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Old 04-02-2011, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Linton
And, btw, we supplied the 996 one and, truly, even at $15,000, this airbox is a bargain compared to that because, among other things, the RSR version has no internal moving parts.
that is the correct price....I never found out how much the CF under panels cost...any idea?
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Originally Posted by Robert Linton
Attached are four pictures of parts of the America GS's new induction system before final preparation. Yesterday, someone asked me if I "loved" it. I replied that I cannot love an inanimate object, no matter what it is, how rare it is or how much it is worth, but that I can be pleased with something. And I am as pleased with what has been done on this as I have been re any component for any vehicle in quite some time. Forgetting the weight savings of approximately 11 pounds (high and rear) over the metal equivalent, the induction (air) box has such features as electronically operated dual carbon fiber resonance flaps, titanium shafts to operate the butterflies and titanium fasteners throughout. Additionally, the metal tool to make the box has been constructed so as enable the use of different center sections so as to be able to produce boxes (albeit with different air intake apparatus) for 997 Cup Cars and certain 997 street cars. Taken together, this is why I presumed upon all of you and included in the title of this thread words I have never used before, "worth seeing".
Our original does not look as nice as this one ^
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Can I see the underside of the RSR airbox? And when did you buy it? BTW, the RSR airbox was made with a very tight budget.
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Truly Amazing. WOW!!
Old 04-03-2011, 12:24 AM
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Robert,

You might not be able to 'love' an inanimate object but I sure can. OMFG that's beautiful!
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert Linton
Can I see the underside of the RSR airbox? And when did you buy it? BTW, the RSR airbox was made with a very tight budget.
I'll see if I can dig up an image in my files....it came with the car and I was warned as I cradled it ever so gently not to drop it!! as I recall, the underside is flawless but overall not as "clear" finished as your unit; although it did see quite a bit of ALMS track time
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I am not sure why, but I felt I had to post this picture

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^ And thank God you did!
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I often spend time scrolling through the various Sharkwerks build threads with all the pictures. My wife invariably asks what I am doing "looking" at all those pictures of engines.
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only a few months to go for mezger's book of autoerotica to be released.
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What year is that engine?
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I have no idea - just a Porsche **** shot that I have
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That is a very nice piece...

Gentlemen parts like this are not cheap.....
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