MagnusB

Does this fit cars with aero kit deck lid?
I assume it does, just wanted to make sure.

robbonds

Agreed. Placebo most likely

rankoutsider

The 997.2 one doesn't - see https://www.fabspeed.com/carrera_2009.html

I've just installed mine today - non aero decklid. I assume it is the clearance with the MAF sensor.

rankoutsider

I just installed the intake today.

Some initial observations and comments
- Great Service from Fabspeed; I rang out of hours from Australia and got a reasonable charge for Fedex shipping. I received mine around 4 working days after ordering.
- The intake is very well made and the install kit was complete.
- Some written instructions specifically for my car would have been nice - there is this video - Installation is pretty easy once you know how, the most difficult part being the removal of the MAF sensor (well it was for me anyways).
- If you have some decent tools and even minor skills, you wont have an issue with install. Just don't force, crush or strip anything - take your time and it goes in easy. (Sounds like a high school date...)
- Haven't driven it yet as we are having torrential rain here, but hopefully things will dry up and I can see if it adds noticeable performance.

floatingkiwi

Is the tube diameter at the MAF unchanged from factory? If it is larger, how is the MAF managed to account for the change in indicated vrs actual airflow?

Little Green

chris
Where are you guys located?

Chris@Fabspeed

Yes it does, and these cars can take advantage even more because of the dual air inlets on the aero decklid.

The diameter is the same as stock to keep the MAF readings correct.

We are just up the road from you in Ft. Washington, right off the turnpike.

Chris@Fabspeed

To address the OP in his first post of this thread:

We have instructions for this intake, but unfortunately they did not make it up on the old website as we are in the middle of transitioning to a completely new website. Sorry about this. If you called I could have supplied you with a .pdf of the instructions, we rarely if ever supply them printed in the box on any of our products in an effort not to waste paper/ink.

Just a couple things I want to clarify for others - the rubber grommets that you had trouble pushing into the chassis, usually go in without issue - sometimes a little WD40 or petroleum jelly helps a ton.

You did the correct thing with the rubber washers supplied and the shoulder bolt that bolts to the engine.

Yes the additional heat shield (997 only) is not easy to install, but super glue works wonders here and makes tightening the supplied button head screws/nylock nuts easy.

Thanks for suggestion re: Oil filler tube "foot". We can supply a thin strip of rubber to cover this area of the shield. Your picture also makes me want to add a thin strip of rubber in the area where the MAF harness touches the edge of the heat shield.

Donny87

Has anyone compared Intake Air Temps from this Fabspeed intake with the stock unit?

gulshan

Anyone done the Helmholtz hack using the fabspeed intake ? Chris@fabspeed if good sound is the only requirement and don't care for power gain which intake is best ..

This one
https://www.fabspeed.com/porsche-997...kit-2005-2008/

or the one OP got installed ?

Fabspeed Motorsport

Scott here from Fabspeed Motorsport, each and every Fabspeed Motorsport water cooled air intake system adds significant horsepower and torque or we would not sell the system. Starting with the 996 Cold Air upgrade kit for the 996 cars we have found significant power cross the RPM band. We also made power for the 997 cars with our Cold air upgrade kit that is simple and dyno and race track and street proven. We developed this system and it was used by numerous Porsche Club DE and Club racers and Grand Am Koni racers back in the day. It still works great. we guarantee it.



Later on Professional Koni/ Grand American racers with 996/ 997 cars along with serious PCA and POC club racers wanted an even higher flow racing intake system. Our engineers at Fabspeed Motorsport CAD designed a " J pipe in carbon fiber that added even more power with better flow. That systems worked extremely well.

Later when the 997.2 car came out in 2009 Mr. Fabiani bought that car and dove into a complete new street and race track development for that car. One of the systems he designed was a carbon fiber dual conical intake systems for the 997.2 cars. Many Grand Am / Koni and PCA & POC racers tried an loved the new systems. The systems 100% work as advertised and it was race proven and in that era. The dual carbon systems still works great street or race track. Further more Joe and his engineering department adapted the dual cone Maxflo system for the earlier 996 and 997 water cooled cars from 1999 to 2004 and the 996 GT3 cars. The improvement in cold air intake flow was astounding since we double the effective air-filtration and the cars really woke up again. The dyno data is real and un-manipulated.



Each and every Porsche 996/997/997/2 has a FAN systems on the deck lid that blow ambient air into the engine bay to keep the air cool and ambient. The Fabspeed intake 100% has the very same air intake temperatures as the Porsche factory airbox. When the cars are running the road or race track you get a ram air type system and you can 100% feel the added power and sports car sound across the RPM band. We are so very confident that " Try it and you will really like it" or return it for a refund.

Here are some pictures and installation Videos and sound clips................when you are on the throttle even with stock OEM exhaust the cars is really woken up!

rtl5009

I bought this system direct from you guys last year and it did not have the extension below the coolant tank. Would it be possible to get this revision?

Redhot2474

Here’s some Interesting before and after test comparing stock air box with fabspeed intake - I have the intake and love it

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...surements.html

user 72902

I had the Fabspeed CAI briefly installed on my car and removed it because it did not like it. I did compare intake temps and at speed the FS unit was a touch cooler - can’t recall but I think I posted in the past. Once you slow down the temps were higher than the OEM intake temps. I’m surprised that the manufacturer would not have this data because it’s pretty easy to collect.

Donny87

Thanks for posting this link. I hadn't noticed that thread before. We all can offer our opinions here, but in the end I'd much rather see some real world data to confirm / deny these hypothesis. I was also curious where most of the increased performance came from. My guess was that a lot of it had to do with increased filter media surface area and smoother flow characteristics of the FS unit.

I do actually have this CAI in my 07 C2S. It was already installed when I bought the car, so I can't really make any subjective comparisons. The unit is absolutely beautiful though. It's kind of a shame it's hidden in the engine bay.