Ben006

Please explain what you mean by sitting flush?

tekkie

i assume the throttle body mount part is not completly flat? if thats it the best thing is probably to sand it down a little

HawkFan#12

No, I am talking about the plenum itself. It is not sitting even on the left and right side where the rubber connectors are. I am sure it’s user error. I am going to give it a go today to see if any air leaks are detected, if not, I am not going to worry about it.

Ben006

When you fit the plenum, losen all 4 clamps as much as they can, it makes it way easier to fit and adjust.

HawkFan#12

Thanks Ben. I will give this a try if I have to take it all apart again.

tekkie

yeah getting it all mounted is a pain in the rear, i had the same issue when i did my ipd one

HawkFan#12

Well, went out and turned the ignition and it promptly dies before getting started. Guess I will start over next weekend.

Ben006

The boots can be hard to fit correctly... If you do like I said: undo the clamps to the max you should get more flexibility and be able to fit them correctly.

Mdnyte

HawkFan... one of the guys posted a series of pics with the IPD Plenum in Facebook Porsche 911 (996) page, take a look:





then wiggle the other ends in and tighten.

5CHN3LL

Be careful of the fittings on those boots...you don't want to tear or crimp a connector.

HawkFan#12

Looks like the post was removed...a step by step DIY would be a good thing. 😜

Mdnyte

Its there if you do a search of the group....just search plenum. Keep us posted.

HawkFan#12

which Facebook page, there are a number of them, never mind, I found it! Thanks for pointing me there.

HawkFan#12

Ok so was able to get everything installed, tightened up, and the car fired right up. I will take it out for a drive tomorrow after work. Here are some pics. If anyone else is planning to do this, let me know if you have any questions.

Mdnyte

Where did you source the elbow? Does it fit well or is longer better?