Just installed Fabspeed Cold Air Intake
02-12-2005, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BD997
avelino? Brasileiro?...eu tb sou do Bras...mais vivo aqui em Boston...vc esta aonde no bras?
02-14-2005, 04:53 AM
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I'm just lurking here. I'm waiting a few months to order a 997S cab. If history repeats itself, I don't want to have any part of 1st year problems with the new 997 design. The '99 996 was a nightmare. Be careful with the cold air intakes. I purchased the evo unit for my '01 996 and it caused all kinds of backfiring etc. The computer could not adjust to the increased airflow for some reason. Also, I believe there were a few people with problems due to excess oil in the new filters causing problems/replacement of the MAF. I have the Fabspeed 996 exhaust and it is probably one of the best sounding exhausts out there. Not to mention you save something like 50 lbs by replacing the factory exhaust. Good quality product and the best part is that there was no resonance.
Robert
'01 996 cab (fun car)
'03 745Li (in town work car)
'05 S500 sport (wife's car)
'04 Denali XL (family car)
'05 Solara (out of town work car)
'02 Honda CBR954RR (faster than any car)
Robert
'01 996 cab (fun car)
'03 745Li (in town work car)
'05 S500 sport (wife's car)
'04 Denali XL (family car)
'05 Solara (out of town work car)
'02 Honda CBR954RR (faster than any car)
04-03-2008, 06:52 PM
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OK. Other than PERHAPS decreasing turbulent flow significantly it appears the only thing this does is remove the Y path to a muffled portion of the airbox (which closes off by design with a valve under high rev). Experiment in mind: Create an airtight seal along the small Y path or find a method to have the valve remain closed -- Hypothesis: Similar results from this $200+ hose... In fact that combined with a $70 High Flow K&N filter ought to achieve the results of the $600 PowerFlow Kit...
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
04-04-2008, 12:15 AM
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Snake Oil. As others have said. Do you honestly think that Porsche would leave such easy pickings behind? First off, every 997 is equipped with a cold air intake. I only wish I had come up with the idea. More novice Porsche buyers tear off perfectly good (and optimized) equipment on their 911s only to put inferior equipment back on. You will actually gain more HP if you make sure you're putting sufficient octane in your tanks.
04-04-2008, 03:31 AM
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all i can say is wow... i just came from installing the Fabspeed cold air intake and air filter ...you can hear the car breath now...from 2000-4000 rpm the sound has gotten deeper...this was the best $325 I have ever spent on a bolt on...I highly recomend it... Now im going to order the Fabspeed MaxFlo exhaust system...ill keep you guys posted! 
Not to be mean now but that reads a bit like a transcript from Fabspeed's website. http://www.fabspeed.com/videos/997%2...0Air%20Kit.wmv
Somebody with engineering credentials posted at length on this subject and basically concluded that under the best of circumstances this kit may be good for 1/3 hp and that the same result can be achieved with supplies from Home Depot totalling about 10 bucks.
This one should be easy. Almost 50% of the power increase of Porsche's $17,000 X51 kit for $225.......
