In fact, I am going back for the 50th Reunion of my SMM's 8th Grade Graduation Class next year! Glad to see there are folks buying new Porsches in my American 'hometown'! Good luck with your mod project, Gary!

Saludos,
Eduardo

Rainier_991

Get them to put the original intake back. The original intake is desined to take in only cool air via the slats at the back (through the center grill when you open it). This arrangement takes in hot air from the engine (lower density, less oxygen=less power). In addition the surface area of the air filters used here is LESS than the original.
The original system is designed by Porsche and has been done well. Porsche did not get the intake system so wrong that you can just replace it with a primitive arrangement (which this is) and hope to get any benifit whatsoever.

Just my 2 cents, otherwise congrats on the new ride.

exponential

Congratulation on new ride. Great car and nice modify.

But don't like the (hot) air intake from Fab Speed for the same reason as Rainier. I think it is still in time to return this item with out any charge.

Gary Tubiolo

2 cents is what I'm looking for Rainier....Thank You!! I will be on the phone with dealer first thing.

gota911

Gary, congrats on getting your first Porsche. Can't wait to see the pics of your mods.

I was also going to comment on the infamous HOT air intake, but you have already taken the advice from Rainier_991.

Alstoy

Congrats!

ECS Tuning

Congrats on your new ride Gary Can't wait to see some pictures and hear about what you think about the modification you had done.

MishaDesigns

Yes congrats! Also what an amazing first porsche to get. Post pics when you can

OldGuy

Gary,
First of all WELCOME!!! and MAN did you pick a great car!!! But I have to agree with Rainier.
The environmental and milage regulations are SO great these days, that Porsche has to do every
thing they can do engineering wise to get every HP out of the car. They are the best at making the
best with what they have. THEY have years to engineer everything they can with the very best.
They are after all an ENGINEERING company who happens to sell cars.
The only thing that they cant do is in the computer they have to set the computer for all types of
gasoline qualities and all kinds of atmospheric conditions. You can get a CPU tweeked for your gas and
climate zone, but Porsche is pretty good at what they do. Now in another thread your car set a new RING record!!
Congrats!!

red route 1

Gary, very cool. And like Eduardo, I lived in Rochester for many years. Penfield near 441 and 250, and then on Lake road near Empire blvd. A small world.